Um olhar arquivístico para a Fototeca da Fundação Pierre Verger: padrões de descrição, difusão e o potencial para mediação

Abstract

The general objective of this work was to highlight the photo library of the Pierre Verger Foundation as a mediation device for information and culture based on archival description and dissemination. Therefore,itisconfiguredasadescriptiveandqualitativeresearch.Asfor the methods, the case study and direct observation were adopted. The locus is the Pierre Verger Foundation. The universe is made up of FPV employees, with thesamplefocusedon the person responsible for the photographic collection. In data collection, in addition to observation, interviews were also conducted. Abouttheresults,basedontheidentificationof descriptive patterns already existing in the photographs in the photo library, we sought to present the potential useofthedevicefromthediffusercontextandhowthedescriptionasan intellectual activity promotes the cultural mediation activities already consolidated in the institution, in addition to expanding its scope by encouraging the mediation of information, whether directly or indirectly. Finally, guidelineswerelistedfortheimplementationofAtoM for dissemination from theperspectiveofarchivalscience.ItisconcludedthattheFPVphoto library configures a dissemination device with the potential to promote the appropriation of information and culture based on archival description.