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Papers by Luciana C Mendes

III Congresso ISKO Espanha e Portugal/XIII Congresso ISKO Espanha, 2017

The work aims to discuss the document as an integral concept of the theoretical-conceptual founda... more The work aims to discuss the document as an integral concept of the theoretical-conceptual foundations of Knowledge Organisation (KO), be this understood in its broad or narrow sense. The investigation has as its object the scientific document, being executed under the perspective of critical hermeneutics through bibliographical survey, literature review, and analysis of the areas of Science and Technology Studies and KO. The scientific document is understood as a product of broad KO, since it is the material representation of the organised knowledge of one or more scientists, and it is understood as the object of narrow KO. It is concluded that the document is the main link of connection between broad and narrow KO, and that it should be integrated to the fundamental concepts of KO. COPYRIGHT Este trabalho está licenciado com uma Licença Creative Commons-Atribuição 4.0 Internacional (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.pt)

VIII Encontro Ibérico EDICIC 2017, 2017

The work aims to explore the idea that Information Science is a humanistic and social science tha... more The work aims to explore the idea that Information Science is a humanistic and social science that has as its ultimate objective the transformation of individuals so that they actively act in the world. The investigation is executed under the perspective of critical hermeneutics, through bibliographic survey, literature review, and analysis. Different meanings that the word information had throughout history are analysed in order to understand the sense that the word had when Information Science emerged, and how that definition originated a specific disciplinary paradigm. Next, the transformations of the area throughout its existence are discussed, as well as how those transformations led to the understanding that Information Science is a humanistic and social discipline related to the constitution and transformation of man and world in postmodernity. It is concluded that the hermeneutic paradigm of Information Science presupposes the recovery of its history and that of similar disciplines, as well as the recovery of the history of the uses of the concept of information, being necessary to resume the meanings that the word lost with modernity, mainly those that refer to the active shaping of the world.

Revista Brasileira de Biblioteconomia e Documentação , 2017

Synthesis of doctoral research under development that aims to systematize a hermeneutical metathe... more Synthesis of doctoral research under development that aims to systematize a hermeneutical metatheory of Information Science through a critical-hermeneutical approach. It discusses the development of the theoretical-conceptual framework of the discipline and its systematization, concluding that with a systematized theoretical-conceptual framework, the field can better understand its limitations and possibilities, and can develop in cohesively. The research methodology is discussed through the description and examination of critical hermeneutics as a method of analysis. In view of the above, it is briefly stated how we intend to continue the research in order to present the conceptual continuities in the development of the field, and to understand how the cultural and social contexts of modernity and postmodernity have impacted the development of the area, thus allowing the systematization of a hermeneutic metatheory of Information Science.

Estudos Avançados em Organização do Conhecimento, 2017

Knowledge Organization Systems (KOS) have their references anchored in the ways the world is orga... more Knowledge Organization Systems (KOS) have their references anchored in the ways the world is organized as sociocultural references. Understanding how the processes of knowledge organization are tied to the processes of cultural organization can be the means to verify why KOS are so diverse, why their validity is not universal, and why they can mirror privileged world views. Hegemonic conceptions of the relationship between sociocultural forms and Knowledge Organization (KO) may have led to a lack of critical analysis of said relationship, which remained implicit or was considered natural. Considering this situation, this work seeks to discuss the sociocultural patterns that are taken as reference in KO, to briefly describe principles that are related to the modern and postmodern conceptions of science, to explore the reflections of a few Information Science (IS) researchers regarding the relation between knowledge and KO, and to identify a few of the implications of these conceptions in the procedures and products of KO.

The paper explores the relationship between the notion of narrative and Knowledge Organisation (K... more The paper explores the relationship between the notion of narrative and Knowledge Organisation (KO). Starting with the dictionary definitions of narrative, it follows Ong's (2002) exposition of narrative as a "verbal art" that fixes knowledge by emulating the flow of time, and argues that knowledge and information are narrative structures developed to address specific social contexts. It then explores Hjørland’s (2003, 2008, 2016) framework of a broad and a narrow KO to approach the field of Science and Technology Studies as concerned with broad KO, and its approach of scientific knowledge and information as constructed narratives as one that can inform the understanding of narrow KO. The paper explains narrow KO as concerned with the establishment of narrative techniques, and Knowledge Organisation Systems (KOS) as indirect “stories” or “accounts” of knowledge organisation. It then assesses broad KO’s role through an example of the field’s own history: the Special Libraries and Documentation Movement, which drew the first major narrative of KO through a series shared themes and structures. Finally, it argues the relationship between broad and narrow KO as that of different instances of an overarching narrative of a knowledge field, defining KO as a narrator and translator of epistemological narratives.

