Um olhar além dos livros: a ação cultural na formação em biblioteconomia das universidades federais da região Nordeste/Brasil

Abstract

This article presents an investigation into the curricular components that address cultural activities in information units within Library Science courses at Federal Universities in Northeast Brazil, based on an analysis of their respective Course Pedagogical Projects (PPCs). The guiding question is: How are cultural activities addressed in the curricular components of Library Science courses at Federal Universities in Northeast Brazil, in order to guarantee a balance between theory and practice in the training of librarians? The methodology applied is characterized as exploratory and documentary, and data collection involved accessing the websites of the federal universities that constitute the study's corpus. The following indicators were used for analysis: nomenclature, workload, and nature of the curricular component. The results indicate discrepancies related to the nomenclature and conceptual focus of these components, as well as a lack of balance between theoretical and practical aspects. Thus, the study reinforces the importance of cultural action in the training of librarians, highlighting the need for greater integration between theory and practice and greater consistency in the development of curricular projects, since it concludes that strengthening this theme in curricula contributes significantly to the training of more critical, proactive professionals prepared to intervene in contemporary sociocultural dynamics.