Biblioteca da faculdade de educação da UFJF em transformação: aprimorar os serviços visando ao compromisso com a aprendizagem na contemporaneidade

Abstract

This research stems from the observation of a decline in the number of general book loans and an increase in the number of literature loans at the Faculty of Education of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora. In this context, it becomes necessary to review the library’s role in order to make it a mediator of learning and align it with the expectations of the academic community. The research was guided by the following question: What services should the Faculty of Education Library at UFJF provide to mediate, in contemporary times, the educational process of Pedagogy students? The main objective of this study is to identify the services currently needed for the Faculty of Education Library (FACED) to act as a mediator in the educational process. The research is based on concepts such as information literacy, pedagogical use of the library, information behavior, and user studies, as discussed by authors such as Gasque (2012), Sousa (2009), Carvalho, Hidaka, and Casarin (2019), and Figueiredo (1994), who emphasize a library oriented toward students’ autonomy and competence in seeking information. The methodology adopted is qualitative and combines bibliographic research, documentary analysis, interviews, and questionnaire surveys. Based on the results of data collection and the problems identified, an Educational Action Plan (EAP) was developed, structured around the following analytical axes: the library’s objectives; services for the use of technologies; collection; and study and socialization spaces. The plan proposes actions aimed at improving the quality of the library by guiding it toward a role more closely integrated with the learning process.