The paper follows the premise that the analysis of francophone literature on document theory and ... more The paper follows the premise that the analysis of francophone literature on document theory and Documentation Science can provide Knowledge Organization and Library and Information Science with relevant foundations to the design of knowledge organisation systems and structures, as well as to knowledge dissemination and mediation. Thus, the paper seeks to analyse the concept of document in the literature of francophone authors as a mean to understand its conceptual developments within modernity and its transition to postmodernity. The paper explores the works of Paul Otlet, Suzanne Briet, Jean Meyriat, and Roger T. Pédauque from the perspective of critical-hermeneutics and taking into consideration the historical and sociocultural contexts the concepts were developed within. After considering each author’s conception of the notion of document, the paper discusses in which manner the modern and the postmodern frameworks influenced the concept of document, and highlights how these frameworks influenced non-francophone nations to turn their attention to document theory and Documentation Science.

The paper begins from the hypothesis that understanding specific working relationships and influe... more The paper begins from the hypothesis that understanding specific working relationships and influences is fundamental for appraising the contributions of pioneers to a field. It explores this statement by discussing how the heritage of Jean-Claude Gardin as well as Jean Meyriat and Jacques Chaumier has influenced the development of Brazilian research group TEMMA. It examines the group’s formation in the late 1980s as a hub of collaborative research work centered on Knowledge Organization; analyzes its impact on the formation of new generations of researchers for the Brazilian field, and observes the group’s thematic developments and emphasis on methodological rigor. The paper also outlines contemporary assessments of the group’s impact in Brazil, and reviews TEMMA’s developments and contributions to the theoretical proposals of the francophone pioneers. It concludes by considering the presence and the future of francophone influence in Brazil and by identifying a rich field for future investigation.

This paper gives a summary of the activities of Watson Davis (1896–1967) during the first half of... more This paper gives a summary of the activities of Watson Davis (1896–1967) during the first half of the 20th century in the area of information organisation and dissemination. Starting from Davis's views on the purpose of information, the paper subsequently describes his projects for the establishment of " one big library " , the Auxiliary Publication Service, " one big journal " , and the " world brain ". Considering Davis as a member of the Special Libraries and Documentation Movement, his connections with its other members are explored. Subsequently, Davis's ideas are analysed and his legacy to Information Science investigated. The paper argues that Davis is an important link between Information Science and its predecessor Documentation, and therefore that he deserves to be subject of deeper research.

Resumo: Através de levantamento, revisão e análise bibliográficos, o artigo explora os objetivos ... more Resumo: Através de levantamento, revisão e análise bibliográficos, o artigo explora os objetivos e propostas de organização da informação desenvolvidos pelo Movimento Bibliográfico e indica sua influência na Ciência da Informação. O movimento caracterizava-se por sua pluralidade e buscava responder às alterações no mundo informacional decorrentes da modernidade. Apesar de sua especificidade histórica, esse movimento compartilha com a Ciência da Informação o ideário informacional moderno e a relação deste com a cultura. Conclui-se que a cultura da informação contemporânea e aquela do movimento pesquisado apresentam diferenças, porém se entrelaçam.

Palavras-chave: História da Ciência da Informação. Movimento bibliográfico. Modernidade.

Abstract: Through bibliographic survey, literature review, and analysis, the article explores the objectives and proposals of information organisation developed by the Bibliographic Movement and indicates its influence in Information Science. The movement was characterised by its plurality and aimed to respond to modernity's effects in the information world. Despite its historical specificity, this movement shares with Information Science modern ideas and their relation to culture. It is concluded that the current information culture and the information culture of the movement have differences, notwithstanding, they are entwined.

Keywords: History of Information Science. Bibliographic Movement. Modernity.

