Catalogus Pro : proposta de criação de um gerador de fichas catalográficas

Abstract

This monograph addresses the relevance of Librarianship, focusing on the main challenges faced by professionals in the field, especially in cataloging processes and in the creation of cataloging cards. These activities, essential for the organization and retrieval of information, still present obstacles such as the lack of standardization and the use of manual methods, which are time-consuming and prone to errors. The research problem that guides this study is: how can automation make the creation of cataloging cards more accurate and effective, and what are the main benefits and limitations of using an automated system for this purpose? The general objective of the research is to investigate technological alternatives for the automation of cataloging tasks, focusing on the creation of cataloging cards, analyzing their impacts on the professional practice of librarians. The specific objectives are: to recover the history of cataloging, identify the main challenges faced by librarians, analyze the benefits of automation, examine existing card generators and present Catalogus Pro, highlighting its particularities. The methodology adopted is qualitative, with bibliographic and descriptive research, complemented with a detailed analysis of the Catalogus Pro tool. The link to access the tool is available in section four. The results demonstrate that automation can contribute significantly to the standardization, agility and accuracy in the preparation of cataloging records, in addition to enhancing the performance of librarians in the face of technological transformations. It is concluded that the use of digital tools, such as Catalogus Pro, represents a promising advance for the modernization of library science practices.