Papers by Elizete Vieira Vitorino
Recent years have witnessed the increasing interest in studies focused on information literacy, w... more Recent years have witnessed the increasing interest in studies focused on information literacy, which is reflected mainly in the number of publications on the subject and goes beyond the fields of Librarianship and Information Science. The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to offer an outlook, historical and conceptual, of international researches on information literacy, trying to show some of the different ramifications which the discussion on the subject has exhibited in past few years in countries where its process of legitimation is already well established, in order to illuminate possible areas of research and action for the librarian professional. This research indicates that if the initial studies on this topic tended to be devoted to conceptualize it, discussing its relevance and determine the skills and knowledge related to information literacy, in the last decade can be noticed a proliferation of researches aimed at describing initiatives or proposing models in areas beyond the usual field such as Medical Sciences, Law, Politics or Computers, among others. The first results of this research refer to a philosophical and educational perspective of information literacy, which suggests the need for deeper understanding and characterization of information literacy in four dimensions: technical, aesthetic, ethical and political, serving both to competence as to information.
The society of information has transformed the role of its members as well as has raised new ways... more The society of information has transformed the role of its members as well as has raised new ways of thinking and coping with reality. It has led professionals of all areas to think through their attributions, skills and responsibilities. In this context, school librarians began to rethink their position regarding professional performance, and then, information literacy or informational competence is inserted. This article aims to appraise competence and information competence and to reflect on these two concepts in the school librarian daily life, approaching technical, esthetical, ethical as well as political dimensions, emphasizing that the school librarian competency is analyzed in every dimension.
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Papers by Elizete Vieira Vitorino