Information practices and information mediation

a look at technodiversity

Abstract

This article reflects on information practices from the perspective of information mediation in university libraries, with the aim of highlighting technodiversity in the social context. The objective of the study is to understand the role of information mediation when confronted with the issues of technodiversity and information practices. As for the methodology used, the article adopts a literature review, using the main scientific platforms in the field of Information Science, and is characterized by exploratory bibliographical research with a qualitative approach, adopting an integrative review by synthesizing and critically analyzing previous studies. The selection of materials was made considering their relevance to the themes of information practices, information mediation and technodiversity. In these respects, it seeks to highlight the relationship between the themes, in order to encourage the construction of knowledge and enable reflection on the formation of individuals who are the protagonists of their stories and who value their cultural and social identity. The conclusion is that information professionals and users are potentially agents for bringing about social change, even though they are in different conditions when it comes to building knowledge. In this context, technological resources are cooperative instruments, although they should not be imposed in a generalized way on different realities.