For the advocacy of the school library: the evidence-based practice

Abstract

The school library is an important tool for the improvement of basic education in Brazil, strategies in defense of its existence, maintenance and professional management are important to ensure the enhancement of both the space and the librarian. The objective of this paper is to present evidence-based practice a relevant methodology to improve professional practice generating local evidence of the influence of the school library in student learning. It questions how the librarians can prove the value of the school library to society. Addresses the source of evidence-based practice, its relationship with the Library Science and the school library, the Brazilian context on the topic and its importance to the argument in favor of recovery and defense of the school library in the country. It is a descriptive study which methodological approach the literature developed from the studies of national and international research reports consultation, available in electronic format and stored in scientific databases and journals. Finally, it suggests the development of research impact of school libraries on learning of Brazilian students, the production of systematic reviews and the creation of tools to gather information on the use of scientific evidence in practice of librarians.