International seminar-training of project DIREKT (Development of trans-regional information literacy for lifelong learning and knowledge economy) based on the library of al-Farabi. The organizers of this training were the project coordinator Sultangaliyeva G.S., project participants A.T. Suinova (Department of "World History, Historiography and Source Studies" of the Faculty of History, Archeology and Ethnology), Karagoyshieva D.A. Ongarbaeva M. (Department of Foreign Philology and Translation Studies, Faculty of Philology and World Languages), Tuenbaeva K.T. (Director of the Al-Farabi Library), Tastankulov E. (Main Librarian). The partner universities participated in the training: Mordovia State University Yeni N.P. Ogarev, Far Eastern Federal University, Baltic Federal University. Immanuel Kant, NP NEICON, Petrozavodsk State University, Kostanay State University. A. Baitursynov, Kazakh Agrotechnical University. Seifullin, Beijing Institute of Technology, Northwestern Polytechnic University, Nanjing University of Science and Technology.

The purpose of the event is to monitor the effectiveness of the project implementation stages, discuss the impact and sustainability of the project, as well as the results and achievements in accordance with the approved project plan, its effectiveness and the strategy for disseminating the project results.

The visit program included training meetings of the working groups on Didactic and Scientific Working Group Meeting (DSWG) and Information Literacy Module Working Group (ILMWG). The trainings were conducted by DIREKT (Development of Trans-Regional Information Literacy for Lifelong Learning and Knowledge Economy) Project Coordinators Padraig Kirby and Gerald Kavanagh from Limerick Institute of Technology (Limerick, Ireland) on the development of Module 7 Information Literacy and Academic Writing 2 (LIT)" and Module 8 "English for professional purposes".

At the opening of meetings and trainings, the First Vice-Rector of KazNU named after Al-Farabi M.M. Burkitbayev welcomed guests. In his speech, the First vice-rector emphasized the importance of transforming the education system, which is caused by structural changes in society, its informatization, and the increasing role of knowledge as the basis for modern development, which determines not only the strategy of universities, but also university libraries. The role of information resources in the era of globalization is very relevant and students, professors and young scientists should choose the right material for scientific research, avoid plagiarism in the world of digital information. Noting the focus of the library of Al-Farabi on academic excellence, technical development and technological training that meets modern requirements, which in turn directly affects the success of the university.

At the end of the program, all participants, project coordinators from partner universities were received certificates.

Department of World History, historiography and source study