The development of reading skills in the school library: information recovery and promotion of critical reading in the digital age

Abstract

Introduction: In addition to the user service that includes loaning books and other information support, the school library promotes skills development and reading practice services for the school community. Objective: Thus, we analyzed aspects related to reader competence in the elementary school library, reflecting on the strengthening of processes of retrieval, selection and use of information through critical reading of informative content available in the face-to-face space and in cyberspace. Methodology: We carried out research of an exploratory and descriptive nature and, regarding procedures, a bibliographical description and a case study. In order to support an investigation with a qualitative approach, data collection and analysis of information on the topic is carried out based on practices considered relevant by school librarians and other professionals who talk about the topic in the Network of Studies of Educational Skills. Federal University of Espirito Santo. Results: We note that the reader's competence is crossed by information competence, being essential in the basic education stage, especially in the final years, when the student needs to critically understand the information contained in literary, playful, technical and scientific modalities stored in formats multimodal. Conclusion: This competence is relevant so that education can combat misinformation through the acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes required in the digital era since students are, for the most part, digital natives since school age, making it a condition to obtain the pleasure of reading.