Libraries are the basic facilitators of Open Science (OS). Continuous training of librarians on OS is one of the key requirements to be able to take advantage of Open Access (OA) opportunities and be actively involved in promoting the benefits of OA for society. The article mentions the contribution of the LIBER Digital Skills Working Group, which aims to spread a more open culture and position libraries as key partners in developing skills for the complex and forward-looking concept of OS. As an active member of the research group, the essential tasks of librarians on OS are indicated. An analysis of the situation regarding the training of specialized personnel in the libraries of the Republic of Moldova (educational practices, content and subject of training, training needs) is undertaken. Ways of training or developing skills in OS are identified, such as the impact of training and the development of skills by librarians on OS.
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the level of functioning of the continuing professional training system of the specialist staff in the country’s libraries, as well as the attitude of the library staff towards the continuing education programs, the reasons and difficulties encountered in participating in the continuing education. To achieve the objectives of the study, a survey was carried out with the help of an online questionnaire, in which 842 specialists from public, university libraries, as well as those from general education institutions participated. The results of the analysis show that the highest participation rate is in 1-2 educational programs, the respondents prefer to be offered continuing professional training programs and it is essential to stimulate their motivation to participate in training programs. The majority of the ones investigated confirmed the need to develop the system of continuous professional training of library staff in the Republic of Moldova. The results of this study have implications for the planning and implementation of continuing professional development in libraries from the Republic of Moldova. The originality and value of this work lies in the fact that it presents the results of one of the few studies on the development of specialized library staff undertaken in our country.
The article presents the results of the study on the degree of satisfaction of the professional development program in online format; the role of online training; identification of training methods in the virtual environment; determining preferences; staff opinions; assessment of digital skills needed to participate in online tools, etc.
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