NATIONAL LIBRARY OF UZBEKISTON NAMED AFTER ALISHER NAVOI: EASTERN INTELLECTUAL HERITAGE AND A MODERN DIGITAL KNOWLEDGE CENTER

This academic and analytical article examines the multi-century history of the National Library of Uzbekistan named after Alisher Navoi, its leading role in the country's information-library system, and its strategic operations in gathering, preserving, and cataloging national and international press resources. The research details the structure of the library’s collections, technologies for preserving rare manuscripts and printed editions, the implementation of international bibliographic standards, and the stages of developing an electronic library system amid digital transformation.