Adaptación de la metodología didáctica a la virtualidad en los cursos de procesamiento técnico de la Escuela de Bibliotecología y Ciencias de la Información de la Universidad de Costa Rica / Adaptation of the didactic methodology to virtuality in the technical processing courses of the School of Library and Information Sciences of the University of Costa Rica

Resumen Este artículo tiene la finalidad de identificar la percepción estudiantil ante la adaptación de la metodología didáctica a la virtualidad en los cursos de procesamiento técnico BI-2001 Catalogación I y BI-3001 Indización, de la Escuela de Bibliotecología y Ciencias de la Información de la Universidad de Costa Rica, durante el I Ciclo lectivo del 2020. Para alcanzar dicho objetivo se realizó una investigación de tipo cuantitativa en la que se aplica un cuestionario en línea para analizar aspectos como el acceso que poseen a las clases virtuales y percepción respecto a las metodologías didácticas aplicadas. Se evidencia que contar con un adecuado acceso a internet es fundamental para continuar con el proceso educativo bajo la modalidad virtual, así como la importancia de adaptar los materiales didácticos y las evaluaciones que tradicionalmente se realizaban de manera presencial, considerando los factores que intervienen en la educación virtual.

Abstract This article identify the student perception of the adaptation of the didactic methodology to virtuality in the technical processing courses BI-2001 Cataloging I and BI-3001 Indexing, at the School of Library and Information Sciences of the University of Costa Rica, during the I school year of 2020. To achieve this objective a quantitative research was carried out in which an online questionnaire was applied to analyze aspects such as the access they have to virtual classes, perception regarding the applied didactic methodologies. It is observed that having an adequate internet access is essential to continue with the educational process under the virtual modality, as well as the importance of adapting the didactic materials and assessments that were traditionally carried out in person, considering the factors that intervene in the virtual education.

Expansão de vagas e qualidade dos cursos de Medicina no Brasil: Em que pé estamos? / Expansion of vacancies and quality of medical courses in Brazil: Where do we stand?

Resumo: Introdução: A educação médica no Brasil vem enfrentando um importante processo de expansão. Essa realidade foi fortemente influenciada por programas e políticas educacionais implementados principalmente nas últimas décadas. Objetivo: O estudo teve como objetivo traçar um panorama da formação e da avaliação dos cursos de graduação em Medicina no contexto nacional. Método: Foi realizada uma pesquisa documental e descritiva, de abordagem quantitativa. O levantamento de dados ocorreu por meio de dados provenientes da Sistemática de Avaliação Nacional da Educação Superior do Ministério da Educação disponibilizado pelo Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira, órgão que coordena e gerencia dados relativos aos processos de regulação, avaliação e supervisão da educação superior no sistema federal de educação. Foram analisados 20 anos de oferta de cursos de Medicina no Brasil (2000-2019). Resultados: No período em estudo, o número de escolas médicas apresentou um crescimento de 214,9%. No total, analisaram-se 337 cursos de graduação em Medicina em atividade vinculados a instituições de ensino superior públicas (35%) e privadas (65%), perfazendo 34.585 vagas anuais ofertadas. Os cursos estão distribuídos nas 27 unidades federativas brasileiras, com maior e menor concentração de vagas e escolas médicas nas Regiões Sudeste e Norte, respectivamente. A média nacional do número de vagas/ano foi de 1.280,9 vagas/ano e da razão vagas/habitantes foi de 16,5 vagas/100 mil habitantes. A maioria dos cursos obteve conceito três nos indicadores de qualidade propostos pelo Ministério da Educação. Conclusão: O ensino da Medicina no Brasil vem passando por importante processo de expansão, e este é fundamentalmente privado e mal distribuído pelo país, e apresenta indicadores de qualidade mínimos para manutenção do seu funcionamento.

