Ações de extensão em uma biblioteca universitária: promovendo a competência em informação e a pesquisa escolar em escolas públicas

Abstract

Presents the Extension Project Literacy: Information Literacy in schools, which it's been developed by the Library System of the Federal University of Ceará, with the focus on the extension action developed in 2011: School Research Course. The Literacy Project aims to demonstrate how the educational development is related to the processes of creation, collection, dissemination and information management, contributing to autonomy and the construction of meaning of scientific research inherent in the process of lifelong learning. Discusses the importance and the information literacy role within the school context, confirming that the library is a peculiar environment of knowledge and learning. Emphasizes the university extension as an important factor for the development of society and as a line of action that university libraries should insert themselves for to promote and extend their services.