Conceptual Foundations of Digital Transformation of Libraries

The article presents the brief description of the problematic situation in the field of digital transformation (DT) of libraries in Russia. The author considers the DT policy and the strategy. The DT goals and methods are beyond the scope of this article. The paper shows various definitions of DT. The author proposes conceptual model of DT of libraries and defines the main components of this multifaceted process. The article identifies socio-cultural consequences of democratization and informatization of society as environmental factors. The author formulates the management principles of digital transformation of libraries. The paper notes the aspects of DT management of libraries: socio-economic, socio-cultural, technical, legal, socio-psychological. The article allocates the objects of DT of libraries: resources (material, financial, personnel), integrated into the infrastructure of library activities; functional processes and technologies used; products and services provided; communication ties (both with the external environment and within the system) and specialists competencies. The priority directions of DT of libraries are: increasing the availability of library services for citizens and organizations; bringing the legislative and regulatory framework in line with the goals of DT of libraries and the needs of development of the system of government and public management of library activities; expanding the range of digital information services; searching for new principles of differentiated evaluation of the end results of library activities, the formation of competitive library model, the development of classification of quality indicators; gradual transition to sectoral management based on data mining. The author presents the scheme of DT conceptual model of libraries in the Russian Federation.