Developing a Proposal for Establishing an Observatory on Professional Training in Information Sciences for Latin America and the Caribbean

Abstract

Objective: to propose the conceptual and functional structure of the observatory on professional training in information sciences for Latin America and the Caribbean, as an instrument for information management that can provide useful data to support schools and Library Science and Archival programs. and Information Science.

Methods: a review and comparison of conceptual foundations, characteristics and functions of the observatories was carried out, conceived as tools for management and research on formative aspects of the field, which also allow for surveillance, monitoring and process monitoring activities. actors and products on various topics of interest and dimensions of academic, social, cultural and technological development. Likewise, the objectives, structure and typology of the information that is managed from this type of instruments were compared, supported by technology and analytical processes to project scenarios.

Results: the main results of the review and comparison of concepts and characteristics reveal that the observatory is defined as an instrument that allows supporting strategic decisions in any area of ​​scientific and technological work, by offering significant and relevant information, duly organized and systematized. It is proposed that the observatory on professional training in Information Sciences be structured based on four components of observation: the curriculum, teacher training, research-development, extension, university social responsibility and continuing education.

Conclusion: the high potential that the observatory on professional training in Information Sciences for Latin America and the Caribbean would have is highlighted, as a basis for academic cooperation processes and the formation of knowledge networks