Library Institutions as Centers of Citizens’ Gender Education in the Information Society

The article highlights the participation of library institutions as centers of education and enlightenment of citizens in the modern information society. Attention is focused on the relevance of the work of Ukrainian scientific libraries to disseminate the principles of gender equality, quality information on this issue. The need for the participation of libraries in countering manipulations in the information and communication space which touch gender stereotypes is noted. The forms of activity of library institutions are considered, thanks to which they become active participants in the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular, in creating conditions for gender equality and supporting gender education. Attention is paid to the forms of libraries cooperation with public organizations, public authorities in formation of new socially constructive approaches to promote ideas of gender equality in society and ensure free access to gender-oriented legal and socially significant information for all categories of the population. Positive changes are noted in library and information support of education and science, in particular, the creation of web portals and library sites, the formation of a full-fledged industry information resource, electronic catalogs, full-text databases, electronic gender libraries has begun. The necessity of creating a National Bibliography on Women’s and Gender Studies, which should become an important component of the state program for the implementation of gender policy and at the same time a national information resource, which will ensure the cultural and intellectual heritage of the nation and make it accessible to modern and future users, is noted.