Materiais multimídia depositados no ARES: insights para o fortalecimento do trabalho em rede

Abstract

The research aims to present the metadata standard and utilization of multimedia materials deposited in the Health Educational Resources Collection (ARES) by institutions within the UNA-SUS Network. Thestudy follows an exploratory methodological approach based on literature research and data collection. The research corpus included all records of multimedia materials in ARES, totaling 1,013 resources on the date when the data was collected. The results indicate that ARES provides an easily understandable and accessible informational architecture, along with an extensive metadata standard for material description, although a considerable portion of them is optional to fill out. The data suggests the need for a review of the metadata standard, as some metadata set to describe multimedia materials are seldom used. Despite this aspect, it is essential to highlight the widespread use of resources available in ARES, reaching users from various parts of the world. This dissemination of materials reinforces the repository's relevance as a source of knowledge and support for professional and academic training in the health field. The importance of an efficient informational architecture and an appropriate metadata standard is emphasized to ensure accessibility and accurate description of materials in ARES. The research contributes to the improvement of multimedia material management and organization in ARES, providing insights for optimizing the informational structure and enhancing the used metadata.