DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN FUTURE SPECIALISTS IN LIBRARY, INFORMATION, AND ARCHIVAL STUDIES

The article explores the significance of professional ethics for future specialists in library, information, and archival studies within contemporary social and technological changes. It examines the relationship between professional ethics, information security, the preservation of intellectual integrity, and responsibility to society. The key approaches to developing students’ ethical competence are outlined, including the integration of ethical disciplines into curricula and the application of practice-oriented teaching methods. Methodological approaches and diagnostic criteria for assessing ethical competence are proposed. Special attention is given to the challenges of digitalization, which necessitate adherence to information security standards and ethical conduct in data management.