Mapping the librarian’s skills for industry performance

Abstract

Introduction: presents the investigation on the competencies necessary for the librarian's performance in the industry, which were identified in the literature, serving as a basis for the field research carried out in an industry of the Industrial Pole of Manaus, and later validated by specialists in the subject. Method: the research is exploratory, descriptive, of qualitative nature, in which the bibliographic research supported the field research, whose data were collected through an electronic form. Results: it identifies the necessary competencies for the librarian's performance in the industry, verifying that the competencies proposed from the literature are following the librarian's performance in the field. Of the competencies identified, the most relevant are knowledge about management, skills related to communication and teamwork skills, attitudes related to being ethical and being proactive. Conclusions: it concludes that there is a need for librarians in the industry to deal with information in this environment, and the identified skills guide this performance, ensuring better performance in the industry's activities.