Summary: In the proposed article the author's position is submitted by in the content of professional culture of a documentation expert and peculiarities of the formation of professional culture of a documentation expert in the course of professional training in the higher educational establishment. The author grounds the necessity of formation of professional culture of the future of documentation experts in higher educational institutions.

Keywords: professional culture, professional culture of a documentation expert, training of documentation, pedagogical conditions, formation of professional culture the future of  documentation expert.