Abstract
This article presents part of dissertation research results, in which it seeks to deepen the reflections on the practices of librarians and to identify their perceptions and senses about the professional performance and about the university library in the context of cyberculture. The study was carried out in a university library of the medical area and in it, the trajectory and the characteristics of this library are presented and the meanings attributed to the librarianship practices are identified, based on semi-structured interviews with eight active or retired librarians. In the narratives a constant search for recognition and appreciation of the profession, as well as the concern to maintain the frequency of the users to the physical space of the studied library. Among the perceived modifications in this performance, it is noticed that the sense of "mediator" gives way to the sense of "educator" and the "waiting for the user" posture starts to "seek the user", which shows a concern about the future of the library and the work of the librarian. As well as, we identify meanings that can indicate strategies of maintenance of the professional culture and the permanence in the job market.
Keywords:
cyberculture; university libraries; library; practices