The use of technological resources in the disciplines of Library Science courses in the Open and Distance Education modality for teaching and the practice of preventive conservation of bibliographic collections
Learning resources; learnig objects; conservation of collections; Librarianship; Open and Distance Education.
It proposes a research to verify which technological resources are used in the teaching process, in the disciplines of Library Science courses, in the distance learning modality, for the conservation of bibliographic collections. It discusses the importance of information unit professionals, especially librarians, knowing preventive conservation measures and techniques for minor repairs at books to ensure the physical integrity of materials, the sustainability of library institutions, as well as maintaining access to information. It presents the importance of knowledge about conservation as a measure to facilitate communication between the librarian and the professional conservator-restorer, with employees and users of the information unit. Investigates how technological resources can be used in the disciplines of conservation of bibliographic collections, in the form of Open and Distance Education, for the teaching and practice of preventive conservation and recovery of collections. It is noted that among 22 Librarianship courses in the distance learning modality researched, only 15 have subjects focusing on preservation and conservation of collections. The research reveals that, in face-to-face courses, only 15.7% have mandatory conservation subjects, while in distance learning, this percentage rises to 46%. Reveals previous research related to teaching material in virtual learning environments. It defines preventive conservation as all measures taken to avoid degradation of documents and restoration as a set of measures aimed at stabilizing or reversing the damage acquired by the document over time and use. It emphasizes that preventive conservation is prioritized over direct restoration techniques. It reports a brief history of Open and Distance Education in Brazil, its pedagogical model and use of technologies. It proposes to develop a pilot application that will address collection conservation tips and will include at least two Learning objects (LO) with the aim of contributing to the construction of digital learning materials, offering a model for future applications on the multidisciplinary topic. It describes the methodology as applied, qualitative in nature, with an exploratory objective aimed at discovering ideas and insights. It adopts the case study as a procedure, and points to data collection through interviews with teachers of the conservation disciplines of Open and Distance Education Librarianship courses, which makes it possible to understand the teaching processes, use of technologies and other learning materials in teaching of this discipline.