Diagnóstico da sala de leitura da Biblioteca Central da Universidade Federal da Paraíba – Campus I

Abstract

Reading plays an important role in the cultural, scientific, political and economic consequence. Considering the process of knowledge construction, the rapprochement between the library, books and reading are important instruments for the exercise of citizenship and social participation. With that, both as a library reading room are subsidizing access to information, encourage the habit of reading, to contribute to the learning process, providing many benefits to its users. This study aimed to analyze from the point of view of employees in the Reading Room of the Central Library of the Federal University of Paraiba, its importance in the learning process of their users. This is a survey of a descriptive and exploratory, qualitative and quantitative approach, using as an instrument for data collection interview structural. The study also sought to highlight the profile of the professionals working in the Reading Room, but also raise the products and services offered by it. Thus it can be concluded that the Reading Room of the Central Library is committed to the community in order to encourage and subsidize the habit of reading and likes as well as the research of its users, who are students who attend the elementary and high school.