Abstract: Introduction: Medical education in Brazil is facing an important expansion process. This reality has been strongly influenced by educational programs and policies implemented mainly in the last few decades. Objective: The study aimed to provide an overview of the formation and evaluation of undergraduate medical courses in the national context. Method: A documentary and descriptive study was conducted, with a quantitative approach. Data was collected from the National Higher Education Assessment System of the Ministry of Education, made available by the Anísio Teixeira National Institute of Educational Studies and Research, the body that coordinates and manages data related to the regulation, evaluation and supervision processes of higher education in the federal education system. Twenty years of medical courses offered in Brazil (2000-2019) were analyzed. Results: In the period under study, the number of Medical Schools grew by 214.9%. In total, 337 active undergraduate medicine courses linked to public (35%) and private (65%) higher education institutions were analyzed, totaling 34,585 annual vacancies offered. The courses are distributed in the 27 Brazilian federative units, with a higher and lower concentration of places and Medical Schools in the Southeast and North regions, respectively. The national average number of vacancies/year was 1280.9 vacancies/year and the vacancy/inhabitants ratio was 16.5 vacancies/100 thousand inhabitants. Most of the courses obtained a grade three in the quality indicators proposed by the Ministry of Education. Conclusion: It was concluded that: i) the teaching of Medicine in Brazil has been going through an important expansion process, ii) that it is fundamentally private, iii) poorly distributed throughout the country, and iv) it presents minimum quality indicators for maintaining its operation.

Divulgación de la carrera de Bibliotecología: Una mirada desde la Feria Vocacional de la Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR), 2019 / Promotion of the library science career: A look from the Vocational Fair of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) 2019

Resumen: Elegir una carrera universitaria es una decisión compleja que impacta el desarrollo profesional, personal y el futuro de todo individuo. Como apoyo a este proceso, las universidades ayudan a estudiantes que están terminando la secundaria y que se encuentran en una transición hacia la educación superior, mediante la organización de ferias vocacionales; por lo anterior, el presente artículo narra la experiencia de divulgación de las carreras ofrecidas por la Escuela de Bibliotecología y Ciencias de la Información (EBCI) de la Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) en el marco de la Feria Vocacional 2019, donde se explica cómo se diseñaron e implementaron las estrategias de divulgación a través de la creación de diferentes actividades experienciales sobre labores cotidianas de la persona profesional en Bibliotecología, la generación de material gráfico y audiovisual sobre la carrera y la confección de recursos para apoyar el discurso expuesto. Así mismo, se evalúan las estrategias y los recursos utilizados tanto con el personal colaborador como con la comunidad estudiantil que visitó el evento. Se concluye que las actividades experienciales son recibidas por los participantes con mayor anuencia y que les permite tener una visión más real de la carrera, además, se recomienda utilizar este tipo de recursos para futuras ferias vocacionales.

Abstract: Choosing a university career is a complex decision that impacts the professional, personal and future development of every individual. To support this process, universities offer grants to students who are finishing their secondary studies and who are in a transition to higher education, by organizing vocational fairs. This article narrates the experience of dissemination of the careers offered by the School of Library and Information Sciences of the University of Costa Rica within the framework of the 2019 Vocational Fair. It explains how the dissemination strategies were designed and implemented by creating of different experiential activities on the daily tasks of the professional person in library science, the generation of graphic and audiovisual material on the career and the preparation of resources to support the exposed discourse. Likewise, the strategies and resources used are evaluated both with the collaborating staff and with the student community that visited the event. Finally, it is concluded that the experiential activities are received by the participants with greater consent and that it allows them to have a more real vision of the career, in addition, it is recommended to use this type of resources for future vocational fairs.

Representación social de la licenciatura en Ciencias de la Información en estudiantes universitarios / Social representation of Information Sciences studies among university students

El profesional de las ciencias de la información puede ejercer en cualquier organización que genere, posea, acceda y utilice información de forma intensiva. Sin embargo, desde hace varios años se observa que en la Universidad de Camagüey la matrícula a esa carrera universitaria resulta cada vez más deprimida. Por tal razón, el presente estudio tuvo como objetivo caracterizar la representación social de la licenciatura en Ciencias de la Información en estudiantes universitarios. Para esto, se sistematizaron diversos referentes teóricos relacionados con la representación social desde una perspectiva de la psicología social. Posteriormente se realizó un estudio descriptivo en la Universidad de Camagüey, en el que se utilizaron como métodos empíricos de investigación la entrevista grupal, la técnica de la composición y la encuesta. Los principales resultados apuntaron a que la estructuración de la representación social de la licenciatura en Ciencias de la Información en estudiantes universitarios se expresa en un nivel superficial, el cual refleja un carácter situacional-contextual, cuyos contenidos están ceñidos al imaginario social, con el trabajo del bibliotecario en las escuelas y su vínculo docente(AU)

