Critital information literacy and cultural mediation

a study of the Integrated Culture Center of Florianópolis/SC

Abstract

Cultural centers are allies in the preservation and dissemination of information for the transformation of the community through the implementation of cultural mediation that occurs through cultural actions. The article aimed to analyze whether the cultural mediation promoted by librarians of the Integrated Culture Center of Florianópolis contributes to critical information competence in the community in which it is located, that is, it sought to map the cultural actions that can contribute to the critical information competence of the local community. The research was characterized methodologically as basic, qualitative, descriptive and exploratory, as well as by bibliographic review and case study, using the semi-structured interview for data collection and the Bardin categorical analysis technique for the analyses. The results indicated that the librarians work at the Library of Art and Culture and at the Museum of Art of Santa Catarina, with the Library promoting 12 cultural activities, of which five contribute to the development of critical information competence. The study found that cultural mediation, developed by librarians, promoted a critical reflection on reality in society and, from this, the research was able to reflect on the role of librarians and cultural centers as agents of social (trans)formation. It is suggested that librarians can seek more knowledge regarding issues of cultural mediation and think of actions more directed at cultural mediation and ICC, with the aim of reaching a greater number of people and contributing to a better understanding of the action by the subjects.