6B03210 Library Science

     From February 20 to March 3, 2023, the Center for the Bologna Process and Academic Mobility and the Faculty of History and Pedagogy will organize the international winter school "Auezov University-2023". The International Winter School is based on research, directions and new research in the field of history, libraries and archives. It consists in determining the role of libraries and archives in preserving historical memory.
    In general, the international winter school is attended by authoritative teachers, professors and librarians of the country working in the field of historical science, as well as scientists and professors working in the field of history, museum, archival and library science from far and near abroad. countries. In particular, qualified scientists and professors from the USA, Russia, Turkey and Uzbekistan will present a report on determining the role of libraries and archives in preserving historical memory.

    At the winter school, leading professors of domestic and foreign higher educational institutions give lectures in Kazakh and Russian. This winter school allows specialists to improve their knowledge, master modern courses and increase the number of credits in their diplomas.
    The event will be held online on the ZOOM platform for two weeks from February 20 to March 3, 2023. Following the results of the international winter school, it is planned to publish a collection of articles jointly with the Mirzo Ulugbek National University of Uzbekistan. At the end of the winter school, students will receive certificates and a transcript in the amount of three credits. In the future, the international winter school will have a positive impact on expanding the scope of cooperation and creating joint educational programs, connecting universities, students and young scientists from different countries with creative ideas for the emergence of new projects.

REPUBLICAN SUBJECT STUDENT OLYMPIAD IN LIBRARY SCIENCE

Today, on April 12, 2024, the XVII Republican Student Subject Olympiad on the educational program 6B03210 - Library science and 6B03205 – "Library information systems" among students of higher educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan began work at the M.Auezov University of South Kazakhstan.

The organizers of the student subject Olympiad were the Department of General History and Museum Business of the Faculty of History and Pedagogy and solutions to methodological issues, senior teachers Labenova R. S., Toyeva M.E., Saurbaeva I.K.

The purpose of the Olympiad is to search for and introduce innovations into the educational process, develop professional courage and independence of librarians, identify talents and abilities of future specialists.

In total, 26 students from 6 universities of Kazakhstan took part in the Olympiad:

1. The team "Rukhani Kazyna" Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Head - coordinator of the specialty, PhD, Associate Professor Mukhazhanova T.N.;
2. SmartLady team Kazakh National Women's Pedagogical University. The head is A.A. Bektemir;
3. The Bibliohile team of the M.Utemisov West Kazakhstan University. The head is A.A. Bektemir;
4. The team of "Biblioagents 07" of the West Kazakhstan University of Innovation and Technology. The head is Z.B. Utesheva.;
5. The team "Tashenev Book keepers" University named after J.A. Tashenev. The head is G. M. Syrailova;
6. The ARMARIS team of the M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University. The head is M.E. Toieva.

The Olympiad program included three rounds: greeting teams, (teams competed through videos and video presentations, told about themselves, their vision of who a modern librarian is and their social role in society; presentations, questions and answers, development and protection of research projects related to library activities and reflecting their relevance, completeness disclosure of the topic, resource and personnel opportunities, creative approach.

The jury, chaired by the head of the reader service department of the Al-Farabi Baydildaeva Akbope Sagintayeva City Scientific Universal Library, evaluated the contestants taking into account their creativity, innovation, use of information technology, erudition, ingenuity, level of knowledge, and quick decision-making skills.

The members of the jury of the XVII Republican Student subject Olympiad in Library Science are Utegulova L.Zh. - Head of the Department of Library Development of the Information and Educational Center of the South Kazakhstan University named after M. Auezov: Kukeeva M.K., Musaeva S.T. - Ph.D., associate professors of the Department of General History and Museum Business

G.K. Otarbayeva - Head of the Department of General History and Museum Business.

The faculty of the Department of General History and Museum Business wishes students successful performances at the Republican Subject Olympiad and thanks the University management for the opportunity to participate in this event!

