Politis for the development of the bibliographic collection of the technical university of Manabí

Abstract

Policies for the development of the literature are important in any higher education institution. The Technical University of Manabi (UTM) is no exception. In this context, the main purpose of this research is to analyze how these policies, linked to the norms and processes for the creation of the bibliographic collection of the library Dr. Alejandro Muñoz Dávila, define the procedures for the articulation and organization of the sources of information of this documentation center. Thus, one of the purposes of this type of policy is to have a library that has adequate facilities, with a physical and digital bibliographic collection in accordance with the academic offer of this alma mater, with a management computer system that meets the requirements of the university community and is complemented by access to databases of multidisciplinary and specialized scientific publications. This study has as methodological approach the documentary bibliographic analysis, since it investigates both the institutional policies and the theoretical approach of related investigations that allow to understand the subject matter in question. The results are intended to define the way in which the UTM library manages the conservation and updating of the physical and digital bibliographic collection, including bibliographic resources in formats of universal accessibility; and improving library services.