Information literacy: an approach about archivist

Objective. It analyzes possible connections between information literacy, the archivist and the archive. The assignments of the archivist were studied in order to identify the links with information literacy, based on what is presented in the archives administration bibliography and information literacy. Method. The research aims to be basic, is characterized in relation to the objective as exploratory, presents a qualitative approach, and uses the bibliographic technique. Results. The results present the competence of the information professionals, define the information literacy, the competence in information of the archivist and the political dimension in the relation archivist and archive. It concludes that the archivist is a competent information professional and his assignments intensify this competence. Regarding the archive, this environment assists in the development of the political dimension of the information literacy of the archivist, since it allows access to documentary information and the exercise of citizenship.