Librarian and archivist: strategic contributions in organizations

Abstract

Introduction: This research study consists of a theoretical reflection on the performance and activities of information professionals: librarians and archivists. It offers a brief overview of their activities, which are considered strategic in the literature of this field.
Objective: Present the perspectives and possible contributions of the librarian and archivist for the development and implementation of strategic activities of information in organizations.
Methodology: Literature review on the librarian and archivist, its functions and activities in organizations. A theoretical study based on authors of Information Science.
Results: The actions taken by librarians and archivists maximize and promote the use of information. With the fundamental concepts and techniques in the area, such as collection and treatment of documents and information, reapply in a new context and valued way. The technical processing of this professional are more strategic than any management activity and necessary in any environment. Professional - Archivist - had greater strategic activity that anyone other professional information.
Conclusions: It concludes that the librarian and archivist have in your profile, training, skills, technical activities (traditional activities), theoretical activities, as well as managerial and strategic activities to be executed within an organization. Its activities and contributions are more than strategic, are also social. Your prospects and possible contributions are promising and relevant. But also favor the support in decision making, the creation of new knowledge and information processing quality. They have a different role in the Information Management (IM), Knowledge Management (KM), Document Management (DM) and Competitive Intelligence (CI), as traditionally deals with the technical information and theoretical way.