Estratégias de preservação digital para documentos arquivísticos: uma breve reflexão

Abstract

The constant advances in Information Technologies have caused changes in the production of archival document, thus giving rise to the digital archival document. In this perspective, there is an urgent need to update theories in order to contemplate the digital reality. In this way, digital preservation procedures are essential for maintaining integrity and authenticity, in addition to ensuring continuous long-term access to digital archival documents. The general objective of this work is to reflect on the digital preservation strategies applicable to archival documents, and the following specific objectives: To understand the concept of archival document - digital archival document; Understand the concept of digital preservation; Indicate the digital preservation strategies applicable to archival documents; Describe the digital preservation strategies applicable to archival documents. It seeks to contextualize the national situation in relation to digital preservation through historical-temporal milestones of the Mozambican informational scenario, considering the main moments and legal instruments that contribute to the construction of a cultural identity of public institutions with the aim of demonstrating the importance of implementing digital preservation in institutions, in order to create conditions that favor access to information. The methodology used consists of the qualitative approach of previously published materials, in this way, the collected data are analyzed and confronted in order to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of the digital preservation strategies addressed. The results obtained are in accordance with the discussions of several authors, showing that no digital preservation strategy can be implemented in isolation, encouraging the convergence between the strategies, presenting a possible scenario of interaction and complementation. In this way, it seeks to strengthen the theories of digital preservation in the field of archival science.