Professionals of modern information infrastructure: review of foreign press materials

Scientific libraries that operate in a research environment can fully participate in the growth and development of the scientific and technical information infrastructure. To do this, they need to actively develop the technological and organizational components, as well as pay due attention to the professional training and continuous development of information and library specialists. Foreign libraries have extensive experience in professional adaptation to digital transformation and changes in the research and communication infrastructure. The article presents an overview of foreign materials on the issues of current competencies of information and library specialists. Based on the studied material was compiled the "Matrix of knowledge and skills of information and library specialists (based on materials from foreign press)", which includes more than 150 elements of professional competencies of a library specialist. The conclusion is made about the need to adapt the presented matrix to the specifics of domestic libraries and the needs of the industry.