ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЙНІ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ АМЕРИКАНСЬКИХ БІБЛІОТЕКАРІВ В УМОВАХ ІНТЕРНЕТ-КОМУНІКАЦІЙ
TRANSFORMATION CHARACTERISTICS OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF AMERICAN LIBRARIANS UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to characterize the professional qualities of American library workers in the information society under the influence of the introduction of computer and Internet technologies; analysis of the factors of the influence of Internet communications on changes in the emphasis of the professional activities of American librarians and the entire library profession at the international level. Methodology consists of the application of general scientific and special methods, in particular, systematic and comparative approaches, as well as problematic and analytical analysis to study the principles and trends of the library profession in US universities. Scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that the analysis of the professional qualities of employees of American libraries in the implementation of Internet technologies; the basic characteristics of the professional competence of librarians are described, which have turned into information-computer and information-communication competencies of the library profession, which allows them to master the technological level of the profession and form educational standards and requirements in higher library and information schools of the United States. Conclusions. The transition of American libraries to the information technology platform has significantly affected the professional activities of library workers, whose status in the American information society is quite high. There is a growing influence on the professional activities of librarians of communication and information technologies, the professional competencies of librarians are expanding significantly, reaching the level of highly qualified users of computer systems and networks, with certain functions of administering library databases and information systems.

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