Múltiplos Olhares em Ciência da Informação
Múltiplos Olhares em Ciência da Informação is a scientific publication magazine in electronic format with open and free access linked to the School of Information Science at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. It promotes scientific communication of research productions by undergraduate and postgraduate students and teachers in the field of Information Science. In 2020, the Journal was integrated into the UFMG Journal Portal and began the process of continuous publication and attribution of DOI in all publications. During this four-year period (2021-2024), it underwent reformulations involving team qualification, updating of guidelines for authors, adjustments to the editorial flow and layout and actions for scientific dissemination. It was indexed and preserved in Latindex, DOAJ, EuroPub, Oasisbr, Diadorim, Cariniana and Miguilim and started to adopt open science practices, resulting in greater quality control of manuscripts, reducing the average evaluation time and optimizing all editorial processes. Be a reviewer for the Journal Múltiplos Olhares em Ciência da Informação! Complete your registration using the form.
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Metadata for open data representation: a proposal for the Brazilian Open Data Portal
The 21st century has been marked by the development of communication and information technologies and the immeasurable speed of data production and consumption. Among the diverse data available on the web, there is open data that can be freely used, reused and redistributed by anyone, subdivided into various types, including open government data (OGD), which are those originated from administrative and governmental functions and considered pillars of democracy and transparency. Brazil has shown itself to be a pioneer when it comes to making open government data available that can be reused and redistributed by society. However, there are still gaps in the regulations, especially related to the representation, organization and access to this data, a scenario in which Information Science can present tools and methodologies to support data governance. This context motivated this research, which sought to answer the question: what metadata can be used to represent the open data of the Brazilian federal government? The general objective was to propose a metadata model for the representation and organization of information on the Brazilian Open Data Portal. To this end, an applied, exploratory and descriptive study was carried out to meet the specific objectives: (i) to identify, in the Brazilian academic literature, models, metrics, frameworks and similar instruments that address the publication, evaluation, life cycle or treatment of open data or DGA, in order to identify approaches, techniques and methods used; (ii) to map documents and legislation on open data in the Brazilian federal government ((laws, decrees, regulations, ordinances, resolutions and instruments); (iii) to identify and analyze the types and formats of open data published, standards and metadata used on the Brazilian Open Data Portal; and (iv) to propose a descriptive representation structure for the open data of the Brazilian federal government using metadata. To achieve objective (i), an integrative review of the national literature was carried out in the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, which resulted in the observation of an unequivocal concern with the challenges arising from the lack of standardization and heterogeneity of the data, as well as the identification of good practices for the treatment of open data. In objective (ii), the main documentation and instruments related to the research were mapped, such as the Electronic Government Metadata Standard and the Electronic Government Controlled Vocabulary. In objective (iii), documentary research and direct observation were carried out on the Brazilian Open Data Portal and, as a result, the elements of organization and representation of information on the Portal were identified. Finally, for objective (iv), the previous results were systematized to present recommendations for the hierarchical structure, divided into categories, for the Brazilian Open Data Portal, metadata structure and correspondence with the Data Catalog Vocabulary metadata standard. It was concluded that the recommendations of this dissertation can support significant changes in the Brazilian context, promoting interoperability and accessibility for the effective reuse of data by society, highlighting the essential role of information professionals in the development of open data policies.
Copyright (c) 2025 Danielle Teixeira de Oliveira https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Copyright (c) 2025 Patrícia Nascimento Silva https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Artificial Intelligence and scientific journals
this editorial briefly presents some recent dilemmas arising from the use of Artificial Intelligence tools in academic publishing, especially in the context of editorial activities. These activities, which involve various actors, have been impacted in different ways and, at the same time, have contributed to redefining scientific publishing itself. To what extent is the use application of Artificial Intelligence acceptable? What are its limits? Is the ethical and responsible use being neglected in academic production? What is the boundary, the borderline activities that should be performed by a researcher rather than “outsourced” to the machine? What about scientific integrity, replicability and, above all, the conscience of those who claim to have produced something that does not exist, simultaneously reducing their own ability to establish new connections and even to reason? In the case of students in training, this is a multiple waste of learning opportunities. There are many questions, and so far there are only a few answers. Finally, the guidelines of the journal Múltiplos Olhares em Ciência da Informação (Multiple Perspectives on Information Science) are being updated in order to prevent abusive practices related to the use of Artificial Intelligence.
Alfabetização e letramento and their terminological-conceptual implications
This article presents a historical and conceptual overview of the emergence of the term literacy in Brazil and its consolidation as a concept. It presents the arguments that justified the need for the term literacy and articulates the debate around its differences in relation to the concept of alfabetização. This is an exploratory study based on bibliographic research in Brazilian scientific production in the fields of Education and Applied Linguistics. Given the gaps identified in previous studies on the approach of the field of Library Science and Information Science regarding the concepts of literacy and alfabetização within the scope of studies on letramento informacional, such as dichotomies, hierarchies and conceptual reductions, this section provides subsidies and references to deepen the conceptions and differentiations around the terms in question in order to strengthen the appropriations and interdisciplinarity between the fields.
