Abstract
The aim of the article is to discuss the recognition by archivists and archival institutions of the cultural aspect as an important tool for the preservation of documents. It is based on studies about historical and cultural heritage, whose paradigms comprise the Archives as places of memory. It highlights the inclusion of public and private Archives among the cultural areas benefited by the law for cultural promotion, provided these institutions do not restrict access to the public. We also stress the relevance of this integration for the development of cultural projects aimed at preserving documents, as well as raising the necessary resources for their implementation. We point out the relationship between the Archives and Culture established in theoretical references in this field. This study is guided by the polysemous character of the concept of “culture” due its numerous appropriations and applications. We also present the concepts of public policies and cultural projects and conclude that the inclusion of this subject in the curricula of the courses in Archive Administration in Brazil can disseminate tax legislation and ways to raise funds to support Brazilian culture, promote heritage education within the universities and institutions, and contribute to the archiving practice by acknowledging the importance of Archives to culture.
Highlights
The aim of the article is to discuss the recognition by archivists and archival institutions of the cultural aspect as an important tool for the preservation of documents
It was found that theoretical archiving references barely address the relation between Archives and Culture, and the practical aspect, analyzed from the structure of the Conselho Nacional de Arquivos (Conarq, National Archives Council), the minutes of its meetings and the cultural activities promoted by the institution and by the Brazilian National Archives reflected the uncertainty of this association
Such relation was more consolidated in the archival legislation compiled by Conarq by means of several references to the term “culture” concerning the responsibilities of the Brazilian National Archives, Conarq and archivists
Summary
The aim of the article is to discuss the recognition by archivists and archival institutions of the cultural aspect as an important tool for the preservation of documents. Other recent events that point out that this problem needs further discussion, which justifies the present study, is the technical cooperation agreement signed on December 21, 2011 by the Fundação Biblioteca Nacional (FBN, National Library Foundation), Instituto Brasileiro de Museus (IBRAM, Brazilian Institute of Museums) and National Archives, which aimed at integrating 10,000 social memory institutions through the Sistema Nacional de Informações e Indicadores Culturais (SNIIC, National System of Information and Cultural Indicators), as well as the inclusion of these Archives in the strategies and actions related to the promotion of diversity and access mentioned especially in relation to the archival to culture in the Plano Nacional de Cultura (PNC, National documentary holdings: their protection, declaration of Planning for Culture), both created by Law number 12,343, publicinterest, promotionanddissemination. The Archives are directly related to 6 goals: disparity of the data collected in the above-mentioned survey
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