| Sumario: | This article deals with the library education by distance at Rio Grande do Sul and objetives to draw an overview of the offering of these courses. The research starts with the search for theoretical reference; it develops from the research on the website of the E-MEC System of the Education Ministry and from the collection of data on the websites of the institutions that offer that courses, seeking to characterize them. Five are the universities that offer that courses: four private, one public. The average amount charged for the monthly payment is R$258,30. Distance learning courses have an average duration of 2.557,5 hours. Some universities focus their curricula on general knowledge subjects; others focus their curricula on information and ICT related subjects. Some subjects are common in all analyzed courses. All courses targeted by this research are authorized to operate; however, not all have yet been evaluated by MEC. Librarianship is seen as a promising profession by all universities. It is noticed that the courses meet the legal requirements and also the demands of professional training for the labor market of Rio Grande do Sul.
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