A avaliação de documentos universitários e sua relação com o acesso à informação: um olhar sobre o registo académico da Escola de Comunicação e Artes da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (2014-2024)

Abstract

In the face of a scenario of growing technological and informational evolution, it becomes pertinent for universities to assume responsibility for their archives. It is part of the universities' responsibilities to make information available in an organized and systematized manner, thus contributing to the production of new knowledge. However, our concern was to understand the contribution of document appraisal to information access in the Academic Registry Department of the School of Communication and Arts (ECA). To this end, we set the purpose of this work: to analyze the nuances surrounding document appraisal and its relationship with information access in the Academic Registry Department of ECA. Specifically, we aimed, among other things, to characterize and describe the parameters used to evaluate and allocate documents at ECA. This is a descriptive research study, developed through the observation and description of facts. Regarding the objectives, we opted for an explanatory approach, and throughout the work, we considered that the research objectives were achieved, as we inferred that document appraisal is a key element for information access in the Academic Registry of the School of Communication and Arts. It is understood that document management and document appraisal, as part of it, are efficient and effective initiatives that allow for coherent decision-making and access to information. In the Academic Registry of ECA, these activities are intrinsically linked to the execution of specific departmental tasks, such as the production of defense minutes, student records, and credentials. Document appraisal in the Academic Registry of ECA does not follow archival standards, which hinders access to information in the department.