Abstract
The objective was to analyze the conditions in which the libraries of the institutions of training of technical workers in health of the African countries of Portuguese official language within the framework of the International Network of Education of Health Technicians. Data collection was carried out through field research based on the application of questionnaires to workers responsible for libraries or educational institutions. The results showed that most of the workers in the libraries had no specific training for the activity; the available stock revealed a disparity in the types and quantities of materials, besides being presented in languages other than Portuguese; physical resources were insufficient, as were the space and location of libraries; technological resources lacked improvement, including access to the internet. It was concluded that the conditions of the libraries surveyed were insufficient to support the training of the workforce at a technical level, as well as to subsidize the teaching activity, since, in addition to insufficient and outdated works available, there was precariousness in facilities, furniture and equipments.
Keywords
Palop; technical training in health; library