Library's personnel resources development as an integral part of its successful activity

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of development of human resources of libraries as an integral part of their successful activity, as well as the peculiarities of advanced training system in Ukrainian libraries. It was found that the basis of providing libraries with professional staff is a system of continuing information and library education as a purposeful process of training and retraining of library staff, that involves updating, expanding knowledge, learning modern information technology, retraining and obtaining additional specialties. The main characteristics of a new type of library staff are considered, including the ability to organize and conduct project activities; possession of communication skills; possession of new social and intellectual technologies; comprehensive erudition, knowledge of modern literature, innovative methods of promoting reading; computer literacy, awareness in the field of information technology and their active use in professional activities. Particular attention is paid to organization of advanced training system for employees in Odessa National Scientific Library. In addition to traditional forms of learning, which are widely used in ONNB, distance education is becoming increasingly popular. A wide range of home online platforms is provided, which gives library staff effective tools for professional development, acquisition of new knowledge and useful skills. There are six information resources that offer training courses: Prometheus, EdEra, Diia.Digital Education, Culture and Creativity, European Space, VUM. Eighteen online courses (series) have been singled out in author's opinion to be useful for librarians. Emphasis is placed on increasing the importance of self-studying and shifting the priority in the system of professional development towards the responsibility of each employee for independent acquisition of professional knowledge and skills.