What a lot of jargon-ridden gobbledigook! It looks like a complete waste of time and money to me. Why can't money be found for something more useful?
John Wood
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From: kmf2 [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 22 January 2003 10:23
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Subject: Request for evaluation material
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existing published or unpublished material relating to the evaluation of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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