University Libraries in the Age of Information Overload
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| Format: | artículo original |
| Statut: | Versión publicada |
| Date de publication: | 2026 |
| Description: | The following essay examines the transformation of the role of library professionals in the current context, characterized by an overabundance of information as well as information overload. It analyzes how university libraries have ceased to be spaces dedicated solely to safeguarding physical collections and have instead become dynamic environments that specialize in promoting critical thinking, multiple literacies, and equitable access to information. This text places special emphasis on information literacy as a transversal skill that accompanies people throughout their lives, not only academically but also personally, as it plays a crucial role in addressing digital divides and the spread of news that frequently lacks reliability or rigor. It also highlights the importance of proper collection management in library practice, whether physical or virtual, based on the specific needs and interests of the institutional community. Finally, it is emphasized that the role of library science professionals is not confined to being merely custodians of the documentary materials under their responsibility but rather involves actively supporting information users throughout the process, from the formulation of a search, its execution, the analysis of results, and the appropriate and responsible use of information in a society marked by immediacy and “infoxication. |
| Pays: | Portal de Revistas TEC |
| Institution: | Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas TEC |
| Langue: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/8726 |
| Accès en ligne: | https://revistas.tec.ac.cr/index.php/comunicacion/article/view/8726 |
| Mots-clés: | information information literacy misinformation university library digital divide critical reading literature Información alfabetización informacional desinformación biblioteca universitaria brecha digital lectura crítica literatura |