Characteristics of existing communities of practice in the Information in Art Service: the case of REDARTE/RJ

ABSTRACT This article reports research that seeks to identify and analyze the existence of the main characteristics of communities of practice in the Rede de Bibliotecas e Centros de Informação em Arte no Estado do Rio de Janeiro - REDARTE/RJ. It applied the parameters: the domain, the community and the practice and indicators to analyze the operation, the interactions, the process of exchange and sharing of experiences and knowledge among members of REDARTE/RJ. The approach adopted was the case study through qualitative research. It proves that the REDARTE / RJ presents the characteristics community of practice with the benefits when it comes to cooperation and interaction for knowledge management.