Features of library development in educational institutions within automation and computerization
The article discusses aspects of the development of modern libraries of educational institutions related to the use of information technology and telecommunications. Many problems arise during the library automating and computerization as a social institution. The most relevant of these is that insufficient flexibility of the theoretical and structural apparatus of any library can lead to lagging behind progress, slowing down development due to the low integration of information technologies and the complexity of their introduction into the existing system. The problems arising from the automation and computerization of the library of an educational organization as a social institution are identified. New requirements to the professional qualities of library workers of educational organizations, due to the use of information technology, have been identified. It is shown that increasing the level of automation of libraries of educational organizations determines the transformation of their structure, staff requirements and technical support. The library of the educational organization should strengthen its position as a cultural and information center, becoming the basis of the educational structure. The library should ensure the formation of skills in searching and classifying information from students. The whole series of new tasks arise for the library of a higher educational institution in the context of the transformation of its functions a whole series of new tasks. There is a need to create an adequate information space for independent work of students and research activities of scientists of higher educational institutions. It is required to create a qualitatively different level of availability of library resources for all categories of users. There is a need for the formation of information competence of students and teachers for successful self-education and research activities. It is necessary to create a comfortable information environment to attract such a contingent of readers as foreign students. With the development of technologies such as electronic textbooks and devices capable of containing the entire amount of textbooks needed in the educational process, the role of libraries of educational organizations will only increase. This is due to the fact that there must be a qualified specialist who is able to be responsible for providing students with such literature. Special devices for each student must be stored in a certain way. Library staff must ensure their functioning and keep strict records for them. Taking into account the computerization of society, libraries of educational organizations still have the opportunity to adapt to fundamentally new conditions. Adaptation of the structure and library staff is necessary for proper functioning, but it is for libraries of educational organizations that it is most important to undergo this adaptation. They can become the central structure that will support the technological part of the education sector.