A gestão de material de acondicionamento, mobiliário e estantaria do acervo no Arquivo Histórico de Moçambique (AHM).

Abstract

It addresses the management of packaging material, furniture and shelving of the collection in the Historical Archive of Mozambique (AHM). get the results, no however, the problem is to know to what extent the type of packaging material, furniture and shelving used in the Historical Archive of Mozambique is effective for the protection of the archival fund that is under its custody. in this way, the general focus of the work is to analyze the nature of the packaging material, furniture and shelving used in the Historical Archive of Mozambique in order to guarantee the preservation of the collection over a significantly long period. .the research is characterized as a qualitative approach of the descriptive-exploratory type. Since it is a case study. .therefore, in view of the results obtained, it is observed that, although the AHM is not a perfect institution, this information unit works in favor of keeping the collection conserved, and avoiding rapid deterioration. .because when managing the packaging material, the AHM at the time does not have a standard, that is to say a manual of procedures which should include how to carry out preventive conservation, how to carry out the restoration, how to clean the packaging materials, furniture and shelving, although there is no archival standard therefore, for the packaging material, furniture and shelving used in the Historical Archive of Mozambique to be effective for the protection of the archival fund, there must be standards and train or train more professionals in the area, a standard must be created to indicate how to carry out the conservation, preservation and restoration of materials.