Tietouseen

Tietouseen is a Finnish term that appears in discussions about knowledge infrastructure, though it is not widely standardized as of the 2020s. The word can be read as a compound of tieto (knowledge) and -seen, a directional suffix, describing a space, platform, or initiative aimed at advancing access to knowledge.

As a concept, tietouseen would function as a knowledge portal that aggregates scientific articles, data sets, educational resources, and public information. Its core features would include open access where possible, robust metadata, multilingual search, expert curation, and user contributions with moderation. It would emphasize interoperability through common standards, APIs, and linkable data to support discovery and reuse.

Organizationally, a tietouseen-like initiative would typically be housed within or connected to libraries, universities, or public research institutions. Governance would involve librarians, researchers, educators, and policymakers; funding from government, foundations, or institutional budgets; and policies on licensing (e.g., Creative Commons).

Its role in the information ecosystem would be to complement traditional libraries and repositories by providing a more integrated discovery layer and educational support, promoting information literacy, and serving as a bridge between researchers and the public.

Challenges include ensuring content quality and up-to-dateness, preventing misinformation, sustaining long-term funding, managing licensing and privacy, and addressing digital accessibility gaps. Related topics include open access, information literacy, digital repositories, and open science.