Copyright (c) 2025 Mariana de Souza Alves, Maria do Socorro Alencar Nunes Macedo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Folksonomy applied to film indexing on the letterboxd platform
The emergence and impact of social media platforms have brought new tools for interacting with and organizing information in the digital environment. In this context, Folksonomy stands out for enabling a collaborative and dynamic approach to indexing the most varied content available on the web. The general objective of this work is to investigate how Folksonomy can influence information retrieval on the Letterboxd platform, presenting it as an online social media focused on cinema and cinephiles. It also analyzes how information is described and investigates how tags can contribute to information retrieval. In the methodological procedures, it carries out exploratory, descriptive and bibliographical research of qualitative nature. To investigate how and for what purpose tags are used by Letterboxd users, it simulates searches with the “Brazil” tag, given the growth of Brazilian users on the platform. As a data collection technique, the non-participant observation method was chosen in order to avoid interacting with the search results. It is found that subjectivity and personalization of the tag’s use cause inaccuracy and decentralization in the search results. Finally, it is concluded that there is a need for a method that simultaneously allows the user to have autonomy when assigning their tags and guarantees quality indexing for effective and accurate recovery.
Copyright (c) 2025 Ana Beatriz Costa Vieira, Carla Beatriz Marques https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
The audiovisual library as an emerging paradigm
This article introduces the audiovisual library as an emerging paradigm, based on the theoretical contribution of Thomas Kuhn. The general objective is proposing information services to be carried out in audiovisual libraries by using digital platforms. The literature review was used as a research method based on the steps defined by Jean Von Hohendorff, according to the object of study and also combined with the use of tools and repositories for organizing the bibliography, systematizing the method and making the data available. Then, 53 records were retrieved from 1960 to 2024 by searching for the keyword “biblioteca audiovisual” on BRAPCI Database. After that, ten articles were analyzed completely, and the others were analyzed summarily under pre-established exclusion criteria. The achieved results were possibilities of archiving supports and digital platforms to propose information services at audiovisual libraries. In conclusion, the audiovisual library has become a candidate for an emerging paradigm from using digital audio and video platforms, which have required systematic organization and promotion of information services to serve different users in the face-to-face, remote and hybrid environments.
Copyright (c) 2025 Francisco Edvander Pires Santos, Evandro Leandro Lima Sales, Joana D'Arc Páscoa Bezerra Fernandes https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
The MARC21 format is a standard widely used in the catalogs of brazilian and foreign libraries, being an essential part of the routine of cataloging librarians. For this reason, teaching this format in undergraduate courses is essential for students to become familiar with the fields and subfields that this format presents, in addition to being a fundamental preparation for the world of work and for professional activity in the area of ​​Library Science. To contribute to the education of students and encourage the practice of using the MARC21 format, a workshop on MARC21 Authorities was offered to Library Science students at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, focusing on corporate bodies, as a way to prepare them for professional life in the technical processing of a library. This experience report seeks to analyze the point of view of the participating students, with the purpose of determining the effectiveness of the workshop in learning how to represent corporate bodies through the use of the MARC21 format in authority records. An online form was used as an evaluation method, sent to participants via email after the workshop. The results showed that 76% of the participants left the workshop very satisfied and 100% concluded that the workshop contributed to their understanding of the proposed topic. It can be concluded from this experience report that the university's undergraduates approve workshops with practical activities and are interested in offering future workshops with new cataloging topics.
Copyright (c) 2025 Mylena Carvalho Moreira, Vinicius de Souza Tolentino https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
The presence of library and information Science in UX
The connection between Information Science, Library Science, and User Experience (UX) is both profound and ongoing. This influence became particularly evident from the mid-20th century, as the focus shifted from mere system functionality to the holistic user experience. UX professionals draw on core concepts from Library Science and Information Science, such as information architecture and knowledge organization, which are essential for structuring intuitive digital products. The effective application of information visualization principles, for instance, is crucial for helping users navigate large volumes of data with ease. Furthermore, globalization and the widespread adoption of technology have introduced new users with distinct sociocultural realities, creating complex challenges that demand innovative, flexible, inclusive, and accessible approaches. The convergence of these fields is vital for addressing this human diversity effectively and equitably, developing solutions that transcend geographical boundaries and are genuinely human-centered.
