Bibliometrics and new professional assignments in university libraries

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2178-2075.v9i1p4-24

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Bibliometrics, University libraries, Information services

Abstract

Technological advancement and the rapidly changing academic context have generated new informational demands and promoted the reconfiguration of services in university libraries around the world. Traditional functions give way to the emergence of new assignments, adapted to the technological agility, the dynamic information ecosystem and the new demands of users in the academic context. This article discusses the new roles of university libraries and the use of bibliometrics as a strategy for the development of academic libraries. Based on the literature and examples of information units that offer bibliometrics services, attention is paid to the emerging assignments in university libraries and to new possibilities for professional action. Some bibliometrics services focused on institutional evaluation, support to the researcher and competencies formation are presented at the end, encouraging their offer in Brazilian university libraries. It is concluded that activities related to bibliometrics represent an important opportunity for the librarian and a strategic resource for the development of university libraries and their institutions, and may have significant repercussions on institutional planning and evaluation.

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Author Biographies

  • Samile Andrea de Souza Vanz, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
    Departamento de Ciências da Informação. Programa de Pós-graduação em Comunicação e Informação.
  • Dirce Maria Santin, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
    Bibliotecária do Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Doutoranda em Comunicação e Informação pela UFRGS.
  • Caterina Marta Groposo Pavão, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
    Bibliotecária do Centro de Processamento de Dados da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Doutora em Comunicação e Informação pela UFRGS.

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2018-06-01

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How to Cite

VANZ, Samile Andrea de Souza; SANTIN, Dirce Maria; PAVÃO, Caterina Marta Groposo. Bibliometrics and new professional assignments in university libraries. InCID: Revista de Ciência da Informação e Documentação, Ribeirão Preto, Brasil, v. 9, n. 1, p. 4–24, 2018. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2178-2075.v9i1p4-24. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/incid/article/view/137741.. Acesso em: 30 jun. 2024.