Formation of the school librarian: case study of the course of Library and Information Science at UFSCar

Abstract

Education of the XXI Century presents new opportunities for learning for pupils, teachers and families within the school environment, changes in the pace of learning, the search for the student become autonomous, participative and aware of its responsibility in the educational process is one of the challenges of school in this century. Prepare this student to be a critical citizen, active face of the challenges of his life and the community which lives, experiences, and socialization is also modifies task for that 'new school'. To solidify this education is necessary to use various school environments, including the school library that presents itself as an integral part of the educational process and work together with the teacher in this environment will give students the information literacy, autonomy in reading and writing. The librarian fits your educational activities within this new space that has changed along with the learning processes and the need for new formulation of the schools of librarianship in order to ensure that the process, integration of the student and educator are realized and the librarian to fulfill its role of informing student. The research methodology of the study sought to know the reality of school libraries and curriculum of the course of Library and Information Science UFSCar to identify whether it is prepared to act in the area of basic education. The results are evidence that changes should be made to approximate the pedagogical practice of the professional librarian.