Cadernos do V Seminário de Pesquisas em Ciência da Informação

Resumo: Analisa os objetivos e propostas de organização da informação desenvolvidos pelo Moviment... more Resumo: Analisa os objetivos e propostas de organização da informação desenvolvidos pelo Movimento Bibliográfico e indica sua influência na Ciência da Informação. Pesquisa realizada através de levantamento, revisão e análise bibliográficos, investiga no contexto da modernidade o pensamento de Paul Otlet, Wilhelm Ostwald, H. G. Wells, John Cotton Dana e Watson Davis, expoentes do Movimento Bibliográfico. O movimento caracterizava-se por sua pluralidade e buscava responder às alterações no mundo informacional decorrentes da modernidade. Atribuindo à informação a potencialidade de transformação dos indivíduos, o movimento alterou o foco dos serviços de informação da preservação de acervos para o seu acesso; como consequência, os recursos informacionais passaram a ser organizados de acordo com seus conteúdos e não com sua fisicalidade. O desenvolvimento tecnológico da modernidade levou o movimento a enfatizar a aplicação de novas tecnologias ao processo de disseminação da informação, de maneira que este fosse facilitado e agilizado. O Zeitgeist no qual se originou o Movimento Bibliográfico levou ao aparecimento de um ideário comum que permitiu a elaboração de propostas similares, entretanto, a pesquisa indica a possibilidade de influência mútua entre os indivíduos analisados. O papel social da Ciência da Informação; seu objetivo de organização da informação para seu acesso; e seu emprego de alta tecnologia na disseminação da informação são traços parcialmente herdados do Movimento Bibliográfico. Conclui-se que a cultura da informação contemporânea e aquela do movimento pesquisado apresentam diferenças, porém que estão entrelaçadas.

Palavras-chave: História da Ciência da Informação. Movimento Bibliográfico. Modernidade.

13th International ISKO Conference: Knowledge Organization in the 21st Century: Between Historical Patterns and Future Prospects (Advances in Knowledge Organization, v. 14), 2014

Abstract: This paper proposes an assessment of Paul Otlet’s Documentation anchored in Birger Hjør... more Abstract: This paper proposes an assessment of Paul Otlet’s Documentation anchored in Birger Hjørland’s argument that the field of Knowledge Organization (KO) must be formed by two interdependent views, a broad conception on how knowledge is socially and intellectually produced and organized, and a narrow view that deals with the organization of the documents that register knowledge. Otlet’s conceptions of individual and collective knowledge are addressed, as well as the role of documents in its conservation and communication, in order to show how the intended universal application of Documentation’s principles and methods was supposed to make registered knowledge easily accessible and clearly apprehended as a unified whole. It concludes that Otlet’s Documentation fulfils in its own context the requirement claimed by Hjørland for the KO field of narrow conceptions being sustained by broader views of the organization of knowledge, and therefore qualifies itself as a historical component of KO, being capable of contributing as such to its epistemological and theoretical discussions.

Resumo: O artigo analisa as concepções de museu de Paul Otlet e Otto Neurath, que podem ser consi... more Resumo: O artigo analisa as concepções de museu de Paul Otlet e Otto Neurath, que podem ser considerados expoentes do Movimento Bibliográfico, movimento este surgido na transição do século XIX para o século XX, que visava à ordenação do conhecimento registrado para sua disseminação, acesso e uso. São analisados os museus criados por Otlet e Neurath, bem como seus projetos museológicos não concretizados e a influência mútua exercida entre eles, destacando-se, enquanto princípios de suas concepções museológicas, a importância do papel social dos museus, a visualização e a primazia das ideias apresentadas ao público pela instituição, em detrimento da originalidade e raridade dos objetos exibidos.

Palavras-chave: Paul Otlet; Otto Neurath; Museus; Movimento Bibliográfico.

Abstract: The article analyses the museum conceptions of Paul Otlet and Otto Neurath, which can be considered exponents of the Bibliographical Movement, a movement arisen in the transition of the 19th century to the 20th century that sought the organization of the recorded knowledge to its dissemination, access and use. The museums created by Otlet and Neurath are analysed, as well as their museological projects that weren’t implemented and the mutual influence between them, highlighting as principles of their museological conceptions the importance of the social role of museums, visualization and the precedence of the ideas conveyed to the public by the institution
instead of the originality and rarity of the objects displayed.

Keywords: Paul Otlet; Otto Neurath; Museums; Bibliographic movement.

Anais do XIV Encontro Nacional de Pesquisa em Ciência da Informação, 2013

Resumo: Este trabalho, realizado através de levantamento, revisão e análise bibliográficos, busca... more Resumo: Este trabalho, realizado através de levantamento, revisão e análise bibliográficos, busca explanar e analisar a ideia de unidade do conhecimento defendida por Paul Otlet e refletida em seu trabalho com a Documentação, mormente na concepção da chamada Enciclopédia Documentária, para verificar suas relações com a Ciência da Informação. Por meio da análise conclui-se que o pensamento de Otlet alia-se à Ciência da Informação e pode ser considerado como constitutivo da mesma apesar de fazer parte de outra abordagem informacional.

