Resumo:
Although the resources available on the Internet have enhanced the possibilities of access to information and interaction, more rigorous demands are placed on the individual, such as evaluating the veracity and integrity of the information generated by other users and adjusting their communication to interact in plural contexts. Thus, while the competencies inherent to information competence remain fundamental, new competences linked to a more participatory context in the production and sharing of knowledge have emerged, identified as communication competencies. Recently, an approach - metaliteracy - has emerged that may contribute to deepening the understanding of infocommunicational competencies, as it includes aspects such as metacognition. The main objective of this article is to examine the contribution that the metaliteracy approach can provide to the development of the concept of infocommunication competencies. The method involves the analysis of the theoretical confluence between the mentioned concepts, as well as empirical evidence collected from the infocommunicational behavior of archivists. Fifty-three Brazilian archivists responded to their information and communication behavior from an electronic questionnaire in October 2016. The main results, both theoretical and empirical, show that metaliteracy addresses aspects relevant to the development of infocommunicational competencies.
