Library staff's training in the university of culture: realities, perspectives, benefits

The article considers the modern state of library education at the Moscow State Institute of Culture. The importance of the system of professional training of librarians is proved. We present the experience and perspectives of the 5-level system of library education, which includes preteaching environment, bachelor course, magistracy, postgraduate and additional professional education. The paper identifies priorities for the development of undergraduate and graduate programs. It describes the basic elements of pre educational environment. The feasibility of new approaches to training in graduate school is proved. The paper reveals the directions of modernization of system of additional professional education. It argued the rationality of further education on the basis of higher educational institutions. The competent upgrading projects for the lecturers of library departments are presented.