Степанов Вадим К

Vadim Konstantinovich Stepanov, Ph.D.

Occupation: Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences (INION RAN), Senior Fellow

Education:

Ph.D., Pedagogical Science, Moscow State Institute of Culture (1990)

M.S. (with Honor) Library Science, Moscow State Institute of Culture (1986)

Areas of special competence:

Library Revitalization

Internet Information Retrieval

Distance Learning in Library and Information Science

AI Usage in Library and Information Service

AI Usage in Science and Education

Teaching experience:

Docent (Associate Professor)

Department of Information and Analytical Activities

Moscow State Linguistic University

2022 – present

Docent (Associate Professor)

Informatization of Culture and Digital libraries Department

Library and Information Science Faculty

Moscow State Institute (University) of Culture

2016 – 2022

Professor

Information Communications and Digital libraries Department

Library and Information Science Faculty

Moscow State University of Culture and Arts

2007 – 2016

Professor

Social Communication and Bibliography Department

Library and Information Science Faculty

Moscow State University of Culture and Arts

2001 – 2007

Docent (Associate Professor)

Social Communication and Bibliography Department

Library and Information Science Faculty

Moscow State University of Culture and Arts

1995 – 2001

Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor)

General Bibliography Department

Library Faculty

Moscow State University of Culture

1992 – 1995

Lecturer (Assistant Professor)

General Bibliography Department

Library Faculty

Moscow State University of Culture

1989 – 1992

Professional experience in libraries:

Major Librarian

Automation Department

State Historical Public Library

1996 – 2001

Senior Fellow

Library Network Department

Russian State Library

1993 – 1994

Fellow

Automation Department

Central Scientific Agricultural Library

1991 – 1993

Professional membership:

Formed individual member American Library Association.

Awards:

Award medal “For Scientific Achievements” in 2008.

Badge “Of Honor of the Highest Professional Education of the Russian Federation” in 2006.

Honorary Diploma of the All-Russian competition for research works in Library and Information Science and Bibliology in 1998.

Special Diploma of the second All-Russian competition for the best academic research paper among young scholars and specialists in Library and Information Science in 1997.

Grants received:

Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Moscow Russia)

“Travel grant for participation in the Internet Librarian International’2000 Conference 2000”

IREX (Washington, D.C.)

“Small grant for participation in the 6th International Conference “Crimea’99”

USIA/IREX Washington, DC.

“Freedom Support Act Fellowship in Contemporary Issues” 1998

Open Society Institute (Moscow Russia)

“Travel grant for participation in the 5th International BOBCATSSS Symposium”

USIA/CIES Washington, DC.

“Junior Faculty Development Program” 1994/95

Language proficiency:

English (good), Russian (native).

Personal:

Born in Moscow, USSR, April 13, 1962.