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Librarian · CRB-7 · Information Science

Merlim Consultoria

Collection organisation, document preservation and information management for companies and public or private institutions, including libraries, museums and documentation centres.

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Karen Merlim at work

About me

Karen Merlim

I am a librarian registered with the Regional Council of Librarianship — CRB-7 RJ-007101/O —, hold a master's degree in Information Science, and research special collections management.

My career spans public libraries, museum libraries, documentary archives and special collections. I work on collection organisation and technical processing, preventive conservation and facilitating access to information.

At Merlim Consultoria, I combine technical rigour and care for materials with the needs of each institution and its users.

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CRB-7 RJ-007101/OMaster's degree in Information ScienceOver 10 years of experience

Specialist areas

Services

Comprehensive solutions for every stage of managing information services.

01

Collection organisation

Find and use information more easily.

  • Collection organisation, cataloguing and indexing
  • Collection development policies
  • Management of journals and scholarly publications
02

Digitisation and preservation

Care for your institution's documents and memory.

  • Digital preservation and digitisation of rare documents
  • Management of institutional memory and documentation centres
03

Implementation and modernisation

Align systems, spaces and services with users' needs.

  • Implementation of library management software
  • Planning and design of library spaces
  • Modernisation of Documentation and Information Centres
04

Training and research

Support staff and users in working with information.

  • Staff training in modern library management
  • Information literacy training
  • Content curation and research and reference support
  • Development of selective dissemination of information services
05

Assessment and consultancy

Identify needs and set priorities for your service.

  • Assessment and evaluation of information services
  • Consultancy for archives and museums
  • Consultancy for public and school libraries

The scope and deliverables are defined according to each institution's needs.

Transformation

“Well-organised information transforms organisations and communities”

Portfolio

Projects and areas of practice

Explore completed work, professional experience and solutions that can be developed for different types of collections.

IPEAFRO-RJ

IPEAFRO-RJ

Organisation, cataloguing and development of a controlled vocabulary for the collection

UPPES-RJ

UPPES-RJ

Digitisation, minor repairs and identification of the photographic archive

Public Library

Public Library

Cataloguing, inventory and RFID implementation at Biblioteca Parque Estadual

Participation in Events

Participation in Events

Moderation, talks, workshops and collaborative policy development for collections and memory

Documentation Centre

Documentation Centre

Preventive conservation, protective housing and technical guidance for special collections

University Library

University Library

Solutions to support teaching, research, outreach and access to academic information

Institutional Archive

Institutional Archive

Document organisation, preservation of memory and efficient access to institutional records

Get in touch

Shall we discuss your collection?

Tell me about your institution, your collection's needs and your preferred timeframe. Services can be provided on site or remotely. Get in touch to discuss your requirements, scope, location and service arrangements.