Information Culture Formation as the Most Promising Direction of Individual`s General Culture

Abstract

The essence, structure, formation and conditions of culture have been investigated in the article. The types of culture have been studied in accordance with the development stages of civilization and different spheres. Various approaches on information culture as a part of common culture of a human have been analyzed. The formation issues of personal information culture have been reviewed according to the requirements of information society as a new development stage of a society. The features of human behavior in the virtual environment have been examined. The influence of education, profession and activity peculiarities on the formation of personal information culture has been investigated.