Individual building processes have great importance in the field of information management in Portuguese archives, since they provide access to all existing information on any construction of this nature, from its initial design to its demolition. This importance stems from the fact that they are the records most produced by local authorities and requested by archive users, mainly due to their evidential, fiscal, administrative and legal value. Despite the vast legislation produced in Portugal since 1976, which regulates the dissemination and access to this information by citizens, the reality reveals profound contradictions and limitations in these matters, according to the archives analysed in recent studies. It is therefore a priority to standardise the methods of citizen access to archives in absolute compliance with the legal texts, regardless of the municipalities in which they are integrated. It is also worth highlighting the key role of archivists (information managers) as well as the public awareness of the importance of archives and information management under the responsibility of local authorities as a guarantee of human and democratic rights, along with the right to protect the honour and privacy of everyone.

Authors:
Paulo Batista, University of Évora, Portugal

About the Presenter(s)
Professor Paulo Batista is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at CIDEHUS.UÉ-Interdisciplinary Center for History, Cultures and Societies of the University of Évora in Portugal

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