Master’s Textbook on Book Studies: Basic Problems and Prospects of Training

Abstract

The results of the study of master’s programs in the field of training “library and information activities” are presented, their shortcomings in terms of the formation of book-related bibliological competencies are revealed. A new formulation of the object of book studies has been put forward, reflecting its modern essence “author – writing – text – reading – reader”, according to which the structure of the master’s textbook is proposed. The problems of historiography, scientific method and methodology of bibliological research are analyzed. The medialogical approach in the broad context of humanitarian discourse as the main one in the preparation of the textbook is considered.