Alfabetização informacional em bibliotecas do ensino tecnico profissional. caso da Biblioteca do Instituto Comercial de Maputo

Abstract

Starting from the basic assumption that the main objective of information literacy is to create lifelong learners capable of dealing with the challenges imposed by the current information society dominated by information and communication technologies in this scenario school libraries must be prepared to deal with these challenges, the present work sought to answer the research question that focused on the role of the librarian of the Commercial Institute of Maputo in the process of Information literacy of users, the study aimed to analyze the role of the Librarian of the Commercial Institute of Maputo in information literacy. In order to ensure a better achievement of the established objectives, it was decided to use the qualitative method, and because it is a field study that privileged the direct contact with the environment and the object of study, for the collection of data the interview was used. Thus, a BICM information professional was interviewed, whose main objective was to know his profile and to understand the extent to which the library responds to the informational needs of users. The research also covered BICM users where 4 users were interviewed, whose main objective was to obtain their evaluation in relation to the services offered by BICM, that is, to know to what extent the library responds to the informational needs of its users. However, the research allowed to conclude that at the level of the Library of the Commercial Institute of Maputo there are still several challenges to be overcome, such as the improvement of the physical structure and training of the information professional in terms of assistance and guidance to users. Among several recommendations, it is suggested the organization of the physical space as well as the collection in order to allow easy location by users, within the library facilities, implementation of ICT'S, training and education of users and above all the continuing training in Librarianship with special attention to the effective integration of ALFI.