Desafios da Biblioteca Universitária diante do ensino superior à distância no Brasil

Abstract

Higher education is increasing the distance to each year in Brazil and gained the credibility of society. The federal governmentally to the universities is working on improving this type of teaching that because of some changes, today is known as “semipresence” course, for having such requirement for attendance of students at the poles for support. The university libraries are included here as a factor of responsibility for the quality of these courses as being "fill of gaps" or the continuation of education, both traditional about the distance. And because of these changes are appropriate to their products and services to a new type of user, the off campus. Given the explosion of information conveyed, the librarians launched the challenge is to review its mission and innovate in the quality and type of services provided to the community in general.