Impact of globalisation on information seeking: the role of cultural lenses and indigenous knowledge
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2003
Keywords
globalisation, information seeking, cultural lenses, social capital, community, usability, literacy
Abstract
How can understanding cultural lenses help us rethink constructs that have been taken for granted and assist in identifying new problems of significance in the delivery of information and the establishment of discrete, culturally based cyber-communities? With the increased access of global information, a critical question is how does an individual (or political entity) acquire information that is bias-free as possible that can be reviewed and interpreted in the appropriate context (indigenous knowledge). This paper attempts to provide a discussion of cultural lenses and indigenous knowledge in the development of information seeking behaviours and the design of information systems.
Scholar Commons Citation
Hanson, A. (2003). Impact of globalisation on information seeking: the role of cultural lenses and indigenous knowledge. In N. Callaos (Ed.) Conference proceedings of the SCI 2003: The 7th world multiconference on systemics, cybernetics, and informatics (pp. 524-528). Orlando, Florida: International Institute of Informatics and Systemics.
