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1 – 4 of 4Natalia Nakano, Joao Augusto Dias Barreira e Oliveira and Maria José Vicentini Jorente
This paper aims to present an overview of the design thinking (DT) methodology applied to information science research focusing on the user journey. DT stages are essential to…
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Purpose
This paper aims to present an overview of the design thinking (DT) methodology applied to information science research focusing on the user journey. DT stages are essential to understand, create and implement solutions based on the identified problems.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper applies bibliographic, theoretical and exploratory research based on the literature from DT methodology and information science.
Findings
The area of information science has not fully incorporated DT methodology on its practices, and DT presents considerable potential to support user experience.
Practical implications
Raise awareness of the information science community regarding the DT methodology as an alternative to apply to various types of research.
Originality/value
DT brings a unique contribution to engage people toward innovation in information centers; the paper is original, as it provides insights on the application of DT to improve the user journey related to information.
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Natalia Nakano, Maria José Vicentini Jorente and Marcos Galindo
In Latin America, technology has been advancing faster than society is able to adjust to it on its own. Thus, information and communication professionals should merge their…
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Purpose
In Latin America, technology has been advancing faster than society is able to adjust to it on its own. Thus, information and communication professionals should merge their efforts to research and discuss the relevant role they play in the society transformed by technology.
Methodology/approach
This paper presents and discusses the initiatives that the Brazilian government and stakeholder institutions are developing in regards to ICT and memory and heritage preservation.
Findings
The international relevance of describing the Brazilian initiative of ruling the internet in a non-restrictive way shows the trend the country has adopted.
Social implications
In the current context of development of the Information Society and expansion of cultural economy and digital culture in Brazil, it is imperative to define public policies for digitizing Brazilian memory and heritage collections. Such a national policy involving the three levels of the Federation as well as private institutions committed to the custody of cultural collections, should play an essential role in guiding the efforts to digital reproduction of collections and their publication on the internet.
Originality/value
Brazil is the first country in the world to rule the use of internet openly, in a non-restrictive way, through the Marco Civil da Internet. Since 2007, an academic initiative named Memory Network has been working to promote the digitization and access to Brazilian collections of memory and heritage.
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