Alice,

We'd be happy for you to include the HEIRNET study in this - although
you would need to contact the individual organisations if you *wanted*
to go back to their statistics!

Good luck with it.

Kate

Alice Grant wrote:
> 
> 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 synthesise results from existing surveys
> of user expectations and experiences with the digitised cultural heritage.
> Cultural organisations 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 or unpublished material relating to the evaluation of digital cultural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;
> ·     website 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 organisation 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 [log in to unmask] 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 digitisation 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/)
> 
> Alice Grant Consulting
> www.alicegrant.com
> Fengate Farm, Fengate Road, West Pinchbeck
> Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK PE11 3NE
> T: +44(0)1775 640282 F: +44(0)1775 640969 M: 07932-023143

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Kate Fernie
Project Officer
Archaeology Data Service: The Dept of Archaeology, 
University of York, The Kings' Manor, York,  YO1 7EP, UK     
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