Perpectivas arquivíticas acerca da transformação digital nos acervos acadêmicos das instituições de ensino superior do município de Santa Maria, RS

Abstract

In the context of digital transformation, the Ministry of Education has mandated that Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) must transition their academic collections to digital format and cease the production of new documents in physical form. Consequently, the overarching objective of this research is to analyze the implementation of digital academic collections in HEIs in Santa Maria, RS, in accordance with Ministry of Education Ordinance No. 360/2022 and related legislation. The study is justified by the imperative to comprehend that the principles of Archivology are essential elements to consider for implementation, impacting both processes and documents. Methodologically, the research is characterized as basic, exploratory, and descriptive. It involves a qualitative-quantitative survey of Brazilian legislation related to academic collections. Data were collected through a questionnaire administered to HEIs in the municipality, subsequently analyzed and compared to understand the implementation of digital academic collections. The findings indicate that HEIs are still adapting to the requirements established by legislation, with the majority having implemented over 85% of the specified requisites. From an archival perspective, the study underscores the importance of having archivist professionals within the institutional workforce, contributing to the digital transformation processes of academic collections.