Copyright (c) 2025 Antonio Ramos de Magalhães, Carlos Alberto Ferreira https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Methodological framework for proposing knowledge management models
Knowledge management is a contemporary and important approach for the development of any organization, as it provides a broad view of processes, allowing them to be integrated in an organized way in different institutions. Knowledge management models help organizations that want to implement them to develop along this path, signposting the way and inspiring parameters to be followed. Although there is a diversity of knowledge management models in various areas, there is a lack of methodological tools to guide the construction or adaptation of a model. In view of this gap, this research proposes a methodological framework for developing knowledge management models in Information Science. Specifically, we sought to: (i) identify the knowledge management models developed between 2014 and 2023 and their applications; (ii) identify methods, techniques and dimensions used in the construction of knowledge management models and (iii) organize, analyze and systematize guidelines and dimensions to propose a methodological framework for the development of knowledge management models in the field of Information Science. The research is characterized as descriptive, exploratory and applied, divided into three stages, one for each specific objective, and used the techniques of bibliographical research and content analysis. As a result, in the first stage a literature review was carried out, using a structured protocol, which made it possible to identify the knowledge management models of the last ten years (2014-2023) as well as their applications. Of the 502 documents retrieved, 59 studies were selected and analyzed in order to identify the objectives, the methodology used to build the model, the main results and the critical success factors based on Heisig (2009). The second stage presented the types of procedures used to build the models, such as: bibliographical research and literature review, documentary research, case studies and focus groups, as well as the different methodological instruments, such as interviews, questionnaires, forms, secondary sources and statistical analysis. The analysis techniques - qualitative, quantitative and quali-quanti, and dimensions - were also mapped in order to identify the methods, techniques and dimensions used to build the models, in order to support the development of the proposed methodological framework. The limitations of these stages include the lack of detail in some models, with very generic, superficial information and abstract stages. Finally, in the third stage, the framework called ARCGC was presented, consisting of four phases: I. getting to know the institution; II. developing, aggregating and sharing; III. using and evaluating; and IV. preserving and storing. The ARCGC is a useful, guiding and facilitating instrument for those who wish to propose or adapt a knowledge management model, regardless of the field of application. The contribution of this work consists of delivering a methodological framework as an innovative and relevant instrument for the field by providing a support structure to guide the construction of models. Its proper implementation can mitigate challenges in organizational management, fostering innovation in a practical and applied way. For future work, we suggest applying the ARCGC to different organizations, both public and private.
Copyright (c) 2025 Elaine Martins Parreiras https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Interability between systems: and its performance in the health area in the municipality of Pilõezinhos
This article investigated the functioning of interoperability between systems and its impact on healthcare in the municipality of Pilõezinhos, Paraíba. A qualitative bibliographic and field research methodology was used. A case study was conducted using a questionnaire to measure the number of interoperable systems and understand how these systems function in the municipality's healthcare sector. The interaction between healthcare systems and their various applications in specific areas was observed, such as the Live Birth Information System, which monitors birth rates, and the Electronic Citizen's Medical Record, which collects patient clinical data. A questionnaire was administered to four healthcare system professionals, three of whom responded, addressing the types of systems used, stored data, platform integration, and challenges encountered. The results indicated a consistent understanding of the concept of interoperability, but revealed problems such as poor record hygiene, difficulties with system integration, poor internet connection quality, and a lack of technical training. Although the systems have the practical capacity to interoperate, their operation is hindered by organizational and infrastructure barriers. Therefore, this research proved relevant to understanding interoperability between health systems in the municipality of Pilõezinhos, presenting itself as a promising alternative for enhancing improvements in the municipality.
Copyright (c) 2025 Janessa Mendes de Oliveira, Josemar Henrique de Melo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Promoting Information Literacy among Young People
School education is based on providing equal conditions for access to and permanence in school, and the freedom to learn and teach. This article aims to report on the workshop organized by universitys from the Federal University of Bahia for students from the Colégio Estadual Edvaldo Brandão Correia (CEEBC), in Salvador, under the guidance of teachers. Since the intention is to promote Information Literacy among young people, the question that guided the action was: How can we encourage them to develop the habit of reading, researching and selecting information? The objective was to promote the practice of types of reading and the improvement of critical information skills. An interview was conducted with the students of the school. On this basis, the academic team used learning strategies involving reading techniques, summarization and textual production. The results achieved involved mutual, dynamic and interactive learning aimed at encouraging reading. It is concluded that Information Literacy as an educational action contributes to pedagogical efficiency, so that teaching is rethought under the proposals of changes that are equivalent to the sets of applied skills. The workshop was an incredible experience, challenging due to the satisfactory results and a lot of learning.
Copyright (c) 2025 Rosana Costa dos Santos, Gleise da Silva Brandão, Oliveira Santos Guterres https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Information Literacy initiatives for a sustainable future
Information literacy is a transdisciplinary theme, consolidated in Information Science, whose precepts go beyond the limits of a single area of ​​knowledge, since it is applied in different academic, professional and social contexts. It has been included in discussions around sustainable development, as a resource that can contribute to critical, assertive and conscious decision-making, in favor of a sustainable society. The objective of the research was to map information literacy initiatives related to the precepts of Sustainable Development and Sustainability. This is descriptive exploratory research with a methodological path focused on bibliographic research to systematize the themes and map the aforementioned initiatives. The mapping identified eight actions with information literacy initiatives related to the precepts of Sustainable Development and Sustainability, focusing on reading and research, storytelling, guidance and professional training, among others, contributing to the formation of creative, critical, autonomous, emancipated and empowered individuals with regard to the development of skills to deal with information and information processes in different contexts: social, professional and educational. The research highlighted the interrelationship between the development of information literacy aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and demonstrated that practical actions are essential for the development of Information Literacy in society and contribute to lifelong learning.
