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- International standards for information literacyPublication . Sanches, Tatiana; ML, Antunes; Lopes, CarlosLibrarians working in higher education want to support students in the pursuit of their academic work, based on the good use of information. To this end, they need to know the emerging pedagogical changes that they can take advantage of when designing their courses, integrating this knowledge into a more segmented, clear, and objective training offer, based on international references, published in the last decades, since the ACRL Standards, until the ACRL Framework. The attention given to these documents can prepare librarians for the necessary updating of skills, supporting innovation, and best practice achievement. This paper aims to systematise the evolution of concepts and practices of information literacy guidelines in higher education and identify their inspiration for the creation of Portuguese guidelines. An exploratory inventory of international information associations was carried out to identify information literacy guidelines. The content analysis of these guidelines allowed the identification of pedagogical trends in the performance of libraries and their professionals. The analysed contents show an interpretative evolution of the guidelines, converging in the ACRL Framework and the contents of the Portuguese recommendations for academic libraries for the period 2020–2022. It is evident that updating skills for librarians requires not only an awareness of sector trends, but also transforming them into good practice and recommendations appropriate for the national context.
- Perceptions on mobile information among undergraduates before and after Covid-19: Some comparisonsPublication . Caballero Mariscal, David; Lopes, Carlos; ML, Antunes; Sanches, Tatiana; Segura, AliciaA comparative analysis of Social Sciences undergraduates’ perceptions of information literacy (IL) and the use/inclusion of mobile technologies (MT) at the universities of Granada (Spain) and ISPA (Lisboa) before and after the Covid-19 pandemics. An exploratory socio-constructive focus group methodology was carried out based on a sample of eighteen Psychology and Education undergraduates, in the final year of their studies (May 2022). We implemented two focus groups, one in each country. Undergraduates experienced significant gaps, especially in IL knowledge and MT skills. They also perceived attitudinal and technological limitations in their teachers. Morever, there are some differences in attitudes towards MT inclusion in the processes of teaching and learning, according to the context. In this regard, Spanish undergraduates showed better skills and Portuguese ones a higher level of selfperception. Some shortages derived from the Covid-19 pandemic emerge, since there is a growing body of evidence on both the need for student-teacher closeness and the technical limitations of some teacher. After this critical situation, an open-to-experience mentality on the part of all the stakeholders is necessary. Due to the qualitative methodology, we have implemented, the research is limited to a specific sector to be analyzed (Social Sciences undergraduates belonging to the last pregraduate year). Academic, educational institutions and teachers (responsible for the training of future generations) must strive to understand the scope of mobile teaching and the possibilities of mobile devices to increase student’s motivations and to acquire basic skills too. To reflect on this situation turns into a priority to optimize the teaching-learning processes.
- Percepciones sobre la alfabetización informacional móvil entre estudiantes universitarios antes y después de Covid-19Publication . Caballero Mariscal, David; Lopes, Carlos; ML, Antunes; Sanches, Tatiana; Segura, AliciaAnálisis comparativo de las percepciones sobre la al-fabetización informacional (Alfin) y el uso/inclusión de tecnologías móviles (MT) de los estudiantes de pre-grado de Ciencias Sociales en las universidades de Granada (España) y ISPA (Lisboa) antes y después de la pandemia de Covid-19. Se siguió exploratoria socio-constructivista basada en grupos focales (mayo de 2022) con una muestra de dieciocho estudiantes de Psicología y Educación, en el último año de sus estu-dios. Se implementaron dos grupos focales, uno en cada país. El estudiantado de pregrado experimenta brechas significativas, especialmente en el conoci-miento de la Alfin y las habilidades en MT. También perciben limitaciones actitudinales y tecnológicas en sus profesores. Además, existen diferenciasen las ac-titudes hacia la inclusión de MT en los procesos de en-señanza y aprendizaje, según el contexto. En este sentido, los estudiantes españoles mostraron mejores habilidades y los portugueses un mayor nivel de au-topercepción. Surgen algunas carencias derivadas de la pandemia de Covid-19, ya que hay un creciente cuerpo de evidencia sobre la necesidad de proximidad estudiante-profesor y las limitaciones técnicas de algu-nos profesores. Después de esta situación crítica, es necesaria una mentalidad abiertaa la experiencia por parte de todos los interesados. Debido a la metodolo-gía cualitativa implementada, la investigación se limita a un sector específico para ser analizado (estudiantes de Ciencias Sociales pertenecientes al último año de pregrado). Las instituciones académicas, educativas y el profesorado (responsable de la formación de las fu-turas generaciones) deben esforzarse por comprender el alcance de la enseñanza móvil y las posibilidades de los dispositivos móviles para aumentar la motiva-ción de los estudiantes y adquirir habilidades básicas también. Reflexionar sobre esta situación se convierte en una prioridad para optimizar los procesos de ense-ñanza-aprendizaje.