Modern Aspects of Normative Support of Standardization in the Library Sphere

The article defines the basic concepts, goals, principles, key directions of standardization. Some aspects of the activity of standardization authorities are covered: the central executive authority that is responsible for ensuring the formation of state policy in the sphere of standardization; the central executive authority called to implement the state policy in the sphere of standardization; the national standardization authority; technical committees for standardization; enterprises, institutions, organizations that carry out standardization. The normative provision of standardization in independent Ukraine are considered, in particular, the Law of Ukraine «On Standardization» (2014), other normative documents - DSTU, orders of the central executive authority in the sphere of standardization, «Regulations on TC», «Regulations on the SC». It is determined that one of the main results of standardization is the development, implementation, dissemination of international and national standards, in particular in the library field. New international standards having the status of national ones are characterized: DSTU ISO 2789: 2016 (ISO 2789: 2013, IDT) Information and documentation - International library statistics, DSTU ISO 11620: 2016 (ISO 11620: 2014, IDT) Information and documentation - Library performance indicators, DSTU ISO 16439: 2016 (ISO 16439: 2014, IDT) Information and documentation - Methods and procedures for assessing the impact of libraries.