Copyright (c) 2025 Luciane Pantoja do Nascimento, Renata Lira Furtado, Gabriela Belmont de Farias, Luana Shirley Dias Maciel https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Information Science and Computer Science share interdisciplinary aspects when it comes to Data Provenance between different Health Information Systems (HIS). HIS store large volumes of data in their decentralized repositories, making the management and interoperability of this data a challenge. Thus, Data Provenance associated with computer technologies contributes to the traceability of source data in HIS, in order to identify errors and transformations in the data and attribute them to the sources, being useful for decision-making in the most varied health scenarios. This thesis presents a method for managing provenance data in HIS based on instancing the World Wide Web Consortium Provenance (W3C PROV) model in accordance with interoperability aspects between different decentralized health databases. In order to achieve the objectives defined for this thesis, an applied research methodology was used in a case study, characterized as experimental and exploratory, with a quantitative and qualitative approach. As for the technical procedures for developing and validating the method, experiments were carried out in a real health scenario with real data, which made it possible to identify not only benefits, but also challenges and threats during experimentation. The method was evaluated via an electronic form sent to experts in the field, who highlighted important points for reflection on the structure of the method. The conclusion is that at the end of the experiments and the stages of analysis of the results, the proposed method proved to be significant in terms of managing provenance data in different HIS and can be adapted to any healthcare scenario.
Copyright (c) 2025 Márcio José Sembay https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
This study investigated the evolution of publications on Paleobotany, identifying the main institutions, journals and related keywords. This is a bibliometric study with data collected in the Scopus database. The analysis showed that the number of publications in the area grew gradually, with a significant increase from 2005 onwards, especially in Brazil. Among the most relevant journals, the Journal of South American Earth Sciences and the Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology stand out, reflecting the importance of paleobotanical studies in the South American and global context. Emerging keywords, such as "Fossil Record", "Paleoecology" and "Phylogeny", indicate a growing focus on ecological and evolutionary issues, while terms such as "Charcoal" and "Species Diversity" signal new areas of interest. Brazilian institutions, such as the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), lead the scientific production in the area. It is concluded that Paleobotany in Brazil is an expanding area, with potential for global contributions, especially in interdisciplinary areas that combine Paleontology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences. It is recommended that new studies be carried out to map the evolution and impact of the area, in addition to exploring the relationship between scientific production and the national research structure, considering international collaboration as a key factor.
Copyright (c) 2025 Lucas George Wendt, André Jasper https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
This editorial briefly presents the current scenario, seen in the first half of 2023, considering the context of Information Science and the trajectory of the Revista Múltiplos Olhares em Ciência da Informação throughout its 13 years of existence. Finally, it presents some changes implemented recently for the evolution of the journal and the themes of the current volume.
Copyright (c) 2023 Múltiplos Olhares em Ciência da Informação https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Georeferencing of studies on information mediation in Brazil
This research aims to represent studies in Information Mediation in Brazil, based on the analysis of research networks and territories, based on theses and dissertations available in the Catalog of Theses and Dissertations of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel. Bibliographical research, with a quali-quantitative approach, the technique of digital georeferencing was used, under the methodological concept for social cartography, in order to visualize the scientific community, in order to understand the relationships, influences and interactions that shape this community, with the help of the Gephi software and the Google Maps tool. The results include the identification of the human and institutional research network on the topic in focus, with the Northeast region having the highest number of defended papers. The concentration of studies in the Postgraduate Programs in Information Science occurs, above all, from the network formed by the professors who guide this subject and, the continuity of research by students in other postgraduate levels. It is concluded that the presence and representativeness of the term "mediation of information" in research at postgraduate level, indicate evidence of its validation as a scientific field, observing the development of theoretical and methodological autonomy in the investigation of phenomena related to the access, use and appropriation of information.
Copyright (c) 2023 Bruna Lessa , Ana Cristina Silva Barbosa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
REFERENCE SERVICE EVALUATION MODEL IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
Government institutions must meet the legal requirements for which they were created. If they fail to do so, there is a risk that their existence will be compromised or questioned. In this context, this paper presents a model for evaluating reference services in the public sector, based on existing models for evaluating Information Systems (IS) and Reference Services (RS). As a methodological procedure, a literature review was conducted using the scientific production available on the CAPES Periodicals Portal. This is a qualitative study based on bibliographic research on the topics of "information system evaluation" and "reference service evaluation." As a result of this study, it was possible to select evaluation models for IS and reference service evaluation that can contribute to the adoption of a reference service evaluation model for public sector institutions.
Copyright (c) 2023 Adriléia de Moura Lima, Ricardo Rodrigues Barbosa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Neste texto, apresentamos ações educativas desenvolvidas para a exposição 70 Anos da ECI por meio da rede social Instagram. A exposição narra a história da Escola de Ciência da Informação UFMG (ECI) evidenciando fatos e momentos vividos por estudantes, professores e técnicos administrativos em educação. Para ações educativas, utilizamos prioritariamente o Instagram potencializando as visitas ao website da exposição e estabelecendo uma relação entre o conjunto de fotos e textos da coleção e o público. O uso do Instagram no período de isolamento social ocasionado pela pandemia de COVID-19 mostrou-se extremamente significativo para o envolvimento do público interno e externo.