Academic mobility

      As part of the external academic mobility program under the educational program 6B03210 – "Library Science", a student of the TP-19-14 dkr group, Sansyzbai Botakoz, studied in the spring semester from February 21 to July 11, 2022 at the University of Lodz under the educational program "Students exchange"
     2nd-year students of the PIK 15–16k group Usmanova Saida Bakhtiyarovna and Haitmetova Ziyada Tolkunovna of the educational program 5B09100 - "Librarianship" from January 23 to June 1, 2017 studied at the Kazakh State Women's Pedagogical University (Almaty) under the mobility program.

Student practice

     The practice of students is the main component of the vocational education program. The purpose of the practice under the educational program 6B03210 - "library science" is to deepen and strengthen the knowledge gained by students during the period of theoretical training, to gain practical experience and the necessary skills and abilities in the specialties they study.
     In accordance with the curriculum, students undergo a 1 - week training and familiarization internship in the 1st year after the spring session. Production practice is organized in the 2nd Year - 3 weeks, in the 3rd Year - 6 weeks, in the 4th year - 10 weeks. In addition, pre – graduate practice is provided for students of the 4th year.

    The bases of practice are:

1. Al-Farabi City Scientific and Universal Library
2. City Scientific and Universal Library named after A. S. Pushkin
3. Turkestan Regional Children's Library named after I. Altynsarin
4. Shymkent City Youth Library
5. Special library for blind and visually impaired citizens of Shymkent
6. Centralized system of mass libraries in Shymkent
7. Educational and Information Center Library of the M.Auezov SKU
8. Centralized system of children's libraries in Shymkent

Academic mobility

     Only the country that can train specialists corresponding to the dictates of the time will be successful in the future. The problems of training and training of personnel are coming to the forefront in geopolitics and global competition.
     At the level of implementation of specific programs, the leadership of the M.Auezov University of South Kazakhstan makes a great contribution to the provision and development of academic mobility of teaching staff.
     So, within the walls of the University, on the basis of the Department of "General History and Museum Business" of the Faculty of History and Pedagogy, systemic relations with Turkish partners and colleagues from the USA have been established.
     In order to achieve a scientific exchange of experience between universities of the countries, leading specialists are invited to give lectures, conduct scientific seminars and master classes, and consultations for students. In the fraternal Republic of Turkey, for the Department of Historians and Bibliographers, the partner is the University of Kutahya Dumlupinar.
     Since mid-November 2022, the Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor of Vezhi Sefa Fuat Hekimoglu has been lecturing students at the Faculty of History and Pedagogy. By the way, visiting scientists, in turn, are also interested in issues close to the topics of their scientific research. For Fresh and Seva Bey, this is the fate and legacy of the Turkic intelligentsia, who fell into the millstones of the political systems of the twentieth century. The tragedy of the representatives of the Alash movement interests him especially...
     Also, since the beginning of November, within the framework of the international Fulbright program, Dr. PhD, Professor of Indiana State University (Bloomington, USA), Candidate of Philological Sciences, librarian-bibliographer, Arabist, Head of the Middle East, Islamic and Central Eurasian Fund of the Indiana University Library Habibullaev Akram has been lecturing for students and undergraduates. Mr. Akram Khabibullayev is an orientologist (orientalist) of the highest level, it is enough to indicate that he is fluent in six languages.
     In the walls of Auyezov University, Professor A. Khabibullayev, offline using information and communication technologies, read lectures and seminars for students under the educational program 6B03210 - "Librarian ship". They were also given scientific consultations and presented a master class for young researchers and applicants of the department.
     The head of the department, Candidate of Historical Sciences Otarbayeva Gulzhan Kubeevna, puts a lot of effort into bringing existing ties to a qualitatively new level, calling foreign scientists to close cooperation within the framework of double-degree education programs, as well as to participate in grant programs, international projects, international scientific research, etc.