Human perception and knowledge organization: visual imagery
| Date | 11 September 2007 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/07378830710820925 |
| Published date | 11 September 2007 |
| Pages | 338-351 |
| Author | Agnes Hajdu Barat |
| Subject Matter | Information & knowledge management,Library & information science |
THEME ARTICLE
Human perception and knowledge
organization: visual imagery
Agnes Hajdu Barat
Faculty of Education (SZTE JGYPK),
University of Szeged Gyula Juha
´sz, Szeged, Hungary
Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to explore the theory and practice of knowledge organization and its
necessary connection to human perception, and shows a solution of the potential ones.
Design/methodology/approach – The author attempts to survey the problem of concept-building
and extension, as well as the determination of semantics in different aspects. The purpose is to find
criteria for the choice of the solution that best incorporates users into the design cycles of knowledge
organization systems.
Findings – It is widely agreed that cognition provides the basis for concept-building; however,at the
next stageof processing there is a debate.Fundamentally, what is theconnection between perceptionand
the superiorcognitive processes?The perceptual method doesnot separate these two but ratherconsiders
them united, with perception permeating cognition. By contrast, the linguistic method considers
perception as an information-receiving system. Separate from, and following, perception, the cognitive
subsystemsthen perform information and data processing, leading to bothknowledge organization and
representation.We assume by that model that top-level concepts emerge from knowledge organization
and representation.This paper points obvious connectionof visual imagery and the internet;perceptual
access of knowledgeorganization and information retrieval.There are some practical and characteristic
solutions for thevisualization of information without demand of completeness.
Research limitations/implications – Librarians need to identify those semantic characteristics
which stimulate a similar conceptual image both in the mind of the librarian and in the mind of the
user.
Originality/value – For a fresh perspective, an understanding of perception is required as well.
Keywords Knowledge management, Visual media,Perception
Paper type Conceptual paper
Introduction
There are reasons why perception needs to be considered:
.Knowledge organization goes on the conceptual level. Concept-building as a
starting point specifies the processes.
.Users contact and communicate with the information retrieval system via any
web interface mostly.
.Number of users is increasing rapidly and major part of these people has no
experience and their seeking methods bring new problems which are close
connection with the perception.
.Transformation of traditional information retrieval tools is necessary in the
OPAC and web environment. Representing and availability of the classical
solutions has new possibilities.
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LHT
25,3
338
Received 28 February 2007
Revised 28 March 2007
Accepted 8 May 2007
Library Hi Tech
Vol. 25 No. 3, 2007
pp. 338-351
qEmerald Group Publishing Limited
0737-8831
DOI 10.1108/07378830710820925
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