Professional Training of Future Librarians at the Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Abstract

Objective. The purpose of the study is to represent the experience and directions of professional training of future library specialists in a higher education institution, which is based on the integration of education, modern information and communication technologies, and a practical component, which enables the professional realization of specialists in modern library institutions in accordance with the requirements of the information society. Methods. The research used a complex of general and special methods of scientific knowledge, namely: the method of document analysis by studying and presenting educational programs for training future specialists regarding their compliance with the needs of the labor market; the method of monitoring the process of training applicants in a higher education institution, its features and adaptation to the requirements of the information society; descriptive method and method of logical presentation of research results. Results. The results of the study showed that the organization of professional training, and learning strategies, which are applied at the Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University at the Department of Management Information Systems, contribute to the successful professional realization of future library specialists in accordance with today's requirements. Graduates of the department are highly qualified and competitive specialists on the labor market. Conclusions. The conclusions argue for the relevance of professional training of future specialists in the library field in the context of digital transformations of society. The importance of improving educational programs aimed at training specialists in the library sphere was emphasized.