Social Bookmark 1: The National Library of Russia

Link: http://www.nlr.ru/eng/

This is the English version of the National Library of Russia. This website is for the library, but also has a rich amount of information about the culture of Russia, and of Europe countries. On the main page, under news, they proclaim what they have on exhibit right now. Of interest, is the maps of World War II. Also, they have an exhibition of current French work, from 2000-2010. Under services, they have an electronic delivery format, which is great if a person has an interest in viewing the items they own. Their collection also includes a separate European collection, that also includes European periodicals and an Asian collection, which having both collections makes sense, as Russia is nearby to both Europe and Asia. This is a great website and fun to explore the catalog! Also, under the tab Library, History, you can read several articles about the almost two hundred year history of the Library, along with the changes during those times.