THE PROBLEM OF FORMATION OF READING CULTURE OF CHILDREN AND THE YOUTH IN UKRAINE

The article shows a printed or electronic book as the basic component of information society development on condition of integration to the world education space. The researcher reveals the problem of formation of reading culture of children and the youth in Ukraine. The author shows the tendency of the decrease of reading activity of modern students on the example of experimental research. The paper presented defines reading interests of children and the youth in Ukraine. Relevant tasks of pedagogical community concerning the popularization of the book and the formation of personality reading competence are also described.