The objects of the study are social skills and life orientation styles as well as thinking styles as patterns of socio-cognitive profiles within the target group of students of library sciences. Thinking style – defined as a preferred way of thinking – is a combination of global, local, internal, external, liberal and conservative thinking styles. In this research, the Sternberg-Wagner Self-Assessment Inventory (1997) was applied to detect the predominant student thinking styles. Since developed social skills are an important characteristic for successful interpersonal relationships, the Social Skills Inventory (Riggio, 1986), which distinguishes between 7 different social skills was adopted. As a general characteristic of life orientation styles, optimism was measured (Scheier, Carver, 1985). Questionnaires were administered to 49 students. Both, cluster analysis and one-way ANOVA were carried out. The results divide the students in two main groups. In general, one group is more socially and optimistically oriented and prefers working under well-structured and organized conditions, while the other one is more introverted and likes working in new and challenging situations. It is supposed that these students could become well equipped for their future jobs as information specialists if during their educational process already, special attention is focused on their socio-cognitive profile.