| Title |
Knygynų geografija Lietuvoje 2013 metais / |
| Translation of Title |
Bookstore Geography in Lithuania in 2013. |
| Authors |
Gudinavičius, Arūnas ; Nagytė, Gintarė |
| DOI |
10.15823/istorija.2014.14 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Istorija.. Vilnius : Lietuvos edukologijos universiteto leidykla. 2014, T. 96, Nr. 4, p. 98-132.. ISSN 1392-0456. eISSN 2029-7181 |
| Keywords [eng] |
book ; bookstore ; Lithuania |
| Abstract [eng] |
The article analyses the situation of arrangement and range of bookstores in Lithuania in respect of geography (distribution) in 2013. The systemized available data on the existence of bookstores in the territory of Lithuania in the 17th–20th century contributed to the understanding of the aspects of distribution, range and type of bookstores in the 21st century. The number of bookstores functioning in Lithuania in the beginning of 2013 was identified in the course of the study; the peculiarities of their distribution and their dependence on populations in municipalities were analysed; the average range of books in a contemporary bookstore was calculated. The bookstore chains taking up the greatest market share and the regions where bookstores are potentially lacking were identified. It was determined that there were 207 bookstores in Lithuania in the beginning of 2013. They are distributed rather evenly in the territory of Lithuania, depending on the number of residents. There are municipalities without any bookstores. In some of them (Trakai district, Švenčionys district, Zarasai district municipality) the population exceeds the average number of residents serviced by a single bookstore in Lithuania and they are not covered by the municipalities of a large city. Yet other municipalities (Šiauliai district, Alytus district) cover the municipalities of large cities, while the third group is comprised of municipalities having small populations (Birštonas, Kazlų Rūda, Pagėgiai, Rietavas municipalities). |
| Published |
Vilnius : Lietuvos edukologijos universiteto leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2014 |
