The (r) evolution and the digital dilemma for cataloguing: the cibertecários in action

Abstract

Reports the experience of the project of digitization and online publication of Essential rare works collection in biodiversity of the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG). The initiative is the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL), whose purpose is to subsidize, the strengthening and development of scientific information and communication infrastructure, biodiversity and the environment. The purpose of study is to show the project of digitization and online publication of Essential rare works collection in biodiversity of the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi and study the role of digital preservation in the bibliographic collection special, using the criteria of digital preservation and document management. Allowing the construction of a conceptual schema to add and save the information, giving immediate access, by means of networks and sources of information, both national and international. The methodological course adopted was conducted through an exploratory research of descriptive character, based on literature as in books, journals, dissertations, theses and scientific articles already published addressing the theme. This mode is most relevant issues examined in the study, with respect to the methods related to the preservation of a bibliographic collection in digital formats. In this sense, scanning is combined with digital preservation in the collection on biodiversity, and will bring enormous contribution to the library of MPEG, making scientific information more accessible, giving continuity to the memory and making sure the absolute excellence of digital media, covered by technological innovations that will remedy their future losses.