Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia
- Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia
Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (literal translation Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija or VLE) is a universal Lithuanian language encyclopedia being published by the Science and Encyclopaedia Publishing Institute since 2001. VLE is the first published universal encyclopedia in independent Lithuania (it replaces former Soviet Lithuanian Encyclopedia which was published in 13 volumes in 1985-1988). It is scheduled to finish all 20 volumes by 2010-2012. [cite web |url=http://mokslasplius.lt/mokslo-lietuva/node/436 |title=Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija: dešimtasis tomas| author=Viktoras Alekna |publisher=Mokslo Lietuva | accessdate=2008-03-16]
Editorial board
Coordination and editing of Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia is carried by prominent Lithuanian scholars:
*prof., habil. dr. Algirdas Ambrazas;
*prof. habil. dr. Antanas Bandzaitis;
*dr. Jonas Boruta;
*prof. habil. dr. Juozapas Girdzijauskas;
*prof. habil. dr. Bronius Grigelionis;
*prof. habil. dr. Leonas Kadžiulis;
*doc. dr. Algirdas Kiselis;
*prof. habil. dr. Vytautas Kubilius;
*dr. Elvyra Janina Kunevičienė;
*prof. habil. dr. Alfonsas Skrinska;
*prof. habil. dr. Antanas Tyla;
*akad. prof. habil. dr. Zigmas Zinkevičius
Additionally is established editorial-scientific board consisting of 23-25 scholars for the main science branches.
ee also
*Lithuanian encyclopedias
*Academic History of Lithuania
References
External links
* [http://www.meli.lt Website of Science and Encyclopaedia Publishing Institute]
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