Popular documentation in preserving everyday memory: the case of “Centro popular de documentação do Pirambu”

o caso do “Centro popular de documentação do Pirambu”

Abstract

A popular document is an object that arises within the context of social movements and institutions. It can be records of routine activities, administrative organization, photographs, production of a community and the like that arise within the context of a social movement. An example of an agent dedicated to preserving and disseminating popular documents is the Centro Popular de Documentação do Pirambu (CPDOC). The entity in question is dedicated to guarding, preserving and disseminating documents related to the Pirambu neighborhood and its community. Based on this notion, we seek to investigate the role of CPDOC as an agent for the preservation and dissemination of recorded memory. One of the main means that the center uses for these purposes is Instagram, where some of the documents held by the CPDOC and other activities carried out together with the community are shared. In view of this, the present research proposed to carry out a bibliographical research to discuss theoretical aspects involving popular documentation within the scope of Information Science and subsequently a documentary analysis of publications made on the CPDOC profile was carried out. The Center carries out important work within the community, not only preserving the memory of the neighborhood and the prominent figures who are part of the community, but also being in contact with other areas of society, such as academia, cultural centers, promoting meetings and meetings . Despite the difficulties encountered in relation to structural issues, the center has found ways to continue carrying out its work of preserving the neighborhood's memory through popular documents.