Reading, youth and digital technologies: “Priority-2030”

The article explains the “Reading and its development in the century of digital technologies” strategic project which is planned to be realized within the frames of the “Priority-2030” Program aimed at the fulfillment of “The Order on the National objectives of the development of Russia till 2030” signed by RF President Vladimir Putin. The article proves the equity of the project’s idea to the national objectives mentioned in the Order and characterizes general positions of the project: research counterpart which makes grounds for the development of the program-project activity to stimulate young readers’ activity; development of professional communication on the problems of book and reading in Eurasia; key accomplishments which give moral right to carry out the project. The author points out the problems of library experts’ professional training that will help to competent treatment of the readers and offers the ways to acquire all competences necessary for them in their work.