Fostering the conservation and preservation of the bibliographic material: report of experience

Abstract

Abstract Experience report on planning and development of the Conservation Awareness Campaign and Preservation of library materials, organized by the staff of the Library School of Nursing, Fluminense Federal University, whose goal was to raise awareness among users in the conservation and preservation of the collection of this and other libraries. The campaign, held at the eighteenth week of the Scientific School of Nursing Aurora Afonso Costa, part of National Week of Science, Technology and Innovation, Fluminense Federal University, held in October 2011, had, besides the exposure of damaged books and guidance to users, competition, material shows, cartoons about the daily life of libraries, for the repair costs of books, the professionals that perform this function, among other presentations. As a result, and experience reports from the public addressed, there was acceptance and many expressions of encouragement written to the log book. Actions like these are important not only in campaigns, but through the constant promotion of the library activities that sensitize the user to the issue of preservation of the collection. Keywords: Conservation. Preservation. Campaign. Planning. University library.