Reading skills in digital culture and the school library: The contribution of information literacy

Objective: The article discusses the contribution of the school library in the context of current reading. Through video analysis carried out by libraries and librarians in Brazil, during a part of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic period, the data showed that school libraries, which have traditionally stimulated reading, has continued to do so in contemporary society. Methods: Besides, they are also concerned with the scientific training of students and the development of skills related to the search, selection, use and communication of information. An literature review focused on the narrative type shows that the act of reading is a complex activity, which involves several cognitive processes and transforms the human brain structure. Results: The transition from reading in print to reading a text in a digital format has provoked discussions among field researchers about the influence of the digital culture on the human brain, because reading on-screen and using digital resources tend to fragment the content and attention of readers. The training of readers from 0 to 10 years old, proposed by Wolf (2019), has been compared to the contents of information literacy, transposed by Gasque (2012) for basic education, considering the curricular parameters in force at the time. The result has revealed the compatibility between both. Deep reading in different genres and formats is considered one of the skills to be developed in this process. Conclusions: In this sense, we can conclude that the coexistence between the digital and physical world is essential to contribute to the students' intellectual and reading education.