In this text, we present educational actions developed for the 70 Years of ECI exhibition through the Instagram social network. The exhibition tells the story of the UFMG School of Information Science (ECI), highlighting facts and moments experienced by students, teachers and administrative technicians in education. For educational actions, we primarily use Instagram, boosting visits to the exhibition's website and establishing a relationship between the set of photos and texts in the collection and the public. The use of Instagram during the period of social isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic proved to be extremely significant for the engagement of internal and external audiences.
Copyright (c) 2023 Jezulino Lúcio Braga, Mateus Souza, Camila Valentoni Guelfi, Erika Santos de Souza https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Curatorship and Digital Preservation: a study on the portal Brasiliana Fotográfica
The research is characterized by a qualitative approach, defined as an observable study for knowledge purposes, describing structure and functioning. It has a documentary approach through books, articles, websites and databases. A structured analysis of the Brasiliana Fotográfica portal was also carried out. Finally, interviews were conducted with the curators responsible for selecting and organizing the photographs in order to understand the curation and preservation process in this virtual environment. In addition, at the end, firm guidelines are proposed for the establishment of a digital preservation policy in favor of national memory. The question arises through the relationship between curation and digital preservation, in this sense, the research sought to answer: How is the process of curation and digital preservation established in the Brasiliana Fotográfica portal? Based on this question, the general objective was defined: to understand the process of curation and digital preservation in the Brasiliana Fotográfica portal as a mediating mechanism for access to collections of national memory. And as specific objectives: to conceptualize digital curation and preservation through a bibliographic review in the field of Information Science; to identify elements pertinent to digital preservation, established in Brasiliana Fotográfica; to highlight the digital preservation policy that guides the portal; to highlight the information preservation policy characteristic of Digital Curation in the National Library and its interlocutions with national memory. From a theoretical point of view, the research outlined a chronological overview of the terminology of digital curation based on the authors Beagrie (2004), Abbott (2008) and Lee and Tibbo (2011). Digital Preservation is also presented from the author Arellano (2008). The concepts of heritage were highlighted, using the authors Nora (1993), Gonçalves (2009); Palma Peña (2010); Silveira and Moura (2016); Caldeira (2017) also chose to construct a historical overview of the National Library of Brazil, in this sense, the authors Schwarcz (2002); Juvêncio (2021) and Caldeira (2018) were used. The results showed that Brasiliana Fotográfica does not have a consolidated Digital Preservation Policy and that the activity of preserving photographs is carried out individually by each of the partner institutions. It was also shown that some of these institutions have developed their own preservation policy and others have not, thus preserving the images in the way they believe to be most effective, such as outsourcing to a partner company that provides several external HDs for storing the material.
Copyright (c) 2025 Isabella Carolina Pongelupe Assis https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
The struggle between information and reading: a newspaper, a rural community and their social representations regarding the semi-arid region of Ceará
This thesis problematizes the social representations of the semi-arid region of Ceará, Brazil, and its subjects mobilized in the special reports produced between 1998 and 2020 by the former investigative section of the Brazilian newspaper O Povo, known as cadernos especiais (special notebooks), highlighting the systems of power and meaning that were part of the section’s modus operandi and its aesthetics. In this sense, the research aims to understand and interpret, through reading, the interaction of a group of peasants linked to a rural community located mainly in the municipality of Independência, Ceará, with the representations in question, with the aim of confronting the symbolic elaborations mediated in the notebooks with the appropriations of the peasants, recruited because they refer to the universe designated by the newspaper. Specifically, the research (a) identifies the representations of the semi-arid region and its subjects materialized in the special notebooks, based on the study of their production process; (b) understands how the rural community constitutes alterity, based on the representations mobilized daily by its members about themselves and their context; (c) interprets the meanings provoked by the peasants’ reading, highlighting the socio-cultural marks that result from the alterity of these subjects; and (d) analyzes how the meanings provoked by the reading dialogue with the editorial representations, highlighting the convergences and divergences that result from the forms of appropriation and recognition of the peasants with the special notebooks. Belonging to the field of Information Science, with a focus on studies of socially located subjects and mediation in favor of knowledge sharing, the thesis is based on the interdisciplinarity built between the theory of social representations; the concept of reading as the production of meanings; the idea of information as a hermeneutic and intersubjective process; and the notion of culture as the ordering and exercise of power. The nature of the research is exploratory and qualitative, its method is hermeneutic-dialectic, and it involved the analysis of two universes – the production of the sections and the rural community –, delimited and conducted according to the purpose of the exploration. In the newspaper environment, the study brought together seven professionals involved in the production of the notebooks, using semi-structured interviews to understand the intricacies of the section, demarcate power relations and identify social representations. In rural areas, the empirical work included an ethnographic immersion in the Escola Família Agrícola Dom Fragoso – an institution located in Independência that is co-responsible for forming local identities with the semi-arid region and structuring the community –, using participant observation and semi-structured interviews to understand the context and organize the reading group of ten peasants. The research also included methodologically provoked reading sessions in which the peasants were given a sample of four special notebooks, selected from a total of 35 notebooks, with the following selection criteria: reference to the subjects’ daily lives; emphasis on the structured phase of the editorial; and diversification of the sample, with priority given to the most recent publications. The group’s readings generated apprehensions of meaning that sometimes converged with, and sometimes diverged from, the symbolic guidelines of the editorial board, generating negotiations of appropriation and recognition in relation to the sample of sections. In the readers’ interventions, knowledge, criticism and shared judgments stood out, highlighting conflicts of otherness. The research concludes by considering that the gregarious factor of the subjects’ information and reading experiences does not happen passively, but in a negotiated way with cultural beliefs and orders, emphasizing the conditional behavior of symbolic constructions that favor the subjects’ protagonism.