Abstract: This work, accomplished through bibliographic survey, revision and analysis, seeks to explain and analyse the idea of unity of knowledge endorsed by Paul Otlet and reflected in his work with Documentation, especially in the conception of the so called Documentary Encyclopedia, to verify its relations to Information Science. Through the analysis it is concluded that Otlet’s thought allies itself to Information Science and can be considered as constitutive of it even though it is part of a different informational approach.

Conference Presentations by Luciana C Mendes

This paper gives a summary of the activities of Watson Davis (1896–1967) during the first half of... more This paper gives a summary of the activities of Watson Davis (1896–1967) during the first half of the 20th century in the area of information organisation and dissemination. Starting from Davis’s views on the purpose of information, the paper subsequently describes his projects for the establishment of “one big library”, the Auxiliary Publication Service, “one big journal”, and the “world brain”. Considering Davis as a member of the Special Libraries and Documentation Movement, his connections with its other members are explored. Subsequently, Davis’s ideas are analysed and his legacy to Information Science investigated. The paper argues that Davis is an important link between Information Science and its predecessor Documentation, and therefore that he deserves to be subject of deeper research.

13th International ISKO Conference: Knowledge Organization in the 21st Century: Between Historical Patterns and Future Prospects (Advances in Knowledge Organization, v. 14)

This paper proposes an assessment of Paul Otlet’s Documentation anchored in Birger Hjørland’s arg... more This paper proposes an assessment of Paul Otlet’s Documentation anchored in Birger Hjørland’s argument that the field of Knowledge Organization (KO) must be formed by two interdependent views, a broad conception on how knowledge is socially and intellectually produced and organized, and a narrow view that deals with the organization of the documents that register knowledge. Otlet’s conceptions of individual and collective knowledge are addressed, as well as the role of documents in its conservation and communication, in order to show how the intended universal application of Documentation’s principles and methods was supposed to make registered knowledge easily accessible and clearly apprehended as a unified whole. It concludes that Otlet’s Documentation fulfils in its own context the requirement claimed by Hjørland for the KO field of narrow conceptions being sustained by broader views of the organization of knowledge, and therefore qualifies itself as a historical component of KO, being capable of contributing as such to its epistemological and theoretical discussions.

Thesis by Luciana C Mendes

Resumo: Analisa os objetivos e propostas de organização da informação desenvolvidos pelo Moviment... more Resumo: Analisa os objetivos e propostas de organização da informação desenvolvidos pelo Movimento Bibliográfico e indica sua influência na Ciência da Informação. Esta pesquisa de natureza exploratória, realizada através de levantamento, revisão e análise bibliográficos, investiga o pensamento de Paul Otlet, Wilhelm Ostwald, H. G. Wells, John Cotton Dana e Watson Davis, expoentes do Movimento Bibliográfico, no contexto da modernidade. O Movimento Bibliográfico caracterizava-se por sua pluralidade e buscava responder às alterações no mundo informacional decorrentes da modernidade. O movimento atribuía à informação a potencialidade de transformação dos indivíduos e, portanto, transformou o foco dos serviços de informação da preservação para o acesso, procurando organizar acervos em função de seus conteúdos. O desenvolvimento tecnológico contemporâneo ao movimento fez com que seus expoentes enfatizassem a aplicação de novas tecnologias ao processo de disseminação da informação, pois entendiam que este seria facilitado e agilizado. A Ciência da Informação herdou seu papel social parcialmente do Movimento Bibliográfico, objetivando a organização da informação para seu acesso, e compartilha com o movimento a perspectiva de emprego de alta tecnologia na disseminação da informação. O espírito do tempo no qual se originou o Movimento Bibliográfico levou ao aparecimento de um ideário comum que permitiu a elaboração de propostas similares, entretanto, não se descarta a influência mútua entre os indivíduos analisados na pesquisa. Apesar de sua especificidade histórica, o Movimento Bibliográfico compartilha com a Ciência da Informação o ideário informacional moderno e a relação deste com a cultura. Conclui-se que a cultura da informação contemporânea e aquela do movimento pesquisado apresentam diferenças, porém são culturas que se entrelaçam; muitos de seus problemas sendo semelhantes e necessitando soluções similares.

Palavras-chave: História da Ciência da Informação. Movimento Bibliográfico. Modernidade. Paul Otlet. Wilhelm Ostwald. H. G. Wells. John Cotton Dana. Watson Davis.

