Abstract
Johanna W. Smit studied under Jean Meyriat and Jean-Claude Gardin in France, and upon becoming a professor at the Library Science and Documentation Department of the School of Communication and Arts of the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, introduced to it the then current developments in French Documentation, mainly those related to documentary analysis. In 1986, Professor Smit and a group of professors of USP founded TEMMA Group, a research group devoted to issues concerning document organisation and representation, which lasted for 30 years and incorporated professors of São Paulo State University. In this paper, I present to a wider public the research related to document organisation and representation that was brought about by the professors of USP from 1981, when Johanna W. Smit became a professor. I focus on the research conducted by the members of TEMMA Group, presenting key concepts developed by them, how the studies of the group still influence USP, and the reason why their developments are relevant to current document studies.
Highlights
Documentation has been influencing Brazilian Library and Information Science for a long time. Juvêncio (2016) traced its origins to 1898, when R
Freire wrote about the necessity of Brazil taking part in the effort for the international organisation of scientific bibliography, and reported that in the city of São Paulo there already were people who subscribed and ordered International Institute of Bibliography’s publications (Fonseca, 1973)
The Brazilian National Library and the Brazilian Navy Library are mentioned in the bulletin of the International Institute of Bibliography as institutions that are cooperating in the international organisation of documentation through their application of the decimal classification (Institut International de Bibliographie, 1908)
Summary
Volume 8 Issue 2 Proceedings from the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Document Academy 2021. Documentation Influence in Brazilian Library and Information Science: the Case of University of São Paulo. Follow this and additional works at: https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/docam Part of the Library and Information Science Commons. Please take a moment to share how this work helps you through this survey. Your feedback will be important as we plan further development of our repository. Recommended Citation Mendes, Luciana Corts (2021) "Documentation Influence in Brazilian Library and Information Science: the Case of University of São Paulo," Proceedings from the Document Academy: Vol 8 : Iss. 2 , Article 7.
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