semi-arid region of Ceará – culture of coexistence
Copyright (c) 2025 Ismael Lopes Mendonça https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Recuperação de Informação em Plataformas de Audiolivros
O audiolivro é um recurso informacional que permite ouvir obras narrativas, acadêmicas, científicas, didáticas, literárias, dentre outros conteúdos que abarcam uma grande diversidade de dados e informações, contemplando variados gêneros textuais e literários, sendo uma versão em áudio de um livro. Enquanto recurso informacional, o audiolivro tem suportado alterações com o progresso tecnológico e, com isso, para representar e recuperar as informações nele contidas, garantindo sua utilização e o acesso eficiente aos usuários, são necessários novos formatos e padrões. Nessa mesma direção, a recuperação de informação, que lida com diferentes tipos, formatos e itens de informação, precisa estar alinhada ao audiolivro, a fim de proporcionar um acesso rápido e pertinente às necessidades informacionais dos usuários nos novos ambientes digitais. O objetivo geral desta dissertação foi elaborar recomendações para recuperação de informação em plataformas de audiolivros no contexto brasileiro. Como objetivos específicos, buscou-se (1) identificar e mapear estudos sobre a temática de audiolivros na área da Ciência da Informação, (2) identificar e mapear os recursos das plataformas de audiolivros disponíveis no Brasil, (3) analisar os recursos, as funcionalidades e as formas de representação e recuperação de informação nas plataformas de audiolivros e (4) sistematizar os resultados e elaborar recomendações para apoiar a recuperação de informação nessas plataformas. Metodologicamente, a pesquisa foi caracterizada como exploratória, descritiva e aplicada, com abordagem quali e quantitativa, dividida em quatro etapas, uma para cada objetivo específico. Os resultados foram apresentados conforme as etapas e na primeira, após o mapeamento dos estudos sobre a temática, foram identificadas lacunas em relação à representação e recuperação de informação nas plataformas de audiolivros. Na segunda etapa, a pesquisa de opinião, com amplitude nacional, forneceu informações sobre a percepção e o comportamento dos usuários, bem como a identificação das plataformas mais utilizadas no cenário brasileiro: Audible, Ubook, Skeelo, Storytel e Tocalivros. Na terceira etapa, a análise dos metadados e funcionalidades nos ambientes mobile e desktop revelou que a plataforma Audible se sobressaiu, atendendo a 69% de todos os critérios analisados. Por fim, na quarta etapa, a partir da sistematização dos resultados das etapas anteriores, as recomendações elaboradas para recuperação de informação nas plataformas sugeriram: padronizar metadados, uniformizar recursos e funcionalidades entre os ambientes mobile e desktop, implementar buscas avançadas, utilizar técnicas como: aprendizado de máquina (machine learning), inteligência artificial conversacional, dentre outras. Concluiu-se que as recomendações podem ser utilizadas em novos projetos e padrões envolvendo audiolivros, principalmente para melhorar as plataformas existentes, evidenciando a importância da Ciência da Informação para organização e recuperação em ambientes digitais. Como trabalhos futuros, sugerem-se novas pesquisas nas temáticas relacionadas, como técnicas de indexação para audiolivros, padrões de interoperabilidade, usabilidade e acessibilidade nas plataformas.
Copyright (c) 2025 Suellen Souza Gonçalves https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Between modern being and contemporary becoming
This thesis investigates the influence of modernity discourse on archival science, especially regarding the conceptions of space and time, and how these dimensions are deeply integrated into archival thinking. The study aims to highlight this integration and present theoretical-epistemological adaptations that resonate with the complexity of contemporaneity. The research's methodological approach is qualitative and exploratory-descriptive, relying on a comprehensive bibliographic survey. It adopts the method of cross-history, articulating archaeological, hermeneutic, and epistemological dimensions, to enable a multifaceted analysis of archival science, highlighting the intersections between archival knowledge and the conceptions of space and time. The thesis's findings demonstrate that the metanarratives underpinning modern archival discourse, such as the sanctity of evidence, provenance, the records lifecycle, the organic nature of records, and hierarchy in records and their descriptions, have intensely absorbed the principles of modern science, received influences from the modern state, as well as from modern conceptions of space and time. Furthermore, the research notes that the demands of contemporaneity, characterized by technological advances and fluid social changes, challenge the established archival foundations, requiring a critical review and update. To this end, the thesis identifies and discusses emerging theoretical frameworks and archival practices adherent to the spatio-temporal conception and contemporary reality. Among these new approaches are emphasized the archival multiverse, the records continuum, a renewed conception of record, new approaches on provenance, archival autonomy, participatory archives, community archives, and multidimensional description. The research conclusion emphasizes the necessity for archival science that, grounded in a robust and contemporary theoretical framework, can embrace the complex dynamics of both present and future, fostering an archival practice that is critical, reflective, and in sync with the ongoing transformations of society and technology. The thesis aims to represent a significant step forward for the advancement of Brazilian archival science, suggesting paths for the renewal of theoretical and methodological foundations in response to the demands of the contemporary era.
