Information services and the 'internal user': informational skills requirements

Describes the search and use of information by users as one of the motivations to libraries to evolve the services it provides, adapting or restructuring its mission. It points out that currently the libraries are not exclusively focused on custody and dissemination of information. The research aime...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Gomes, Micarla do Nascimento, Araújo, Claudialyne da Silva
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2015
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Repositório:Revista Digital de Biblioteconomia e Ciência da Informação
Idioma:português
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8639489
Acesso em linha:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/rdbci/article/view/8639489
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Estudo de usuário
Necessidade de informação
Usuário interno
Competência informacional
Estudo de usuários.
User study
Need for information
Internal User
Information literacy
Descrição
Resumo:Describes the search and use of information by users as one of the motivations to libraries to evolve the services it provides, adapting or restructuring its mission. It points out that currently the libraries are not exclusively focused on custody and dissemination of information. The research aimed to verify the information needs of a specific category of users, the 'insiders'. Identifies this class consisting of professionals working in university libraries, and requiring information for their work activities. It describes the need for information in the: practical; professionals and intellectuals. Analyzes the triad of purposes in which the 'internal user' search and use information. Methodologically this research it is a case study, the study has quantitative / qualitative approach, descriptive and exploratory, using as instruments of data collection the questionnaire and the interview. Its subject 18 "technical support fellows" of the Central Library Zila Mamede / UFRN; whom the aim of the research is factual. It concludes that although there is a satisfaction on the search of professional performance of these users, there needs to be an activity flowchart including turnover at times. Suggests that the resolution of "technical support fellows" has described the activities of "fellows" accurately so that both "fellows" as the institution which needs their assistance in the activities, know their real duties.