Professora de biblioteca e a tertúlia literária dialógica: desafios e transformações

Abstract

The library has been in school institutions for a long time. However, research in the area points out that this is still a forgotten space within the school, still seen as just a deposit of books and a place of punishment. On the other hand, scholars of the subject also say that if the school library is used in the pedagogical dimension, it can be a powerful tool to collaborate in the teaching and learning of children. There are, in the current scenario, some public policies that go in that direction and affirm that the school library can enhance teaching and learning, especially reading. However, there is still no regulation on the role of the school library professional, which creates a deadlock over the practices taking place within this space. Sometimes these practices treat reading mechanically by keeping the reader away. In the area of dialogic learning, among the successful educational activities studied internationally, there is the proposal of Dialogic Literary Gathering. In this practice, among other singularities, classical literature is read in a shared way. Scientific studies come, over the years, demonstrating the benefits that this way of sharing reading has been demonstrating. Thus, we developed a teacher of the use of a library in dialogic learning and also implemented the activity of Dialogic Literary Gathering, in its work space, in order to seek to break with the mechanized reading. In this context, the research seeks to answer the following question: What are the impacts that the formation of the library teacher in dialogic learning generates in its space of action? To do so, we performed the data collection, which happened in the second half of 2015, also for a communicative bias, using the communicative methodology of investigation. We used as data collection instruments: the communicative observations during the realization of the dialogic reading in the space of the library, as well as the communicative reports and discussion group with the participating teacher. The analyzes refer to the transformative and exclusionary dimensions, typical of the methodology adopted. In general, the elements pointed out that the dialogical practices meet the requirements of the official documents and collaborate with the reorganization of the library space. The teacher's training in dialogic learning provided an earlier need and allowed the reorganization of her practice. It was also possible to notice an improvement in the instrumental aspect and the coexistence of the students, as well as an increase in the dialogue with the school management. Regarding to the exclusionary elements, we had difficulties in establishing a recognition of the importance of the library and the role of the teacher of this space; The lack of literature for the realization of dialogical practice; Difficulties in the support of other school teachers to carry out the activity. As we pointed out, the dialogical practices represented a positive way for the reorganization of library space and enlargement of more respectful interactions.