Collection organisation
Find and use information more easily.
- Collection organisation, cataloguing and indexing
- Collection development policies
- Management of journals and scholarly publications
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.
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.
Explore my professional backgroundSpecialist areas
Services
Comprehensive solutions for every stage of managing information services.
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
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
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
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
Organisation, cataloguing and development of a controlled vocabulary for the collection
UPPES-RJ
Digitisation, minor repairs and identification of the photographic archive
Conceição Evaristo
Preservation and protective housing of the collection at Casa Escrevivência
Public Library
Cataloguing, inventory and RFID implementation at Biblioteca Parque Estadual
Participation in Events
Moderation, talks, workshops and collaborative policy development for collections and memory
Documentation Centre
Preventive conservation, protective housing and technical guidance for special collections
University Library
Solutions to support teaching, research, outreach and access to academic information
Institutional Archive
Document organisation, preservation of memory and efficient access to institutional records
Corporate Collection
Information organisation and preservation of corporate memory
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.