Subsídios para a elaboração de uma política de desenvolvimento de colecções nas bibliotecas escolares: caso da Biblioteca da Escola Secundária do Noroeste 1

Abstract

The collection development policy refers to a set of guidelines and norms that aim to establish actions, outline general strategies, determine instruments and limit criteria to facilitate decision- making in the composition and development of collections, in line with the institution's objectives, different types of information services and users. In this way, the general objective of the research was to understand the process of formation and development of collections and to propose strategies and subsidies for the elaboration of a policy for the development of collections at Noroeste 1 Secondary School, which is located in the province of Maputo, specifically in the KaMaxaquene municipal district. The specific objectives were to identify the main problems and limitations faced by the library staff at Noroeste 1 Secondary School, describe the process of formation and development of collections in the library at Noroeste 1 Secondary School and, finally. Thus, through the literature review and fieldwork, applying research techniques such as observation and interview, it is concluded that, the Noroeste 1 Secondary School library, for selection and the acquisition of a new collection is not based on a collection development policy but on the needs of teachers and students. Considering the grades taught and the bibliographic material offered annually by the Ministry of Education and Human Development. It was also found, that the management of Noroeste 1 Secondary School has not considered the recommendations of its library staff. The results on the structure and characterization of the library show that there is not enough space for the collection and that the library employees work in conditions that are not very dignified, with the need to expand and rehabilitate the physical space of the library.