Against the backdrop of the transformation of the paradigm of library and information work driven by digital intelligence technologies, systematically constructing a framework for the algorithmic literacy of library and information professionals is of great theoretical value and practical significance for enhancing intelligent service levels and optimizing the academic information ecosystem. This study explores why it is necessary to conduct in-depth research on the algorithmic literacy of library and information personnel from the perspectives of challenges and opportunities. Based on the introduction of competency theory, a framework for the algorithmic literacy of library and information personnel is constructed. The research indicates that the algorithmic literacy of library and information professionals encompasses four aspects: algorithmic awareness, algorithmic knowledge, algorithmic skills, and algorithmic norms. By analyzing these four dimensions, it further subdivides them into more specific indicators and proposes strategies for enhancing the algorithmic literacy of library and information professionals from three aspects: the construction of a hierarchical training system, the path of technological empowerment, and the institutional guarantee mechanism.