On the Observance of the Norms of Language to Create a Library Terminology

From the point of view of the development of basic terminology, the state of library science can be described as unsatisfactory. Key library science terms are created with violations of the logical rules of classification of concepts. First of all, this applies to the key terms “library,” “library-information,” “information-library,” which are considered in some cases as synonymous and in others as subordinate. However, they are not such in any approach. This article sets out the logical rules for distinguishing the types of theoretical concepts, and analyzes the listed initial terms of library science on this basis. It is concluded that any combination of the words “library” and “information” contradicts the logical rules and norms of word formation in the Russian language. Arguments are given in favor of a balanced and limited use of the terms “information resource,” “information function” and the call is made to build library terminology considering the actual exact meaning of the entered professional terms and their meanings. The author considers the urgent need to rework the main terminological GOST SIBID, which has existed for more than 20 years and has entered into a mismatch with later terminological standards in this system, dedicated to specific issues of librarianship.