Professional Development of Library Specialists in the Context of Implementation of the Federal Project “Creative People”

Abstract

Mastering of new professional practice-oriented competences by library specialists is necessary for achieving positive changes in the cultural space of civil society. The article reveals prerequisites for the development of competence and qualification training of specialists of domestic libraries, mechanisms for strengthening integration of the professional education system and library information sphere. The Federal project “Creative People” within the framework of the National project “Culture” (2019—2024) is considered as a new model of professional development, an indicator of innovative activity of library specialists and consolidation of professional library community. The article presents the additional professional training programs of Krasnodar State Institute of Culture which have been developed taking into account the current trends in the organization of library activities within the frames of the Federal project “Creative People”. Implementation of library’s mission as a socio-cultural institution of society is impossible without a specialist — subject of innovation, strategist and organizer in the field of project management of activity. From this perspective, there was developed additional professional educational program “Innovative project and grant activities of libraries” tailored to top managers, deputy managers, heads of sectors and departments and methodologists of libraries. The article presents the analysis of intermediate results of fulfilment of the program aimed at acquiring new professional competence in the field of development and management of innovative projects in library-information sphere and participation in grant competitions. The author reveals the content of the program modules: innovative development of modern library, technologies of innovative project activity of modern library, grant activity of libraries. The analysis of specific features of full-time and distance learning forms under the program “Innovative project and grant activities of libraries” allows the author to make conclusion about the degree of its implementation as an interactive discussion platform for specialists of libraries of the Russian Federation.