Information literacy as a social innovation movement

Abstract

The article aims at pointing to information literacy, a movement that consists of a lifelong learning, related and envisaged as a social innovation movement. Beginning with the assumption that social innovation has singular characteristics –due to the fact that the process is focused on human needs satisfaction (and empowerment) through innovation in social relations– it is sought throughout the discussion, to present similarities and alignments between the main thematic, through the literature review of predominantly qualitative nature. Thus, the realized cut refers to the understandings that potentially make the competence in information a movement of social innovation, presenting by means of illustrations the possible connections and applications of this movement. Finally, it is concluded that, despite the existing barriers and gaps, social innovations re-signify and evolve through learning and sharing, transforming ideas into current forms which correspond to contemporary societies, envisioning the resolution of recurring conflicts and being a driving force in continuous learning –hence the information literacy immersion as a movement of that context.