Valentyna Rakytianska
Valentyna Rakytianska was a Ukrainian librarian who served as the director of the Kharkiv Korolenko State Scientific Library.
Early life
Rakytianska was born in Tighina, Moldavian SSR in 1948. She graduated from the Kharkiv State Institute of Culture.Career
Rakytianska worked many years in library service, becoming the deputy director of the Kharkiv Korolenko State Scientific Library in 1984. In 1995, she became the director of the Kharkiv Korolenko State Scientific Library.Using funding from the United States Embassy, she modernized the library. Between 2004 and 2005, she expanded the local library network, making 27 book collections available.
Awards and honors
- 1998 – Diploma of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration
- 1999 – Honored Worker of Culture of Ukraine
- 2003 – Diploma of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration