Innovation in university libraries in a period of pandemic in the Northern region of Brazil

Introduction: The new scenario that we are experiencing has called us to rethink the role of the library as an educational support for the university, because, in a society organized around Digital and Informational and Communication Technologies, it must develop digital services and products to meet the needs of information from the internal and external user community, since the University Libraries (UL) in the connected society are fundamental for the production of scientific knowledge and also to fill the gaps of the subjects in the face of the dissemination of knowledge This new scenario has forced the closure of libraries in Brazil, especially in the Federal Institutions of Higher Education, however, many of them have been reinventing themselves in offering services and information products online, despite the challenges imposed, they are adapting to the changes that occurred in the overtime Method: This article is a qualitative research of a basic nature using the exploratory and descriptive method, with a bibliographic review on the theme of innovation in university libraries The research result was collected on the websites of libraries in the northern region of Brazil The survey of the data allowed a better understanding of the way in which ULs in the region of Brazil are meeting the information needs of their users during the pandemic period of COVID-19 Conclusion: Although some of the ULs are not developing actions aimed at training their academic community, there are still those that have been supporting academic activities through innovative attitudes in contemporary society, such as offering information services and products in a diversified way © 2020 Universidade Estadual de Campinas All rights reserved