Information literacy in university extension projects at the Federal University of Pará

an analysis based on the GeST model

Abstract

Information Literacy actions are linked to the processes of searching, locating, evaluating, selecting, organizing, and using information, often restricted to skills related to libraries and technology. The research sought to map University Extension activities developed at the Federal University of Pará, to identify actions that encompass the precepts of Information Literacy. The research was developed based on Bibliographic and Documentary Research, the results of which were analyzed through comparative analysis, based on the skills and perspectives of Information Literacy and the GeST model. In the analysis, no projects were identified that explicitly mentioned "Information Literacy" or its variations. Based on the proposed selection criteria, twenty-two extension projects were selected and implicitly and transversally present the precepts of Information Literacy in different contexts, as a relevant tool to train critical and engaged individuals, capable of using information to effect significant changes in their communities and society. The results reinforce the need to include Information Literacy as a curricular component in all areas of knowledge, aiming to strengthen academic performance in formal, informal, and non-formal spaces.