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- Academic libraries in the digital transformation: the case of the library of the Faculty of Economics of the University of PortoPublication . Ferreira, Mariana; Preto, Paulina; Braga, InêsIn a world in which the digital transformation is asserting itself with increasing impact, higher education (HE) and academic libraries (AL) do not escape this reality and have been playing an important role in supporting teaching and learning, contributing, through different means, for the training of students. This work aims to show how a university library - that of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto (FEP) - meets the needs of students, namely in terms of information literacy (IL) and digital literacy (DL), using for this the new technologies which enable the referred digital transformation and new ways of teaching and learning. Due to the current importance of the librarian's role as a trainer, the authors - the trainee of the degree in Documentation and Information Sciences and Technologies (LCTDI) of the Higher Institute of Accounting and Administration of Porto (ISCAP), the FEP librarian and the internship advisor - designed a set of training sessions for IL within the scope of the curricular internship of said course in the academic year 2019-20. This project had as main objectives: (1) to provide distance learning; (2) to reduce the on-site training provided by the library; (3) to allow any member of the FEP community to have access to information that is relevant to them, whenever and wherever they want; (4) to offer training to the entire educational community, including Erasmus students, with the production of materials in Portuguese and English. The methodology adopted consisted of a review of the literature on the subject and a practical part carried out in the library involving the production of videos based on the observation of training sessions. From a theoretical point of view, the themes of IL and DL in AL are addressed, the role of the librarian in the development of such skills in students, the exploration of new digital tools used for training, more specifically, the production of tutorial videos, as well as distance learning. In the practical component of this project, eight video tutorials were produced on the search and location of information using the online catalog, the subject of one of the training activities given by the FEP library, and which addresses the most basic resources of the library, which is an essential resource for students. In conclusion, the creation of support materials that will soon be made available on the institution's website will surely contribute to the development of LI skills of a greater number of students. In addition, the new format of these contents will serve as a complement and / or substitute for face-to-face training sessions, responding to a problem detected by the institution itself - that the training for LI is not sufficient nor the most diversified among the academic community. Finally, the sharing and availability of information designed with a specific target audience in mind and disseminated through the right communication channels, is crucial for a profitable use, leading to the consequent satisfaction of users.
- How ICT have impact at academic libraries performancePublication . Preto, Paulina; Braga, InêsAbstract: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are today essential in the world of work, leisure and especially in terms of communication, as these have a strong impact on life in society, on the economy and on business competitiveness. We live in a society characterized by the constant advance of ICT and young people who attend schools and universities have a very technological experience, as they have already grown up in a context where technology is very accessible and is part of their daily lives. This investigation aims to reflect on issues that arise in the context of the Information and Knowledge Society and which are important to answer. How is the use of ICT evolving in Portugal? Are we making good use of them and taking advantage of their potential? How do educational institutions deal with ICT? Higher Education Libraries (HEL) play a decisive role in the dissemination of knowledge, and should reinforce users' information literacy skills and guide them towards the use of credible scientific resources. It is therefore important that HEL be proactive with and through ICT. The present work intends to make the state of the art of the use of ICT, within the scope of HEL, in Portugal and in the last ten years, trying to understand how they perform this function, providing users with quick access to quality information. This objective is complemented by a survey of statistical data from the National Statistics Institute (INE), Eurostat and Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) that provide a quantitative view of the evolution of ICT in the last ten years. As a result of the theoretical research carried out, some aspects that may provide necessary changes in the university context are highlighted, namely: i) there are considerable gaps in terms of human resources, mainly due to the lack of adequate training, resistance to change and lack of motivation, although the infrastructures, technological equipment and communications are satisfactory. Given that university librarians are important to the successful use of ICT, their training is crucial and urgent; ii) One must understand the rapid change imposed by ICT and take advantage of this change to evolve and better position libraries in higher education establishments, which will allow them to stop being seen as book stores. This is a challenge for all library staff and should be a priority for management bodies; iii) National support initiatives and programs are of great importance, with continued, persistent and monitored investment being crucial, with cooperation between ministries, an investment that will enable libraries to be provided with new digital resources. In conclusion, the authors - a librarian at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto and a professor of higher education in Porto Accounting and Business School, in the field of Information Science - feel that, from now, in the exercise of their professions, they will be able to influence other educational agents for the advantages of a necessary digital transformation.