Information sciences professionals may be employed by any organization generating, possessing, accessing or using information in an intensive manner. However, for some years now a decreasing tendency has been observed in the number of students majoring in Information Sciences at the University of Camagüey. The purpose of the present paper is therefore to characterize the social representation of Information Sciences studies among university students. To achieve such an end, systematization was performed of a number of theoretical referents related to social representation from the perspective of social psychology. Next, a descriptive study was conducted at the University of Camagüey applying the empirical research methods of group interview, composition technique and survey. The main results obtained suggest that social representation structuring of Information Sciences studies by university students is expressed on a surface level, reflecting a situational-contextual character whose contents are determined by social imagery, the work of school librarians and their teaching practice(AU)

Materiales didácticos para enseñar a resumir y clasificar en Bibliotecología / Educational materials to teach to summarize and classify in Library Science

RESUMEN Artículo científico que busca identificar la percepción de estudiantes de bibliotecología con respecto a la utilidad de la aplicación de materiales didácticos en la elaboración de resúmenes y clasificación documental. Se evidencia la falta de generación de material didáctico para la enseñanza práctica de la bibliotecología. Para lograr el objetivo, se realiza una investigación descriptiva con enfoque cuantitativo, en la que se aplicó un cuestionario a 24 estudiantes de la Escuela de Bibliotecología y Ciencias de la Información de la Universidad de Costa Rica, en los cursos de Indización y Clasificación, durante el año 2018. Los resultados evidencian que los materiales didácticos elaborados sí fueron percibidos como útiles por el estudiantado, la estructura para resúmenes le facilitó su elaboración al 70,8% del estudiantado; no obstante éstos recomiendan que se brinde una estructura más flexible que permita adaptarla a diferentes tipos de documentos y de resumen. Además, la aplicación del Código Junior en Colores le facilitó la comprensión del proceso de clasificación documental al 91,7%. Por su parte, la aplicación de la estructura de tablas le facilitó la realización del proceso de clasificación documental al 87,5% del estudiantado. Se recomienda utilizar los materiales didácticos para resumir y clasificar sólo al inicio del proceso, mientras se adquieren las bases prácticas.

ABSTRACT Article that seeks to identify the perception of library science students, regarding the usefulness of the application of teaching materials in the elaboration of summaries and classification documentaries. The lack of generation of teaching material for the practical teaching of library science is evident. To achieve the goal, a descriptive investigation with quantitative approach is carried out, in which a questionnaire was applied to 24 students of the School of Library and Information Sciences of the University of Costa Rica, enrolled in the Indexing and Classification courses during the year 2018. The results show that the teaching materials were perceived as useful by the students, the structure for abstracts facilitated its preparation to 70,8% of the students; however, they recommend that a more flexible structure be provided to adapt it to different types of documents and summaries. In addition, the application of the "Junior Color Code" provided 91,7% of students with an understanding of the document classification process. The application of the table structure facilitated the application of the document classification process to 87,5% of the students. It is recommended to use the teaching resources to summarize and classify only at the beginning of the process, while the practical bases are acquired.

Biblioteconomia: passado e presente de uma profissão / Library science: past and present of a profession

