O papel do gestor e curador da informação nos novos comportamentos informacionais

Abstract

A new profession emerges with the information behaviour trend. The information manager and curator brings a multidisciplinar it and transdisciplinarity as a mediator and coworker in this scenario. The aim of this article is to analyse the information manager and curator´s role and his/her relation with the new informational behaviour. Also, it is discussed his/her way as a mediator and as a coworker and his/her importance to work along with the public policies about digital competencies. A conceptual analysis of the subject of this study is developed through literature review in the fields of Information Science, Information Technology and Sociology. In conclusion, this study brings on the importance of the information manager and curator as a mediator and coworker in the information society.