O papel do bibliotecário e a sua atuação no processo de inclusão social

Abstract

This is a librarian social responsibility research, which aims to find out how this professional can reduce the social and informational exclusion in society to which it belongs. It presents the librarian's social role characteristics in the informational social inclusion process. This is a study to investigate the social role of the librarian acting for informational social inclusion and critical analysis of the Public Library reality for the Fortaleza's city residents. The research methodology used in this study was exploratory, qualitative approach, whose research subjects were users and librarians of the Public Library Governor Menezes Pimentel (BPGMP) - Space Station. The data collection instrument used was the questionnaire, which were drawn up two models, one for users and one for librarians. We conclude that the librarian contributes to the reduction of inequalities and informational exclusion, while it contributes to the democratization access to information and for the encouragement and democratization of reading, which contribute to the formation of critical thinking citizens. However, it stresses that much remains to be done so that the librarian's speech can approach the professional practice and its role as agent of social transformation is recognized by society.