Altmetrics and Co-Authorship Social Networks in Scientific Production

analysis in national journals of Information Science

Abstract

The appreciation of information and knowledge in contemporary society has brought about changes in the world of work and education, with new paradigms resulting from globalization. In an increasingly competitive environment, organizations are looking for professionals with skills developed beyond those necessary for their specific activities, which combine knowledge and skills acquired in their general training, professional training and experiences. In this sense, Information Literacy must be part of all educational levels, including Professional Education, an educational modality that aims at training workers. This article aims to discuss information literacy from the perspective of professional and technological education. This is exploratory research, with a qualitative approach, which uses bibliographical and documental research as data collection instruments. When considering that the qualification of workers is not always enough for them to be able to deliver the results expected by organizations, we wave with this article, the possibility for teachers, especially those of professional and technological education, to include in their pedagogical practices activities based on the development of information literacy to drive significant changes in the training of its students.