Features of preparing reference lists for scientific publications of international level are discussed. International standards for creating bibliographical references are listed. The main styles of making references are presented: Harvard Style recommended by the British Standards Institute and the Modern Language Association; APA Style developed by the American Psychological Association. The general rules for bibliographic references in Harvard Style and APA Style are listed.

The article presents the system for the development of information literacy for different groups of users of the scientific library and librarians (using the example of training activities held in Belarus Agricultural Library). The main informational skills and abilities that students, graduate students, scientists and specialists should possess are listed. The characteristics of seminars and presentations on the development of information literacy are given, with a description of the practical and theoretical parts. The influence of the level of information competence of users on the quality of scientific research is emphasized. The role of information literacy in the formation of professional consciousness of library specialists is shown. The advantages of the remote form of holding events in modern conditions are revealed. The necessity of constantly increasing the level of information skills in scientific libraries is substantiated.