Biblioteconomia: passado e futuro de uma profissão' é um livro comemorativo, lançado após exatos 80 anos da criação do curso de Biblioteconomia que, em 1940, foi acolhido pela então Escola Livre de Sociologia e Política, num momento em que a cidade vivia uma expansão populacional, industrial e cultural e as bibliotecas se destacavam como polos de conhecimento. A presente obra se inicia com um panorama sobre o surgimento das bibliotecas no Brasil, descortinando aspectos históricos do nosso País de maneira instigante, culminando com a trajetória dos primeiros bibliotecários brasileiros, cuja imagem ainda estava muito ligada a guarda e preservação de acervos. No começo do século XX, a Biblioteca Nacional, sediada no Rio de Janeiro, começou a promover a capacitação de profissionais para organizar os acervos que proliferavam no País e em São Paulo. Duas personalidades são marcantes para o início dos cursos de Biblioteconomia: Rubens Borba de Moraes e Adelpha Figueiredo, cujo pioneirismo marcou profundamente a nossa história. E, falando em história, a obra apresenta a participação de Mário de Andrade no nascimento da biblioteconomia paulistana e o acolhimento pela Escola Livre, iniciando a longa e profícua formação de bibliotecários e bibliotecárias, com relatos das várias fases de formação, sempre acompanhando as necessidades da sociedade e os desafios que ela apresentava. O curso, ao longo de oito décadas, vem preparando profissionais capazes de atender às demandas informacionais da sociedade, seja nos ambientes mais tradicionais, seja em sistemas e serviços ligados à tecnologia e, nas últimas décadas, dos inúmeros desafios que a sociedade da informação e do conhecimento descortinam. E por falar em desafio, uma figura que representa muito bem essa palavra é Laura Russo. Uma mulher à frente do seu tempo, que foi responsável por muitas conquistas da profissão, dentre elas, sua regulamentação na década de 1960. Como nos relembra o presente livro "Junto com Rubens Borba de Moraes e Adelpha Figueiredo, Laura Russo forma a tríade fundadora da Biblioteconomia brasileira". Biblioteconomia essa que evoluiu e cujo mercado de atuação vem se ampliando e diversificando, do mais tradicional ao não explorado, como é muito bem descrito nesta obra, com destaque para o excelente panorama apresentado sobre o papel da biblioteca no século XXI.

Aproximación al Análisis de Dominio (AD) desde la investigación en Bibliotecología y Ciencia de la Información / Approach to Domain-analysis from Library and Information Science research

RESUMEN Este artículo tiene como objetivo presentar un marco teórico que emergió en las últimas décadas en el ámbito de la Ciencia de la Información: el paradigma de Análisis de Dominio (AD), también denominada Teórica Analítica de Dominio, que constituye uno de los sustentos epistémicos adoptados para el desarrollo de un proyecto de investigación realizado en el Departamento de Bibliotecología de la Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Empleando como metodología la revisión teórica, se abordarán los fundamentos que originaron dicha propuesta, así como los antecedentes latentes y emergentes en indagaciones y trabajos previos a la formulación de su principal exponente, Birger Hjørland. Además, se analizará el alcance semántico de la expresión, las posibilidades teóricas que el análisis de dominio posee para el desarrollo y el afianzamiento de la investigación bibliotecológica, así como las aproximaciones metodológicas e implicaciones prácticas que su creador enuncia. Se concluye que el análisis de dominio permite reconocer los conceptos relevantes de un dominio dentro de la Ciencia de la Información, sus relaciones jerárquicas y vinculaciones semánticas con otros campos, al tiempo que permite el desarrollo de nuevas líneas investigativas y profundizar diversos aspectos teóricos de la Bibliotecología y la Ciencia de la Información.

ABSTRACT This article aims to present a theoretical framework that emerged in the last decades on the Information Science sphere: Domain-analysis --also referred as Domain-analytic theory--, which comprises one of the epistemic basis implemented as part of the development of a research project conceived on the Department of Library Science of the Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Using theoretical review as methodology, the foundations that originated the proposal will be addressed, as well as the latent and emerging antecedents in inquiries and work prior to the formulation of its main exponent, Birger Hjørland. On the other hand, the semantic scope of the expression will be analyzed, in addition to the theoretical possibilities that Domain-analysis has towards the expansion and strengthening of metatheory in library science research, as well as the methodological approaches and practical matters, both issues described by its creator. It is concluded that Domain-analysis allows recognizing relevant concepts of a domain within Information Science, its hierarchical relationships and semantic links with other fields, while allowing the development of new research lines and deepen various theoretical aspects of Library and Information Science.

