Makerspace as a proposal for cultural dissemination of archives

Abstract

This article is the result of a final paper at the specialization level in permanent archives, which addressed the makerspace, a topic already discussed in the area of ​​librarianship, but as a possibility in the scope of archives. Cultural dissemination is part of the list of the seven archival functions and is pointed out by some authors as the function that gives meaning to the social work of archives, being responsible for promoting the community's approximation with the collections. The makerspace, in turn, brings with it the idea of ​​innovation and seeking to provide greater user interaction with documentary records and with the reality of archival institutions based on contact with information and communication technologies. The objective of this work was to present the Maker culture as an innovative strategy for cultural diffusion in public archives. The methodology used consisted of a bibliographic and descriptive study that aimed to serve as a basis for reflections on the possible contribution of the makerspace to public archives, in support of the development of cultural diffusion. The results indicate that the makerspace is still an underexplored topic which needs more scholars to focus on the matter.