Reading and practices training readers: perceptions of libraries of the Federal Institute of Santa Catarina (IFSC) – Campi of the Region of the Great Florianópolis (SC)

Abstract

The study presents an outline of the concept of reading expressed by librarians from the Federal Institute of Santa Catarina (IFSC), practices that educate readers1 and the promotion of reading in the libraries of this public educational institution. This is a descriptive and qualitative research that used an electronic questionnaire sent to 11 librarians located in the IFSC libraries of campi in the Greater Florianópolis region, with a return of approximately 90% of this universe of librarians. In the concept of these librarians, reading is an act of interpretation and production of meanings, assuming that reading has a close relationship between information and knowledge in the key of reading, whether for study or for enjoyment or leisure. They develop practices to encourage reading with playful activities on works of fiction literature: reading circle, reading and debates and literary evening and with the dissemination of books and reading: exhibition of books, indication of literary works, book exchange, exhibition and permanent bookshelves of literary works. Practices created by these professionals in reading and writing, information and knowledge in order to provide continuous training for readers and promote reading, recognizing reading as an important aspect for personal, academic and professional training.