Why did I become an archivist and why should you consider becoming an archivist? lectio inauguralis at PPGCI/UFPA

lectio inauguralis at PPGCI/UFPA

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1981-8920.2022v27n4p514

Keywords:

Duranti, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Achival Science

Abstract

Objective: On September 6th, 2021, Professor Luciana Duranti gave a lecture at the Postgraduation on Information Science, celebrating 10 years of the Faculty of Archival Science at the Federal University of Pará, Brazil. In her lecture, Professor Duranti shared how she became an archivist, her insights about the role of the profession, and the challenges that technology and social accountability brings to whoever wants to work with archives.
Methodology: using her intellectual autobiography, Professor Duranti explained the principles of the profession, the nature of impartiality and professionalism in archival terms, the importance of documentary evidence and context preservation for accountability, the challenges that the digital environment presents for this purpose, and her contributions towards trustworthy record keeping today.
Results: Professor Duranti explained the role of archivists as professionals and scientific third parties in guaranteeing the trustworthiness of archives, created using traditional and emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence. Archivists are the mediators between record creators and users, between the past and the future, and ensure the social value of archives.

Author Biographies

Luciana Duranti, University of British Columbia

PhD in Archivology and Paleography from the Special School of Archivists and Librarians at the Universidade de Roma. Director of the Center for the International Study of Contemporary Records and Archives and the InterPARES Research Project, professor at the Universidade de British Columbia, Vancouver, Canadá.

Cristian Berrío Zapata, Universidade Federal do Pará - UFPA

PhD in Information Science from the Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) and InterPARES Trust AI researcher, with post-doctorate at the Universidade Carlos III de Madri, Espanha. Professor at the Faculty of Archiveology and the Postgraduate Course in Information Science at the Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Belém, Brasil.

Ester Ferreira da Silva, Universidade Carlos III de Madri - UC3M

PhD student in Documentation: Archives and Libraries in the Digital Context at the Universidade Carlos III de Madri, Getafe, Espanha, and master in Information Science at the Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Belém, Brasil.

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Published

2023-09-14

How to Cite

Duranti, L., Berrío Zapata, C., & Silva, E. F. da. (2023). Why did I become an archivist and why should you consider becoming an archivist? lectio inauguralis at PPGCI/UFPA: lectio inauguralis at PPGCI/UFPA. Informação & Informação, 27(4), 514–528. https://doi.org/10.5433/1981-8920.2022v27n4p514