The present essay analyses a training plan for library professionals. The arguments that support our approach refer to legislation (there is no distance training operational framework for library professionals as part of national lifelong learning design) the evolution of the information science field (there is a knowledge gap between the scientific research in Romania and its evolution in Europe), the need for new e-competence compulsory for any specialist in XXI century(the speed of technology evolution and the diversity of supports impose new competences for information specialists). Fostered as part of a national continuous training strategy since 2000, distance training of library specialists misses from the lifelong learning strategy. Preoccupied by continuous instruction we tested a distance course to observe to what extent the use of electronic platforms enhance the working skills. The Open Learning Library platform is an experimental project that helps us to analyze teaching, learning and assessment of students and professionals in Library and Information Science. It allows tutors to achieve full control of the teaching and examination in an online environment. It is a learning solution, independent of time and space and any trainee can choose a suitable course. The platform is based on Open Source CMS Plone Content Management System built on Zope application written in Phyton and developed by the Plone Foundation. It is software with an attractive interface that allows searching and indexing, and content management for best educational processes and especially allows the communication in real time. The project aims to capitalize the final results in a proposal of application of remote training of librarians at the institutional and national level.

Etraining, library science, open learning library, lifelong learning