O Bibliotecário de Referência: estudo do desenvolvimento profissional nas bibliotecas da UECE E UFC

Abstract

Presents aspects of the profile and competence of reference librarians of Federal and State Universities of Ceará. Addresses the training and requirements for the performance of their daily practice, emphasizing the skills and abilities that are necessary for these professionals. Exposes a conceptual theoretical framework of academic libraries and reference service. Sought to examine how it is being developed the competence of reference librarians who works in university libraries. For this objective to profile the reference librarian from the main personal and professional characteristics, to identify the self-image that librarians make of themselves. The research consisted of exploratory, using as a means of data collection the semi-structured questionnaire. Among the results, show the difficulty to interact, to satisfactorily meet the demands and needs of users and the lack of undergraduate disciplines that are consistent with the practice of reference service. That said, it is suggested the need for revision of curriculum guidelines, as well as the relationship work more "informationlibrarian- user", among other issues.