Metamorfose revelada: relatando as práticas de estágio na Biblioteca Central da Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Abstract

The supervised internship plays a crucial role in the training of the student, that is, of a future professional, as it is an essential preparatory stage in shaping the academic journey. In this context, it becomes a valuable opportunity to integrate the theory acquired during the course with real practice, as it provides the student with the opportunity to apply the theoretical knowledge acquired throughout their training in a library, including the use of concepts and specific techniques related to librarianship and information management, leading you to understandorganizational dynamics, the library's internal policies, daily challenges andobstacles, opportunities for improvement and innovation. In this sense, this study hasthe general objective of sharing the experiences and learning obtained during the supervised internship carried out at the Central Library of the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB). From a methodological point of view, it is a narrative, descriptive, reflective study, with a qualitative approach. When it comes to examining the changes in the student's academic life resulting from internship practices, the research is based on the metaphor of the metamorphosis of butterflies, which expressively illustrates the transformations that arise from a gradual but deeplysignificant process. It concludes that the experiences during the internship at the UFPB Library helped significantly in the student's professional training, as well as in the student's academic training, aimed at personal development and professional skills. Thus, like the metamorphosis of butterflies, students who, from academic cocoons, emerged as library butterflies, are ready to play a crucial role in the context of libraries.