O Fenômeno da desinformação e a biblioteca escolar: ações para combate às Fake News

Abstract

The production and consumption of fake News are part of the daily lives of people seeking reliable information for their studies and research. Fake News has reached alarming levels of dissemination, which has contributed to placing them at the center of public debate. Recognizing that the school library is an environment for promoting reading and learning, where users seek information and knowledge, this article aims to problematize the phenomenon related to the production and consumption of fake News within the scope of the school library. The specific objectives include: a) discussing the role of school libraries as democratic spaces for information dissemination; b) linking actions developed in school libraries with the potential to combat fake News; and c) proposing strategies and activities to promote user education in school libraries. This is a theoretical study with a qualitative approach, based on a bibliographic research in the field of Library Science and Information Science, highlighting the role of the school library in the face of the misinformation phenomenon, with a focus on the typology of fake News. The results indicate that school libraries can and should promote interaction between traditional contents and informational demands with both technological and social approaches, working towards transforming the library environment into an attractive space that enables users to increasingly utilize the spaces and potentials of the place for accessing reliable information and promoting social democracy.