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Technologies of information and communication (TIC) have contributed for the enlargement of libraries role, from the storage of recorded knowledge at the beginning to the promotion of acceß and intelligent use of information repositories in electronic support in the present Information and Knowledge Society. As a consequence, the focus on information literacy has grown substantially in various branches of society, according to studies carried out by international organizations to identify the scenario in which Education will evolve in this century and the dimension of these transformations. This includes aspects such as acceß to information; availability of all existing knowledge; and the proper use of TIC, so that it is required that people are qualified for the use of these contents and technologies, in order to create knowledge and to develop learning proceß throughout lifetime. Then, information profeßionals shall be qualified to carry out traditional programs for their library users (bibliographic searches, library instruction, and scientific research methodology, among other tutorials) as well as to develop leadership in the proceß of value-adding to information in contemporary society; they shall also be prepared to identify the parameters that rule present steps and future needs. In addition, these information profeßionals should present a competency profile in order to participate in teaching and learning programs, contributing to facilitate the acceß to information. The present work aims to offer the result of an exploratory study carried out in Brazilian university libraries on the vision and values identified in these environments which are related to information literacy and its spectrum, and that will be used for the continuity of research in this area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Overview of paternships and public policies developed in Brazil to support public libraries development. National plans and programs that are being developed in Latin America and Caribe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]