Copyright (c) 2025 Cássio Murilo Alves Costa Filho https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Post-humanist technologies and the brazilian labour market for Archivists: perceptions and challenges through prospective scenario studies
Today's Information and Knowledge Society has increasingly required professionals to have skills that involve managing the technological resources present in the organisations where they work. History shows that over the millennia technologies (from cave paintings to software) have brought about behavioural, social, physical, and mental changes in all those who use them directly or indirectly. This research aims to analyse the implications of the changes that technologies are bringing about, to outline the desirable profile for the archivist in the job market in the face of prospective scenarios, with a view to answering the following question: what challenges, facets and prospective scenarios can be outlined in relation to the profile and job market of the professional archivist? This work assumes that by recognising technological trends, archivists are implementing strategies to maintain their professional relevance, actively contributing to the definition of new standards and practices in Information Science and Archivology. As for the methodological structure, it has an abductive approach, with a qualitative and quantitative focus, applying case study and statistical procedures, and is bibliographical and documental in nature. Data was collected and analysed using systematic literature review methods using PRISMA, focus groups, the Delphi method and the Godet’s method. The study reveals that the variables Curriculum Matrix, Marketing, Continuing Education and Public Tender directly impact the movement of the actors Archivists, Archives, Association, Undergraduate Archivology Courses, Government and Post-Humanist Technologies, creating four possible prospective scenarios for the future of the profession. The results obtained provide a comprehensive understanding of market expectations and the challenges faced by archivists. Differences and similarities in the prospective scenarios highlight the need for adjustments in basic training, the implementation of effective marketing strategies and the relevance of associative engagement. The strategies proposed aim to prepare these professionals to deal with the imminent transformations, emphasising a strategic vision and technological awareness to ensure a relevant position in the labour market. The research concludes with suggestions for future investigations, including expanding the study to other countries, delving into the ethical implications associated with the use of post-humanist technologies, developing protocols for the ethical use of these technologies, practical case studies, assessing the acceptance of these technologies by professionals and society, and promoting continuous training. The work concludes by highlighting the satisfactory response to the proposed problem, providing an instigating look at new questions and reflections in Information Science and Archivology.
Copyright (c) 2025 Adelaide Helena Targino Casimiro https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Copyright (c) 2023 Patrícia Nascimento Silva https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Open review is a model for evaluating scientific productions aligned with open science practices and based on pillars such as transparency, collaboration and ethics. Because it has different characteristics, there are divergences in the literature regarding its definition, which is discussed more and more frequently, as shown by authors who investigate the topic. In this sense of growing debates, researchers point out the need to develop guidelines for the adoption and implementation of open review characteristics. From this perspective, we question whether there are instructions in the scientific literature for the adoption of open review, and, in addition, we ask what are the perceptions of editors of journals indexed as open peer review (OPR) in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) on the implementation of these more transparent features and practices. Based on such questions, this study aimed to map and analyze proposals, models, recommendations and editors' perceptions about the adoption of open peer review, in order to propose guidelines for implementing OPR in scientific journals. With a quantitativequalitative approach, the research is considered bibliographic, documentary and survey, carried out by applying a questionnaire to the editors of scientific journals indexed in the DOAJ as OPR. The data were discussed in light of Bardin's content analysis techniques and Yin's qualitative data. As a result of the search in the literature for guidelines for implementing open review, two works were found that presented general and specific directions for experimenting with open review. The respondents' perception about the adoption of open review practices was categorized into four lines of discussion: characterization of the model adopted, experiences using open review, procedures established for implementation and conclusions about the adoption of open review. Regarding the characterization of the model adopted, the characteristics of open identities and open opinions are the ones most used by respondents. Among the main justifications for adopting open review, the contribution it provides to improving the work, the promotion of transparency and communication and exchange between authors, evaluators and authors and the appreciation and recognition of reviewers were mentioned. The majority of respondents did not notice reactions from the academic community due to adopting the open review, and, on the other hand, noticed changes in the opinions, in the sense that they were more respectful, detailed and less aggressive. Regarding the procedures for adopting peer review, most participants followed their own model and declared that they did not have complex technological solutions. Finally, respondents reiterated the importance of editorial mediation for the process and the interest in continuing to adopt open evaluation practices. The relationship between data obtained in the literature and the editors' perception supported the development of guidelines for the implementation of OPR by journals that are interested in experimenting with open practices in their scientific evaluation. In this sense, the guidelines are segmented into stages: planning, implementation, evaluation and adaptation, supported by the editor's support and mediation. It is concluded that open review is considered a concept with different meanings and applicability, which made it possible, at the end of this research, to infer how its adoption occurs heterogeneously between journals and how optional anonymity is considered an essential condition to allow that reviewers and authors feel confident and not coerced into trying open review. Finally, it is important to highlight that both the literature and the respondents' perception highlight the relevance of paying attention to the characteristics of open evaluation, testing and evaluating the aspects that best suit the interests of the journal and its community, since each journal can be considered a unique channel for scientific dissemination and communication
