CONTRIBUIÇÕES DA INTENCIONALIDADE INFORMACIONAL PARA DIÁLOGOS TEÓRICOS E CONCEITUAIS COM A ARQUIVOLOGIA

Abstract

Contemporary Archival Science is guided by the post-custodial paradigm, which prioritizes access and the social function of documentary information. The study addresses the importance of reflecting on the theoretical and practical implications inherent in the various contexts and approaches within Archival Science particularly regarding the non-neutral nature of representation tools imbued with intentionalities (whether humanistic, technological, or informational). These tools have impacts that affect both institutions and society at large. The objective is to discuss the conceptual relationships regarding the contribution of Informational Intentionality situated within the Post-Phenomenology approach in Information Science to the context of Archival Science. The focus lies on Records Management and Archival Information Representation, processes that materialize through Information Mediation. This is an exploratory, bibliographic study based on a qualitative approach. The results reveal that the technical processing of archives manifests Intentionality, acting as a bridge where the producer's intention is formalized into Informational Intentionality through various aspects of representation and human/technological mediation. Furthermore, an epistemological gap was identified in the literature, creating an opportunity for studies that integrate Informational Intentionality into Archival Science from a Post-Phenomenological perspective. This approach highlights the move beyond the custodial and technocratic paradigms, reaffirming the archivist's role as an active, non-neutral social mediator—essential for transforming documentary fonds into intelligible knowledge and ensuring the preservation of collective memory against social erasure.