Development of the new Digital Library of the Brasiliana Library USP: Experience Report

Abstract

The Brasiliana Guita and José Mindlin Library is an organ of the Pro-
Rectory of Culture and University Extension. As an academic entity
of the University of São Paulo, it is an interdisciplinary center for
information and documentation, research and scientific dissemination.
With the purpose of preserving and providing unrestricted access
to its collection, the strategy adopted was the development of a
Brazilian digital library. This paper presents an experience report
on the development of the new platform for the Digital Library of
BBM. It presents a retrospective from the pilot project, the problems
and successes throughout the course of the project. It reports the
challenges faced and the solutions found for the resumption of the
processes of digitalization and development of the digital collection.
Finally, it presents the next steps, challenges and points to the need
for strategic definitions for its institutional sustainability.