Copyright (c) 2025 Francisca Clotilde de Andrade Maia https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
This research aims to analyze public libraries in the city of Recife as a space for cultural mediation conducive to the formulation and implementation of public cultural policies aimed at the LGBTQIAP+ population. Methodologically characterized as exploratory, with bibliographical and documental procedures, its specific objectives are: a) to discuss the public library in Brazil as a cultural mediation space in order to promote diversity; b) to identify the performance of public libraries in the city of Recife about a cultural policy proposal to address issues related to gender and sexuality in these spaces; c) to ascertain the performance of cultural agents of public libraries in Recife in the formulation and implementation of cultural policies through the active construction of this process. In order to achieve these goals, we underwent interviews considering the universe of public libraries in Recife and the population as the managers of these libraries, counting the sample with 5 collaborators. The research notes the importance for the public library, supported by cultural public policies, to deal with gender and sexuality matters through actions of cultural mediation aimed at constructing a society that’s more receptive to the LGBTQIAP+ community.
Copyright (c) 2025 Arthur Henrique Feijó de Almeida https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Interoperability and transparency in scientific publishing
This editorial in volume 14 of the journal Multiple Views on Information Science presents a brief overview of the interoperability and Open Science practices adopted by the journal, as well as some of the challenges faced in implementing these good practices.
Copyright (c) 2023 Patrícia Nascimento Silva, Josiane Santos Lima https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Indexing bases and their role within scientific communication
The article proposes an analysis of the role of indexing bases within the current scientific communication process, considering their use as an evaluation criterion in the Qualis-periódicos evaluation system. Methodologically, it is characterized as descriptive research with a bibliographic nature and a qualitative approach. The documentary survey consisted of identifying the indexing guidelines made available by the databases to editors. The sample was composed of six databases mentioned in the Qualis periodical document: Redalyc, Scielo, Latindex, Scopus, WOS and DOAJ. As a result, it was found that the criteria used to decide whether or not to index a journal are related to its qualitative characteristics, such as evaluation systems, coverage and thematic content. The following number of criteria required by the analyzed databases was detected: Redalyc – 66, Scielo – 49, Latindex – 44, WOS – 24, Scopus – 16. It is concluded that, regardless of the number of criteria evaluated, all databases have a policy evaluation process, which implies constant readjustment or standardization of editors and other members of the editorial board, to ensure that they continue to fit the profile desired by the indexing base.
Copyright (c) 2024 André Anderson Cavalcante Felipe, Naara Góes https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Collective assessment method as a sensitive listening instrument in Ifes multilevel libraries
With this experience report, we intend to describe how a collective assessment activity took place, with an emphasis on sensitive listening, conducted within the scope of the Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo, in which all information units from the different campuses took part. We aim to share this action, thinking that it is valid in the diagnosis and management processes of multiple libraries, in a single institutional framework. The initial aim of this assessment was to systematically collecting information to be provided within the scope of the Higher Education Census (CENSUP) for the base year 2021. Data collection from librarians took place through an electronic form, consisting of objective and subjective questions, with the data treated in a quantitative and qualitative manner, using the categorization of responses for content analysis as the main basis. All libraries participated and the results collected both enabled the consolidation of records of possible practices in times of the Coronavirus pandemic and highlighted the teams' concerns regarding the challenges and potential arising from this exceptional scenario.
Copyright (c) 2024 Rossanna dos Santos Santana Rubim, Maristela Almeida Mercandeli Rodrigues, Gabriela de Almeida Cassa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Bibliometric Analysis in Artificial Intelligence
This study presents a comprehensive analysis of ethics in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in organizational contexts, addressing issues from transparency and governance to moral agency in future scenarios. The aim is to provide an updated understanding of ethical issues related to AI, contributing to the development of ethical guidelines. The methodology included a literature review in the Scielo and Spell databases. Bibliometric analysis using tools such as VOSviewer and Parsifal highlighted temporal distribution, collaboration among authors, and predominant themes. The results reveal the ethical and social complexity of AI, addressing challenges in areas such as legal, health, social impact, accountability, philosophical responsibility, data regulation, and privacy protection. Thematic analysis identified recurrence in topics such as transparency, explainability, regulation, biases, and discrimination. The research emphasized the need for a comprehensive approach to address the impacts of AI, highlighting the scarcity of scientific studies exploring its impact in various contexts.
Copyright (c) 2024 Willey Roney Oliveira Motta da Cunha, Fabricio Ziviani https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0