Formation and Development of Library Education in the Republic of Kazakhstan in the First Half of the Twentieth Century

The article considers the initial stages of development of library and information education in the Republic of Kazakhstan in the early years of Soviet power, as well as in the pre-war period and during the Great Patriotic War. The present work reveals the issues of formation of the library education system in Kazakhstan, the evolution of forms of training organization, the development of personnel potential of the library sector. The study of the history of library education is of undoubted interest, since it allows better understanding of the processes of socio-economic and cultural development of the country. This is due to the increased attention of society to the problems of culture and, in particular, libraries as necessary socio-cultural institutions, to the efficiency of their work and the quality of training of library specialists. In the course of research, the author studied published and unpublished sources, namely: archival documents, research studies (dissertations, monographs), publications in periodicals and continuing publications. The analysis of sources, to one degree or another touching upon the issues of training the library specialists, showed that from the earliest stages of development of library education, the society set serious tasks for it. The article focuses on the organization of library education, various forms of training and advanced training of library specialists – groups, seminars, courses and conferences. The author characterizes the work of associations of library workers on the increase of personnel potential of the sector and methodological support of libraries. The article reveals the main problems and achievements associated with the organization and work of library technical schools. The author considers the evolution of library education in the context of cultural, historical, socio-economic and political conditions for the development of library sector in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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