INFORMATION VULNERABILITY AND INFORMATION LITERACY: A TYPOLOGY PROPOSAL FOR UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY VULNERABILITIES
PROPOSTA DE TIPOLOGIA PARA COMPREENSÃO DAS VULNERABILIDADES CONTEMPORÂNEAS
Keywords:
information literacy, Information Vulnerability, inclusionAbstract
Building on the contributions of Elizete Vieira Vitorino regarding information vulnerability, this study proposes an analytical expansion aimed at understanding the different natures of vulnerabilities present in contemporary society. It is characterized as a critical-reflective theoretical essay of a qualitative and exploratory nature, developed through a bibliographic survey and an interpretative analysis of the literature on information literacy, information vulnerability, social inclusion, and information accessibility. As an approximation to the state of the art on the subject, an exploratory survey was conducted in the Brazilian Reference Database of Information Science Journal Articles, identifying a significant body of literature related to social and informational vulnerabilities. As a theoretical contribution, the study proposes a typology of informational vulnerabilities categorized as temporary, permanent, and potential, seeking to expand the interpretative frameworks of Information Science and support information literacy initiatives directed at different social groups. The findings suggest that understanding the distinct natures of vulnerability can enhance policies and practices related to inclusion, accessibility, and information mediation, thereby strengthening informational citizenship in contexts marked by social inequalities and tecnological transformations.