Bibliotecário e Editoração: mercado e competências necessárias

Abstract

The work impressions experienced in the teaching profession, in the experience of conducting an electronic scientific periodical and in the librarian practice obtained through the editorial process on Open Journal System (OJS), also based on a literature review, allow the production of this communication with the objective of present the areas of activity of the librarian in the world of publishing and the technical and behavioral skills required to do so. The presence of the librarian in the publishing market has been perceived mainly in scientific journals and in commercial and university publishing houses, but in a very modest way, few librarians work in publishing, which can occur due to the lack of knowledge on the part of the editorial market of the diverse skills that this professional develops during the graduation, which can be a differential for a company/publishing institution. This professional can act in the analysis of editorial tests, in the advising to the editors, authors and referees, in the consulting and technical evaluation of magazine for inclusion in databases, cataloging in the source, conference of the terminology and indexation, elaboration of different reports related to the journals, as well as many other areas. For this, it must develop technical skills, such as: knowledge of the editorial flow, of indexers, directories and databases; to correlate the author’s language with existing controlled vocabularies; be capable of analysis and synthesis; to know design software and graphic arts; have mastery of standardization, reference management tools and standardization in editorial publications among many others; in addition to behavioral skills, such as: assertiveness; autonomy; concentration; creativity; diligence; dynamism; impartiality; emotional intelligence; leadership; motivation; organization; proactivity; interpersonal relationship and aesthetic sense.