Conceptions of information mediation within museums based on scientific literature in Information Science

Abstract

Objective. To investigate how the issues related to the mediation of information in museums are reflected in the scientific literature in Information Science. Method. Qualitative, exploratory research, employing an integrative literature review to guide and systematize the bibliographic investigation. Fourteen articles were analyzed, selected from the following databases: Portal Brasileiro de Publicações Científicas em Acesso Aberto (Oasisbr), Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP), Red de Revistas Científicas de América Latina y el Caribe, España y Portugal (Redalyc), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Red Latinoamericana para la Ciencia Abierta (LA Referencia) and Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Results. A significant relationship between the concepts of cultural mediation and information mediation was identified. Conclusions. Theoretical approaches to information mediation in museums, based on the reviewed literature are aligned with approaches that emphasize social protagonism, as well as dialectical and interactionist actions.