Análise da gestão de compras de livros no Sistema de Bibliotecas da Universidade Federal do Cariri

Abstract

Considering that an efficient management of the purchase of books in federal universities presents strong perspectives of contributing to the offer of a more democratic and inclusive education, with quality and with the efficient use of public resources; this dissertation project analyzes the management of book purchases and the development of the library system at the Universidade Federal do Cariri. The specific objectives are: to describe the book purchasing process with a focus on the performance of SIBI at UFCA; identify the stages of development of the library collection; diagnose the barriers to the management of book purchases and the development of the library's collection faced by the university and propose actions and guidelines for the continuous improvement of the management of book purchases and the development of the collection. Therefore, a descriptive research with a qualitative approach was developed, through a case study as a research strategy, using documentary research and interviews as data collection techniques. It appears that the book purchasing process has been developed in its selection, acquisition and evaluation stages, with significant SIBI performance. SIBI has been involved in this process at various stages, from discussing the budget for the purchase, guiding the selection of bibliographic material in light of the course PPC, organizing and composing documents for bidding, receiving the works, technical processing. The development of the collection is centered on its creation and growth, associated with the pedagogical project of the University courses, in line with organizational planning. It is concluded that the management of book purchases and the development of the collection of the Library System of the Federal University of Cariri has been satisfactorily developed, however, there are obstacles related to deficits in personnel, physical structure, budget and management in the stages of the development of the collection that need to be overcome. To this end, we present recommendations for actions to contribute to a more efficient management of book purchases, as well as to give greater visibility to this process, whether in the context of university management or in the scope of the academic community and society.