Rustam Minnikhanov visits Center of scanning and digitization at Siberian federal university

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited Center of scanning and digitization at the Siberian federal university (Krasnoyarsk).

To the point, Rustam Minnikhanov is on a working trip in Krasnoyarsk region on February 14-15 for participation in X Krasnoyarsk economic forum.

The Center of scanning and digitization is located in the university library.

The library publishing complex contains a scientific library, a publishing office and a printing office. Its activity is aimed at collection, archiving and presentation of information resources, including digital content.

Rector of the Siberian federal university Evgeny Vaganov conducted excursion around the Center for Rustam Minnikhanov. He told about foundation of the center and its mission, equipment used for digitization of books. The center closely cooperates with the district state archive and library.

Evgeny Vaganov suggested establishing cooperation with Tatarstan in the sphere of document digitization, creation of electronic data bases and digital content.

Later on, the electronic reading hall was presented to Rustam Minnikhanov. Special projectors for viewing lectures in video format and the “dome sound” technology (the system of direct sound) are used in the hall.