Sociodemographic factors associated with smoking risk perception in adolescents in São Paulo, Brazil

Objective: We examined the sociodemographic factors associated with smoking risk perceptions (SRP) in youth living in two very different neighborhoods in the city of São Paulo, Brazil: a middle-class central area (Vila Mariana) and a poor outer-city area (Capão Redondo). Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 180 public school-attending youth (all aged 12 years) and their parents. SRP was evaluated through self-reports. Weighted multinomial logistic regression was used to examine factors associated with SRP. Results: Smoking was considered a high-risk behavior by 70.9% of adolescents. There were significant differences in SRP associated with socioeconomic status (SES) and maternal smoking status. Having a non-smoking mother was positively associated with perceiving smoking as having low to moderate risk versus no risk (OR=3.91 [95%CI 1.27-12.02]). Attending school in Capão Redondo was associated with perceiving smoking as having high risk compared to no risk (OR=3.00 [95%CI 1.11-8.12]), and low SES was negatively associated with perceiving at least some risk in smoking versus perceiving no risk in this behavior. Conclusions: Youth whose mothers smoke appear to have lower SRP than those whose mothers do not smoke. Living in a poor outer-city area was associated with higher SRP.

La regionalización y la educación bibliotecológica universitarias en Costa Rica: ¿una coincidencia o un cincuentenario convenido? / Regionalization and university library education in Costa Rica: a coincidence or an agreed fiftieth anniversary?

RESUMEN Este ensayo plantea cómo la regionalización de la educación superior y la formación universitaria en Bibliotecología en Costa Rica coinciden al aparecer en un momento histórico en el que la educación se convirtió en una pieza angular del desarrollo nacional. A partir de una revisión e interpretación de los hechos dados entre 1967 y 1997, se concluye que la conjunción de voluntades generadas más de dos décadas después de ocurridos ambos acontecimientos, sirvieron para reconocer el papel que ha jugado la regionalización en el desarrollo de la profesión en las regiones. Este nacimiento de ninguna manera fue una convención, sino, más bien, una hermosa coincidencia guiada por las necesidades del desarrollo nacional de la época.

ABSTRACT This essay proposes how the regionalization of higher education and university education in librarianship in Costa Rica coincide when they appear at a historical moment in which education became an angular piece of national development. From a review and interpretation of the events that occurred between 1967 and 1997 it is concluded that the conjunction of wills that occurred more than two decades after served to recognize the role that has played regionalization in the development of the profession in the Costarican regions. This birth was in no way a convention but a beautiful coincidence guided by the the national development needs.

Alimentação escolar e agricultura familiar: análise de recursos empregados na compra de alimentos / School meals and family farming: analysis of funds spent in food purchases / Alimentación escolar y agricultura familiar: análisis de recursos empleados en la compra de alimentos

Resumo: O objetivo do estudo foi verificar a adequação da utilização de recursos financeiros para a compra de alimentos provenientes da agricultura familiar no âmbito do Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE) nas capitais de estados brasileiros e no Distrito Federal. Estudo descritivo, com análise de dados secundários obtidos na página eletrônica do Fundo Nacional de Desenvolvimento para a Educação (FNDE) no espaço dedicado às informações sobre agricultura familiar. Foram investigados os valores repassados pelo FNDE e percentual utilizado na compra de alimentos da agricultura familiar para aquisição de alimentação escolar em capitais dos estados brasileiros e no Distrito Federal no período de 2011 a 2017. Os dados foram coletados em maio de 2019. Das 27 cidades avaliadas, cerca de um terço (33,3%) apresentou compra acima do mínimo recomendado (30%). A Região Norte cumpriu o recomendado (39,4%) enquanto a Sudeste apresentou a menor porcentagem de compra (6,4%). De 2011 a 2017, percebeu-se aumento nos valores totais investidos e no número de cidades compradoras de alimentos da agricultura familiar. Dentre as capitais avaliadas, Boa Vista (Roraima) foi a que mais utilizou recursos para a aquisição de alimentos da agricultura familiar (56,6%). Em 2017, as prefeituras de Boa Vista e Aracaju (Sergipe) ofereceram contrapartida financeira adicionada aos recursos fornecidos pelo FNDE para a compra desses alimentos. Concluiu-se que, no período de 2011 a 2017, apenas um terço das capitais avaliadas utilizou adequadamente a porcentagem de recursos financeiros para a compra de alimentos da agricultura familiar, embora tenha sido percebido aumento gradual na compra desses alimentos, especialmente nas capitais do Norte e Nordeste do Brasil.

