Curation of accessible digital objects in the Brazilian network of studies and adapted collections - REBECA

Abstract

Introduction: From the constant and staggered production of Accessible Digital Objects, the concern with their digital management and preservation emerges, in order to avoid losses and guarantee long-term access to them. Objective: The research described in this article sought to identify Digital Curation actions implemented by the Institutions that are part of the Brazilian Network of Studies and Adapted Collections (REBECA). Methodology: As for the methodological procedures, it was characterized as a descriptive research, with a quantitative and qualitative approach. As a data collection instrument, a questionnaire was applied, with seventeen questions, elaborated based on the DCC&U digital curation lifecycle model. Results: It was found that curatorship or digital preservation actions are not performed uniformly across the Network. However, although there is no standardization, all actions that are configured as stages of the digital curation life cycle were identified in at least one HEI, the most frequent being: community participation and monitoring and the description and representation of information , through the specification and attribution of metadata to the produced accessible digital objects. Conclusion: Digital curation and preservation are still emerging issues in the Network's discussions, despite the fact that many of the actions present in the curatorship lifecycle models are already carried out in the production process of Accessible Digital Objects.