Estudo sobre a preservação e conservação de obras raras/ coleções especiais da Biblioteca Central da Unversidade Federal da Paraíba

Abstract

Actions aimed at the preservation and conservation of rare works are fundamental guidelines that institutions with bibliographic collections, especially rare ones, should employ them in these spaces. The research aims to know preservation and conservation measures in the rare works sector of the UFPB Central Library. The research is characterized as exploratory research and descriptive, with a qualitative analysis approach. To search for the data, the interview was used as a research instrument. The results of the analysis showed that, currently, no security measures have been or are being implemented to safeguard the Rare Works, only the cleaning of materials is not enough to guarantee the physical integrity of the collection, as well as the Special Collections Section lacks skilled labor to effectively and efficiently deal with Rare Works. It is concluded that the lack of a commission to evaluate and put into practice the needs of Preservation and Conservation of Rare Works is a crucial point for their safeguard, highlighting important points such as their storage, conditioning, together with the creation of a Plan of Security, thus ensuring the integrity of materials and access to information.