Traditions and the present in library and information education

Abstract

The authors review the annual scientific and methodological conference “Continuous library and information education” held by the Library and Information Department of St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture, on March 22-23. The Institute faculty, students, librarians and professionals in library and information education from near and far abroad of Russia participated in the Conference. In 2018, St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture celebrates its 100^th anniversary, therefore the Conference focused on the history of schools of pedagogical sciences of the department. The presenters were examining the term “school of pedagogical science” and characterizing the phenomenon. The schools of sciences of the core chairs of the Institute’s Library Department were represented. The paper by Irina Pilko highlighted the development of Kemerovo library scientific school. Foreign colleagues spoke on the current trends in the library and information education. The IFLA 2017 study intermediate results were presented.