Diagnóstico da preservação e conservação dos documentos fotográficos do Arquivo Central da Universidade Federal de Sergipe : o caso do fundo arquivístico da memória fotográfica da UFS

Abstract

The photographic collections are relevant as a source of information and knowledge about the history and memory of the Institutions. Discussions about the importance of keeping the memory of photographic collections alive in institutions, in addition to the various possibilities of preservation and conservation of collections and the role of the Information Science professional, have increased significantly with technological advances and photographic records. The general objective of the research was to present a diagnosis of the preservation and conservation of documents for the photographs referring to the construction of the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), which make up the collection. As specific objectives, it is proposed to present the studies carried out based on the literature of the area and the techniques of preservation and conservation of documents, check the organization actions of this collection, in addition to carrying out a diagnosis of the collection, to identify the level of document deterioration and propose intervention measures against attacks. of chemical, physical, biological and physico-mechanical agents in photographic documents. The study was structured through an inductive and descriptive approach, anchored in empirical data from the archival fund, and a bibliographic research was carried out through the survey of printed and electronic/digital sources and documental research. To carry out the diagnosis, a sample of 80 photographs was used, in which the presence of document deterioration agents was evidenced. However, actions have been proposed that can result in conservation and preservation of the collection, especially those that depend on human action.