Information literacy and the work of the librarian facing the informational demands and needs of the students of the libraries of the federal Institute of Espírito Santo

Abstract

It seeks to identify the role of the librarian in the development of information literacy of students of the Federal Institute of Espírito Santo (IFES) facing the needs and demands of information. The academic research was classified as descriptive, establishing in its design the case study as a method. It was set up as a research clipping two libraries that contemplated diverse socio-cultural and demographic conditions and realities of students and the analysis of empirical data through quantitative and qualitative methods, focusing on the students and librarians belonging to these libraries. As a result, it was found that the interviewed librarians are aware of the importance of information literacy and develop some activities when there are demands from users. It was also found that there is no planning of user study and specific actions for all audiences aimed at information literacy, as well as integrated work between leaders, pedagogical staff, teachers and librarians. It appears from the research that such absences have as a background the fact that the pedagogical team and teachers are unaware of the educational role of the librarian, in addition to the absence of integrated activities between teachers and librarians, with the common objective of effectively improving students development in the learning process inside and outside the classroom. As for students, the valuable contribution in the answers sheds light on the path that still needs to be followed by the librarian for the development of information literacy directed to the student segment.