Abstract: The study aimed to verify the adequacy of funds for food purchases from family farming in the scope of the National School Food Program (PNAE) in Brazil's state capitals and the Federal District. This was a descriptive study based on secondary data obtained from the webpage of the National Fund for the Development of Education (FNDE) in the link dedicated to information on family farming. We analyzed the amounts transferred to the FNDE and the percentage used in purchasing foods from family farmers for school meals in the state capitals and Federal District from 2011 to 2017. Data were collected in May 2019. One-third of the 27 cities (33.3%) reported purchases above the minimum recommended level (30%). The North of Brazil complied with the recommended level (39.4%), while the Southeast reported the lowest level (6.4%). There was an increase from 2011 to 2017 in the total amounts invested and in the number of cities that purchased foods from family farming. Boa Vista (Roraima) was the capital that spent the largest share of its school meal funds on foods produced by family farmers (56.6%). In 2017, the local governments in Boa Vista and Aracaju (Sergipe) offered matching funds for the funds transferred from the FNDE for these food purchases. In conclusion, from 2011 to 2017, only one-third of the capital cities adequately used the percentage of funds for purchasing foods from family farming, although there was a gradual increase in the purchase of these foods, especially in the state capitals from North and Northeast Brazil.

Resumen: El objetivo de este estudio fue verificar la adecuación de la utilización de recursos financieros para la compra de alimentos procedentes de la agricultura familiar, dentro del ámbito del Programa Nacional de Alimentación Escolar (PNAE), en capitales de estados brasileños y en el Distrito Federal. Se trata de un estudio descriptivo con análisis de datos secundarios, obtenidos de la página electrónica del Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo para la Educación (FNDE), dentro de la sección dedicada a la información sobre agricultura familiar. Se investigaron los valores proporcionados por el FNDE y el porcentaje destinado a la compra de alimentos de agricultura familiar para la adquisición en escuelas de capitales de estados brasileños, así como en el Distrito Federal, durante el período de 2011 a 2017. Los datos se recogieron en mayo de 2019. De las 27 ciudades evaluadas, cerca de un tercio (33,3%) presentó una compra por encima del mínimo recomendado (30%). La Región Norte cumplió lo recomendado (39,4%), mientras que la Sudeste presentó el menor porcentaje de compra (6,4%). De 2011 a 2017, se percibió un aumento en los valores totales invertidos y en el número de ciudades compradoras de alimentos procedentes de agricultura familiar. Entre las capitales evaluadas, Boa Vista (Roraima) fue la que más utilizó recursos para la adquisición de alimentos de agricultura familiar (56,6%). En 2017, los ayuntamientos de Boa Vista y Aracaju (Sergipe) ofrecieron una partida financiera adicional, además de los recursos proporcionados por el FNDE, para la compra de estos alimentos. Se concluye que, durante el período de 2011 a 2017, solamente un tercio de las capitales evaluadas utilizó adecuadamente el porcentaje de recursos financieros para la compra de alimentos de la agricultura familiar, aunque se haya percibido un aumento gradual en la compra de estos alimentos, especialmente en las capitales del Norte y Nordeste de Brasil.

Outreach impact study: the case of the Greater Midwest Region.

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to assess the impact that funding from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), Greater Midwest Region (GMR), has on member institutions' ability to conduct outreach on behalf of NN/LM. METHODS: The study employed both content analysis and survey methodologies. The final reports from select GMR-funded outreach projects (n = 20) were analyzed based on a set of evaluation criteria. Project principal investigators (n = 13) were then surveyed using the same evaluation criteria. RESULTS: Results indicated that outreach projects supported by GMR funding improved access to biomedical information for professionals and the general public. Barriers to conducting outreach projects included time constraints or commitments, staffing, scheduling and absenteeism, inadequate space, and issues associated with technology (e.g., hardware and software, Internet connectivity and firewall issues, and creation and use of new technologies). CONCLUSIONS: The majority of project principal investigators indicated that their attempts to conduct outreach were successful. Moreover, most noted that outreach had a positive impact on professionals as well as the general public. In general, it seems that negative outcomes, as with most barriers to conducting outreach, can be mitigated by more thorough planning.

