Information Organization Strategies in the Library of the British School of Brasília

an experience report

Abstract

Introduction: the paper examines the crucial role of school libraries as educational resources that enhance student learning and development. Objective: to highlight the importance of organizing information in school libraries, presenting an experience report on the implementation of the management and organization system at the British School of Brasília. For this purpose, the Koha software and the color signaling system were chosen to identify the copies. Methodology: the research used the qualitative method that proposes to carry out theoretical-practical construction to improve knowledge about the lived experience, reported from the researcher's perspective regarding the context of the library of the British School of Brasília, it is, therefore, an experience report. Conclusion: the model applied in the library of the British School of Brasília has the potential to be applied in other libraries in the school context, given that the organization of the school library presented, especially the technologies employed and the classification used, reflect an environment conducive to information retrieval, the encouragement of reading and, consequently, the promotion of user learning.