A formação do leitor por meio da leitura literária da Coleção Harry Potter

Abstract

This research his Course Completion Work had the purpose to verify "The formation of the reader through the literary reading of". The purpose of this research was to analyze and understand what influences the Harry Potter books have on the training of new readers, as well as their current potential in reading mediation activities in the public library. Applying cultural action as a specialized activity and using the Harry Potter collection as a resource, observed the acceptance, reactions and effects in the community of users of an information unit that matched the characteristics sought. The Clodomir Silva Municipal Library was chosen for the field observations. The theoretical framework dealt with the concepts of literary reading, reading mediation, cultural action and the work Harry Potter. The methodology was active, of an exploratory nature, qualitative nature, and the procedures were executed in the form of participant research. A cultural action was promoted through the use of the Harry Potter literary collection, which was considered a best seller in the international arena. Then, the observation followed the effects of cultural action among the community of users, through verification of the circulation of the book components of the collection, individualized mediation of their reading and also interviews with the library staff. At the end of the research procedures and analyzes, the following final considerations and recommendations were elaborated in order to contribute to the formation of readers in the public library through the Harry Potter collection. The general objective was reached, and cultural action and field research and observations allowed us to gather relevant information to know how mediation of literary reading with the Harry Potter Collection functioned in a public library. Immediately after cultural action, the books of the collection became more sought after, as other users suggested other Best-Sellers titles to compose the collection and to develop cultural actions as well. So we felt that cultural action served as an attraction for young people, in search of news, working as if it were a marketing strategy, with a multiplier effect among users.