PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARY / INFORMATION WORKERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS OF SOCIETY DIGITALIZATION

Abstract

The paper considers, in terms of current regulations, requirements to graduates with field of study 51.03.06 Library / Information Work to address problems of creating, storing, and promoting high-quality digital content and providing information services for users professionally in the digitized information environment. The paper outlines the results of the analysis of basic professional academic programs (BPAPs) in field of study 51.03.06 Library / Information Work offered by the Russian higher education institutions of culture from the perspective of the professional development of graduates to solve problems of society digitalization. It is stated that BPAPs should be modelled in line with systemic approach and requirement consistency, integration, and diversification for different minors. As in the case of the BPAPs offered by the Kemerovo State Institute of Culture, we inventoried the scope of disciplines to train bachelors in the field of information technologies, the implementation and support of electronic library management systems (ELMSs), and the creation and use of electronic information resources.