Ciência da informação e biblioteconomia: novos conteúdos e espaços de atuação

O impacto das tecnologias de informação e os novos contextos informacionais exigem que a biblioteca, a localização e o acesso aos documentos sejam repensados. De forma clara e objetiva, este livro contribui para as pesquisas e reflexões da Biblioteconomia e da Ciência da Informação, abordando os conceitos básicos das duas áreas e a maneira como se desenvolvem no Brasil.

La formación bibliotecaria en Cuba: una mirada a través de los documentos / Library training in Cuba: a look through the documents

Se esbozan históricamente los primeros intentos realizados para la formación profesional del bibliotecario cubano hasta llegar a los cambios sociales que experimentó Cuba en los inicios de la Revolución donde se crearon las primeras escuelas de nivel medio de bibliotecología y la creación de la carrera universitaria. Se analizan las investigaciones desarrolladas, tanto en el nivel medio del bibliotecario público como en los estudios universitarios, a partir de los trabajos finales presentados para sus respectivas graduaciones(AU)

La formación bibliotecaria en Cuba: una mirada a través de los documentos / Library training in Cuba: a look through the documents

Se esbozan históricamente los primeros intentos realizados para la formación profesional del bibliotecario cubano hasta llegar a los cambios sociales que experimentó Cuba en los inicios de la Revolución donde se crearon las primeras escuelas de nivel medio de bibliotecología y la creación de la carrera universitaria. Se analizan las investigaciones desarrolladas, tanto en el nivel medio del bibliotecario público como en los estudios universitarios, a partir de los trabajos finales presentados para sus respectivas graduaciones

An evolution of experts: MEDLINE in the library school.

QUESTION: What is the real value that medical librarians bring to the health care environment? How have library science educators, frequently former practitioners themselves, responded to the challenge of expert searching? METHODS: In this paper, I give an historical introduction to the landscape of medical information retrieval through the development of MEDLINE. I then look at the evolution of training in online searching and its place in the context of library school education and particularly the effect of generalist education on future specialists. Finally, I acknowledge the new role of the informationist as another assertion of our professional expertise. CONCLUSIONS: The three interdependent subsystems of our professional machine-our schools, our association, and our professional peers- must all respond to this challenge by asserting our expertise in our curricula, in our continuing education, and in our dialogues with each other. Only by acknowledging the interaction of these subsystems will real and positive changes be effected to benefit our profession and our constituencies.

Understanding the foundation: the state of generalist search education in library schools as related to the needs of expert searchers in medical libraries.

PURPOSE: The paper explores the current state of generalist search education in library schools and considers that foundation in respect to the Medical Library Association's statement on expert searching. SETTING/SUBJECTS: Syllabi from courses with significant searching components were examined from ten of the top library schools, as determined by the U.S. News & World Report rankings. METHODOLOGY: Mixed methods were used, but primarily quantitative bibliometric methods were used. RESULTS: The educational focus in these searching components was on understanding the generalist searching resources and typical users and on performing a reflective search through application of search strategies, controlled vocabulary, and logic appropriate to the search tool. There is a growing emphasis on Web-based search tools and a movement away from traditional set-based searching and toward free-text search strategies. While a core set of authors is used in these courses, no core set of readings is used. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: While library schools provide a strong foundation, future medical librarians still need to take courses that introduce them to the resources, settings, and users associated with medical libraries. In addition, as more emphasis is placed on Web-based search tools and free-text searching, instructors of the specialist medical informatics courses will need to focus on teaching traditional search methods appropriate for common tools in the medical domain.

Getting on the fast track, or how to get an MLIS through distance education, with a specialization in medical librarianship.

The article describes an innovation in MLIS education for medical librarianship, with an introduction to the FastTrack, the distance education program at the University of Pittsburgh's library and information science school, together with an overview of a model program linking the biomedical library at Vanderbilt University with the School of Information Sciences in Pittsburgh. Admissions requirements and specific curriculum for the distance education master's degree are detailed in an FAQ format.