Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 16, No. 433.
Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London
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Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 07:17:22 +0000
From: NINCH-ANNOUNCE <david@ninch.org>
Subject: Request for User Evaluation Material & Results for Survey
and Synthesis
NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
News on Networking Cultural Heritage Resources
from across the Community
January 21, 2003
Cultural Content Forum
http://www.culturalcontentform.org
SURVEY & SYNTHESIS OF USER EVALUATIONS OF DIGITAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
Request for Survey Material and Results of User Evaluations
Deadline: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7th 2003
This announcement describes an important project to synthesize the results
of user evaluations of digital cultural resources in order to describe
results to date and to inform the next generation of such work.
Information is requested from cultural organizations worldwide. You can
email electronic material to Alice Grant at <agrant@alicegrant.com> or mail
material to her at the postal address given below.
We look forward to the early results of this important work.
David Green
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>From: "Alice Grant" <agrant@alicegrant.com>
>To: <david@ninch.org>
>>Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:23:48 -0000
Cultural Content Forum - Evaluation of digital cultural resources
REQUEST FOR EVALUATION MATERIAL
The recently formed Cultural Content Forum (www.culturalcontentform.org) is
undertaking a research project to synthesize results from existing surveys
of user expectations and experiences with the digitized cultural heritage.
Cultural organizations worldwide are requested to submit existing published
or unpublished material relating to the evaluation of digital cultural
resources for review and analysis.
In collocating information about evaluation work the CCF aims to inform the
wider cultural community about existing user research and evaluation and to
inform the development of evaluation and user research strategies in the
future.
The scope of the review will encompass evaluation material relating to
digital resources delivered via:
* in-gallery or other on-site applications within libraries, archives and
museums;
* CD-ROM-based or other desktop or mobile applications;
* the World Wide Web or other remote or internet-based applications.
The review will encompass existing qualitative and quantitative evaluation
and user information, including (but not limited to):
* evaluation of specific applications and services;
* user surveys;
* non-user surveys and market research;
* web site usage statistics (where these can be attributed to a cultural
resource).
It is envisaged that much of the material which to be reviewed will fall
within the category of "grey literature" - that is, material which has not
been formally published, and/or material developed for specific applications
within an organization as part of a development project. Contributions of
this type of material is particularly encouraged.
Bearing in mind the potentially sensitive nature of some evaluation projects
the confidentiality of evaluation material will be upheld if required; the
aim of the project is to draw common lessons from work undertaken across the
community, not to highlight or expose specific projects. Unless
confidentiality is requested, all material received will be acknowledged in
any resulting publication.
The review is being undertaken on behalf of the CCF by Alice Grant
Consulting. Evaluation material in digital form or queries about the review
should be submitted to agrant@alicegrant.com or in the case of paper-based
evaluation material, mailed to:
Alice Grant Consulting
Fengate Farm
Fengate Road
West Pinchbeck
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 3NE
United Kingdom
Material is requested by FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7th 2003
The review of evaluation material will be undertaken in two stages through
to the middle of March 2003, as follows:
Stage 1:
Research and publish a catalogue of evaluation undertaken relating to
digital cultural information resources
Stage 2:
Undertake and publish an analysis of available evaluation material. The aims
of this analysis will be to:
* identify common indicators and trends relating to the development and use
of cultural information resources;
* identify common issues relating to the provision of digital cultural
resources;
* identify gaps in available research and propose an evaluation research
agenda for the future.
Acknowledgement of receipt of material will be sent to all contributors,
however paper-based documents or digital media will not be returned except
by prior arrangement.
The Cultural Content Forum is a recently-formed international grouping which
exists to harness expertise and forge consensus amongst agencies worldwide
engaged in setting policy for the digitization and online delivery of our
global cultural heritage.
The Cultural Content Forum is facilitated by:
CIMI Consortium for the Computer Interchange of Museum Information
(www.cimi.org);
Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries
(www.resource.gov.uk)
UKOLN's Interoperability Focus (www.ukoln.ac.uk/interop-focus/)
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