The aim of this study was to identify the structure of the social network of libraries that make up the Consortium of Federal Universities of the South-Southeast of Minas Gerais and see which institutions are more central in the structure of relationships. For this, we adopted a case study methodology, considering qualitative approaches (relational aspects) and quantitative (structural indicators) with the aid of software Ucinet Netdraw ® and ® for the preparation of sociometric matrices, providing analysis of centrality of each actor in the network the presence of weak links / strong and the existence of structural holes in the network. As a result of research, it was evident the centrality of great UFJF and UFV, which represents a favorable position for the search and exchange information with better conditions to generate innovation in the network.
university library; Sociometric analysis; Centralization; Social network analysis; Interorganizational networks
