Librarian of the XXI century: the problem of transformation

Transformation is a process during which characteristics non-demanded before are detected. The essence of the object is not changed during transformation but it is actualized in other way; otherwise the object of transformation is destroyed. The problem is that transformation should not be destructive, during transformation the object should be presented in other way, it should survive and strengthen its position in the world view. The library plays a special role in the culture. On the one hand the library is a memorial object preserving knowledge of previous generations, on the other hand the library is an active subject of culture promotion. Being a social-cultural institution, library was founded for collection, processing, storage and provision for temporary use of works of literature and printed works. At the same time the library performs social functions which influence the creation of professional and civil image of the librarian. Due to the innovative changes in the society and internal dynamic processes in the organization of the library itself the end of the XX century was a very difficult period for librarians. Cultural policy of the country, national programs aimed at promotion of reading, changes of the paradigm of higher professional education and professional competence orientation show prospectivity and importance of the profession of the librarian. But nowadays we need a librarian of a new formation - a creative informational navigator and mediator in the system of documentary communications, possessing knowledge and skills of the manager and marketing consultant in the field of informational-librarian activity, universal professional knowing different useful for librarian activity fields of knowledge. Library personnel constantly need to learn modern humanitarian knowledge, update professional qualification and information literacy. The National library of the Republic of Bashkortostan named after Ahkmet-Zaki Validi is trying to operate in a new capacity, preserving traditions and encouraging innovations in the librarian activity. The National library of the Republic of Bashkortostan in cooperation with the Ministry of culture of the Republic of Bashkortostan defines the republican librarian policy in all fields of librarian-informational activity, including HR management activities. For optimization of internal communications the Center of skills development for the specialists was founded. Here seminars, training courses, skills development courses for the librarians of the republic are carried out with the involvement of leading theoreticians and practitioners of the major Russian libraries and educational institutions of higher education. Expandability of the functions of the institution required to extend the field of cooperation with the interested organizations. Revision of the diversity of library activities led to the creation of new active practices, projects, sociological opinion polls and marketing researches. An active work is carried out in the field of collection, storage, translation, popularization of the works of the great scientist Akhmet-Zaki Validi after whom the National library of the Republic of Bashkortostan was named. By transforming, a librarian of the XXI century can integrate into the modern rhythm of life, as the possibilities for this are provided at all levels of the librarian system of Russia.

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