Information representation and Ecomuseum: interdisciplinary between Information Science and Museology

ABSTRACT

This work has as its theme the representation of information in ecomuseum, a specific category of museological institution created in the 1970s. The research was carried out in two ecomuseums in the State of Santa Catarina and aimed to research the forms of information representation of these ecomuseums. From a methodological point of view, the research is classified as applied, qualitative and exploratory. The technical procedures adopted were bibliographic research and field research, the first in six databases and the second developed from case study, observation and oral history. As a result, it was found that the forms of information representation in the two institutions are documentation in museums, exhibition and mediation. In conclusion, it stands out the importance of the interdisciplinary of Information Science and Museology, showing the possibilities of research between both, promoting the practical and theoretical development of the two areas of knowledge.

Key-words:
Information Science; information representation; Ecomuseum; Museology; Ecomuseology