Cultural and leisure activities in the in the system of library and information education

The article considers the possibilities of professional training of librarians as specialists in the field of cultural and leisure activities. The importance of introducing the scientific discipline «Cultural and leisure activities in the library»into the educational process of higher education institutions of culture is emphasized. The content of this discipline and its connection with other training courses are presented. The importance of cultural and leisure programs in solving the problem of support and development of reading is characterized. The importance of educational technologies in the formation of General cultural and professional competences of students is emphasized.