Mediação da informação e a inclusão do público do Transtorno do Espectro Autista em bibliotecas

Abstract

In this article the mediation of information for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in public libraries is a topic that is little mentioned, so it is gaining relevance both in the training and in the practical activity of librarians in information environments. With this in mind, the general objective of this article is to identify the difficulties that professionals working at the Augusto Cesar Leite Library of the IFS Aracaju campus face when dealing with people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In addition, it aims to show the use of informational mediation to combat the barriers that the ASD public faces in the search for information and how the information mediator can add to the process of inclusion of the ASD public in the information units. The methodology was based on exploratory research, with a qualitative approach and a case study method. The study was carried out at the Augusto Cesar Leite Library of the IFS, Aracaju campus, and used a questionnaire with library professionals. The results show that there are deficiencies in the specific training of these professionals to treat with students with ASD and that they understand the importance of mediation in working with this audience.