UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN BUSINESS EDUCATION BASED ON ACTIVE METHODOLOGY

Abstract

University libraries play an important role in higher education institutions. One of its purposes is to enable the use of its collection by the academic community, composed of students, teachers and administrative professionals, in order to meet their needs. This article aimed to analyze the use of university libraries in undergraduate business administration disciplines, based on active teaching and learning methodology. The research was qualitative and exploratory. It was conducted at two libraries located on separate campuses of a private university in the interior of the state of São Paulo. Students enrolled in project management and e-business disciplines based on the active problem - based learning methodology were considered. The investigations included the characterization of university libraries and the analysis of the dynamics of business students in the use of libraries, in face of stimulimade from the active learning methodology adopted in the disciplines. The results were positive, as they allowed us to conclude that there was intense circulation of information among students, agility in the use of collections and growth prospects of university libraries to meet the needs of business students.