The profissional profile of librarians graduated at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil

Abstract

This research analyses the profile of the information professional in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Their objectives were: a) to know the professional profile of students graduated in Library Science at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, in 1993-2002; b) to verify if the emergent market is occupied by these professionals. The results indicate: that a great majority has graduated between 1999 and 2002; that most work in university libraries; that the professionals work mostly with management, information analysis and reference work. Another conclusion is that, even, the great majority of the professionals works in traditional information units, their functions evidences: a concern with information management; with users education and with activities of information communication.