Conservação preventiva na biblioteca pública de Eldorado do Sul

Abstract

The public library plays a very important role in the community where it operates; beyond social function itself is a place of learning, information, education and leisure. To be able to fulfill these functions the environment and public library collections needing attention. Therefore, this study aimed to establish the measures that can be adopted in the Public Library of Eldorado do Sul, in order to provide ideal conditions for the preservation of its heritage. To support the research concepts presented themselves on public library, conservation and preservation of documents and collections of agents of degradation. In the methodology, we used as an instrument of data collection, the diagnostic; plug observation and photographic records. The results showed three active agents of degradation in the collection, relative humidity, temperature and the action of man. In this sense some conservation procedures to be applied in the Municipal Public Library in Eldorado do Sul were presented. In addition, it was proposed promotional material for these actions.