Библиотечная магистратура: наши достижения и планы
Master of Library Science Degree: Our Achievements and Plans

Summary/Abstract: The paper traces the gradual transition of higher professional education in the Russian Federation in the sphere of library and information activities to a multilevel system based on Masters programs. It gives a comprehensive expert analysis of newly developed educational standards. The paper examines mandatory (core) disciplines, variable topic courses and elective courses included in the currently acting competency-based curriculum for library and information activities implemented at Moscow State Institute of Culture. An emphasis is placed on individual educational trajectory while pursuing a Master’s of Library and Information Science degree. The paper details the innovations of the modernized Federal educational standard of third generation for higher professional education (FSES-3+ HE) in the area of training 51.04.06 “Library and Information Science”. The paper sheds light over closest perspectives on the transition to educational standards’ updated versions (FSES-3++), taking into account requirements of professional standards for specialists in library and information sciences and the acquisition of competences at the different stages of higher education.

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