THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL LIBRARY OF STU: FROM INFORMATIZATION TO DIGITALIZATION

Abstract

The article outlines the role of digitalization in the context of educational activities, in particular in the modernization of library science. Two Concepts for the development of university libraries are updated in the work. The first Concept presents goals and objectives, defines models for the development of the world’s higher education libraries, presents the basic principles and factors for the development of Russian libraries, and describes the main strategic directions of development and initiatives that emphasize the importance of preserving documentary heritage in Russian university libraries. The second Concept reveals goals and objectives, the main challenges, problems and the main directions of development in the scientific and technical library of STU. Thus, the implementation of the stated Concept Project for the development of the Scientific and technical Library of STU the Concept for the Development of Higher Educational Institutions can serve as a guide for the development of the library business.