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INFO 414
Information Behavior
Restructuring and repackaging information
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Definitions
Packaging of information
The physical recording,
arrangement and presentation of information on a given medium and in a
given form
Repackaging
Rearrangement of physical media
and or forms in which information has been presented
The aim is to enhance the acceptance and use of the information by a specific group of users or clients
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Definitions
Package media
The medium for recording,
displaying or presenting information
Examples
Package format
The arrangement, shape, and
layout of information
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Principles of
effective formatting
Readability
Viewability
Audibility
Identifiability (cognition and
perception of key information elements)
Mnemonics (visual or audio association)
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Identifiability
Use different typographies
Underline, capitalize, italicize
Use border lines
Vary margins
Intersperse graphics
Use identifiers consistently
Etc
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Mnemonics
Use and identifiable logo
Use identifiable designs or
symbols to stand for different parts of an information entity
Navigation devices
E.g.
markers in the text; links; bookmarks
Use
illustrations to convey message (smiling face
Be consistent