# National Library of Russia Delegation Visits the Vatican Library

> A slideshow of the 18 May 2017 visit by a delegation from the National Library of Russia and Saint Petersburg State University to the Vatican Apostolic Library. Led by Oleg Shorin, the delegation explored the digital reproduction, preservation and online publication of library materials, and visited the Library's historic premises, Data Center and photographic laboratory.

- Canonical page: https://olegshorin.com/en/videos/vatican-library/
- Page language: English
- Event or work date: 2017-05-18
- Video upload date: 2026-08-26T14:02:20.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-09T08:33:46.000Z
- Duration: 10:00
- Event: Visit of the National Library of Russia Delegation to the Vatican Apostolic Library
- Role: Head of the National Library of Russia Delegation

## Video sources

- [YouTube](https://youtu.be/BnIjxFwH8g8)
- [VK Video](https://vkvideo.ru/video-239164230_456239031)
- [Rutube](https://rutube.ru/video/1ec5d5b4d587031091d0812c89a8923a/)
- [Dzen](https://dzen.ru/video/watch/6a8ef43a51aeb00d4ff95825)
- [Yandex Video](https://runtime.video.cloud.yandex.net/player/video/vplvaayj6au3nuwtzind?autoplay=0&mute=0)
- [View the additional info about video](https://www.vaticanlibrary.va/moduli/201708it.pdf#page=8)

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- [Vatican Library](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2024/04/vatican-library/): I visited one of the most exclusive libraries – the Vatican Library. I led the Russian delegation on the digital transformation of libraries.