Abstract: Analyses the objectives and proposals of information organisation developed by the Bibliographic Movement, and indicates its influence in Information Science. This exploratory research, accomplished through bibliographic survey, literature review, and analysis, investigates in the context of modernity the ideas of Bibliographic Movement exponents Paul Otlet, Wilhelm Ostwald, H. G. Wells, John Cotton Dana, and Watson Davis. The Bibliographic Movement was characterized by its plurality, and aimed to respond to modernity’s effects in the information world. The movement attributed to information the potentiality of individual transformation. Therefore, it changed the focus of information services from preservation to access, and pursued the organisation of collections according to its contents. The development of technology made the Bibliographic Movement exponents emphasise the application of new technologies to the process of information dissemination in order to facilitate and accelerate it. Information Science inherited its social role partially from the Bibliographic Movement, and aims at organising information so that it can be accessed. Information Science also shares with the movement the perspective of employing high technology to disseminate information. The Zeitgeist that gave rise to the Bibliographic Movement led to a common set of ideas and allowed the elaboration of similar proposals for the organisation of information. However, it is not discarded the probability of mutual influence between the individuals analysed. Despite its historical specificity the Bibliographic Movement shares with Information Science modern ideas and its relation to culture. It is concluded that the current information culture and the information culture of the Bibliographic Movement have differences, notwithstanding, they are entwined cultures and many of their problems are similar and need similar solutions.

Keywords: Information Science history. Bibliographic Movement. Modernity. Paul Otlet. Wilhelm Ostwald. H. G. Wells. John Cotton Dana. Watson Davis.

Resumen: Analiza los objetivos y propuestas de organización de la información desarrollados por el Movimiento Bibliográfico e indica su influencia en la Ciencia de la Información. Esta investigación exploratoria, realizada a través de levantamiento, revisión y análisis bibliográficos, investiga el pensamiento de Paul Otlet, Wilhelm Ostwald, H. G. Wells, John Cotton Dana y Watson Davis, exponentes del Movimiento Bibliográfico, en el contexto de la modernidad. El Movimiento Bibliográfico se caracterizaba por su pluralidad y buscaba responder a las alteraciones en el mundo informacional originadas con la modernidad. El movimiento atribuía a la información la potencialidad de transformación de los individuos y, por lo tanto, transformó el foco de los servicios de información de la preservación para el acceso, buscando organizar acervos en función de sus contenidos. El desarrollo tecnológico contemporáneo al movimiento hizo con que sus exponentes enfatizasen la aplicación de nuevas tecnologías en el proceso de diseminación de la información, pues entendían que este sería facilitado y agilizado. La Ciencia de la Información heredó parcialmente su rol social del Movimiento Bibliográfico, objetivando la organización de la información para su acceso y comparte con el movimiento la perspectiva de empleo de alta tecnología en la diseminación de la información. El espíritu del tiempo en el cual se originó el Movimiento Bibliográfico llevó al aparecimiento de ideas comunes, lo que permitió la elaboración de propuestas similares. Entretanto, no se descarta la influencia mutua ente los individuos analizados. A pesar de su especificidad histórica, el Movimiento Bibliográfico comparte con la Ciencia de la Información las ideas informacionales modernas y su relación con la cultura. Se concluye que la cultura de la información contemporánea y la del movimiento investigado presentan diferencias, pero son culturas que se entrelazan. Muchos de sus problemas son similares y necesitan soluciones similares.

Palabras clave: Historia de la Ciencia de la Información. Movimiento Bibliográfico. Modernidad. Paul Otlet. Wilhelm Ostwald. H. G. Wells. John Cotton Dana. Watson Davis.

Resumo: O trabalho analisa o processo de evolução da escrita enquanto tecnologia de registro e co... more Resumo: O trabalho analisa o processo de evolução da escrita enquanto tecnologia de registro e comunicação da informação. Parte da análise da oralidade primária para compreensão das diferenças entre o mundo despossuído de escrita e o mundo após o surgimento desta. Analisa os diversos momentos de desenvolvimento da escrita e seus suportes, analisando a escrita manuscrita, a imprensa e o hipertexto, compreendendo este como resultante de um processo evolutivo. São considerados os aspectos de transformação da oralidade em virtude da criação da escrita e de suas diversas etapas evolutivas.

Palavras-chave: Tecnologias da escrita – evolução; Escrita manuscrita; Imprensa; Hipertexto.

Abstract: The work analyses the process of evolution in writing, a technology for the register and communication of information. It starts from the analysis of primary orality to understand the differences between the world dispossessed of writing and the world after the emergence of it. It analyses the various moments in the development of writing and its containers, analyzing manuscripts, print and hypertext, understanding the last as a result of an evolutionary process. Aspects of transformation in orality due to the creation of writing and its various evolutionary steps are considered.

Keywords: Writing technologies – evolution; Manuscripts; Print; Hypertext.