A história de um sonho: o resgate do passado e do presente da biblioteca do Memorial Abelardo da Hora: um relato de experiência

Abstract

This is an experience report, given the magnitude of the supervised internship for the personal and professional growth of a student on the Library Science course at UFPB, highlighting a narrative inspired by the rescue of the Abelardo da Hora memorial library, in the city of João Pessoa -PB. contemplating the past and present of this cultural heritage. It describes the achievements, the challenges faced, the strategies outlined and the results obtained to become a space for the preservation of memory, which, given its relevance, has become an attribute of the resilience and cultural strength of Paraíba society. It highlights the dimension of the story of a dream that came true, and that enlightened the student towards personal, academic and professional growth. Its objective is: Describe the experiences obtained during the non-mandatory curricular internship, through the perspective of a student on the library science course at UFPB, focusing on the teaching and learning process. Therefore, we consider the skills and abilities of the librarian in organizing and preserving the heritage of Abelardo da Hora libraries and visual arts museums, in João Pessoa-PB. Based on this objective, the following specific objectives were outlined: evaluate the relevance of the bibliographic collection of the Abelardo da Hora Memorial – João Pessoa Pessoa-PB; highlight the contribution of Librarianship and the Librarian in safeguarding the literary and cultural memory of important figures in our society; rescue the past of the Abelardo da Hora Memorial Library to preserve cultural and literary memory and promote access to knowledge. This is a descriptive, reflective study, with a qualitative approach, in which a previous survey of the literature on the topic was carried out, in order to understand how it is treated, as it provides reflections on the focus, the uniqueness of the theme found. . . It concludes that the experiences obtained and revealed developed in the construction of student practice, which will be perpetuated, as librarians. To conclude, it is understood that the magnitude of the reality, revealed in the report, demonstrates that the Abelardo da Hora Memorial Library is not just a building, as it has become, over time, a symbol of Paraíba culture.