A função pedagógica da Biblioteca Universitária enquanto organização e espaço educacional: estudo de caso

Abstract

This research has as its theme the pedagogical function of the University Library throughout the educational training of undergraduate students at a private university in the state of São Paulo, Unoeste Universidade do Oeste Paulista. Its issue mostly refers to these questions: University Library, while an organization and provider of information resources, through professionals who work in it, can influence pedagogically academic life of undergraduate students of the institution? Is it possible to detect how this influence operates on its users? Is it possible to the Librarian, while performing such services to the students, develops the role of educator, participating in the process of their training? The main objective of this study was to evaluate the role of pedagogical education of the University Library played by its professional in academic undergraduate students of Unoeste. As specific goals, check if services provide support to the students and observe if they match their academic and informational expectation and requirements. Examine the potential and weaknesses of services offered to the students and also evaluate those students that are arriving and those who are leaving the University, and show the results, in order to analyse the existence of academic growth during the years they remained in the institution and used the Libraries services, and through it prove the importance of Library for their professional training. It s a quali-quantitative exploratory research, with field research as its source of information, as sought data directly from the population surveyed, and also, a case study, in which one particular case was favored, the undergraduate student, classroom modality, of this institution. To collect data, we applied an online form called SAV Evaluation System , in two stages to students from eight undergraduate courses at the first and last semester; firstly, 285 were evaluated, and at the second stage, 20% that corresponds to 90 students of the second semester students of 2013, totaling 375 students. To data analysis were used the answers from the forms and statistical graphics, during the first and second stages of this research, proving the relevance and informational support that Librarians and library services offered by the University play in the educational context, highlighting the educational influence of services offered to this intitution s students.