Browsing by Author "Della Paschoa, Carlos Alberto"

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    Managing and Developing a LGBT+ Collection: The Case of the Nélida Piñon Library at Cervantes Institute in Rio de Janeiro
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2023-09-07) Della Paschoa, Carlos Alberto; Sousa Melo, Elisete de
    This article aims to present the steps in the management of LGBT+ Collection of the Nélida Piñon Library of Cervantes Institute in Rio de Janeiro. One of the guidelines of the Collection Development Policy of the Cervantes Institute Libraries Network is to offer a representative, current and balanced vision of the Spanish speaking countries cultural reality. Following this guideline, the library of Cervantes Institute in Rio de Janeiro began to develop a collection specialised in LGBT+ culture and literature to meet the needs of its users, since Spain is one of the forerunner countries in the approval of same-sex marriage (2005), along with the Netherlands, Belgium and Canada. It has progressive legislation on the rights of the LGBT+ community, such as homoparental adoption or official gender status change. In cultural terms, both Spanish cinema and literature reinforce and highlight references to LGBT+ culture in Spain. To contrast with the Spanish reality, the collection also brings together works on LGBT+ culture in Hispanic American Countries. According to the president of Cervantes Institute, Luis García Montero, the institution's mission is not only to spread Spanish vocabulary and culture, but also to show the best face of Spain around the world. And that Cervantes Institute wants its venues to be "spheres of freedom" in countries where there are no LGTB+ rights. Started in 2005, the collection has been expanded over time, currently bringing together around 300 documents, including books and videos. The library seeks to acquire works that deals with the different groups of the LGBT+ community and has documents on children's and young people's literature, gender studies and Queer theory, lesbian, transvestite, transsexual, bisexual and transgender issues, biographies and the history of homosexuality in Spain and Latin America. The library promotes and organises activities focused on LGBT+ culture, such as the presentation of the short film "The inevitable story of Letícia Diniz" by Marcelo Pedreira about the situation of transvestites in Brazil, supported the Rio de Janeiro International Gender and Sexuality Festival up to 2019. It is noted that the collection is a reference for researchers and scholars of LGBT+ culture in the Hispanic Universe. Therefore, it meets the purposes of the institution. This is a report of the experience with a qualitative focus on the development of specialised collections. Keywords: Collection development; Collection management; LGBT+; Queer theory; Nélida Piñon Library.
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    Preservation of Hispanic Memory in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil: the Local Collection of the Nélida Piñon Library of the Instituto Cervantes
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2023-09-05) Della Paschoa, Carlos Alberto; Sousa Melo, Elisete de; Carneiro Ruas, Marcelo
    This work aims to present the Local Collection of the Nélida Piñon Library of Cervantes Institute in Rio de Janeiro, which objective is to gather and document works that deal with the historical and cultural relations between Brazil and Spain, between Brazil and Hispano-America. The Hispanic presence in Brazil dates back to the 16th century and Rio de Janeiro is one of the four cities marked by Spanish immigration. The Local Collection began to be developed in 2004, the year the library was created and opened to the public, having as policy the annual acquisition of titles that meet its profile. The collection has been growing over time with the arrival of donations, which led to the creation of special sections according to specific themes and aspects (linguistics, biographies, literature, etc.). Among them are the collections of the philologist Adriano da Gama Kury, of the poet Reynaldo Valinho Alvarez, and of the writer Nélida Piñon. In historical terms, the sections dedicated to Hispanic personalities who have marked the history of Brazil and the formation of Brazilian literature: the Carlota Joaquina de Borbón, Spanish queen consort of John VI, King of Portugal, and that of the Jesuit of Canary origin, José de Anchieta whose works mark the beginning of literary production on Brazilian soil. It gathers works by Hispanic personalities who came to live or to work in Brazil and in the city of Rio de Janeiro, writers such as Juan Valera (Spain), Manuel Puig (Argentina), Alfonso Reyes (Mexico) and Gabriela Mistral (Chile), Rosa Chacel (Spain). The Local Collection is a vehicle for the preservation of the Hispanic memory in Brazil. This is an experience report with a qualitative approach. It is perceived that thematic convergence in bibliographic collections is an important object of study and that research needs to be developed in this field. Keywords: Local collection, Personal collections, Nélida Piñon Library, Memory preservation, Spanish immigration in Brazil.