An investigation of effective and efficient multilingual information access to digital collections

Author(s):  
Jiangping Chen ◽  
Ryan Knudson ◽  
Min Namgoong
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 64-80
Author(s):  
Stephanie Cerqueira Silva ◽  
Maria José Vicentini Jorente

In digit-virtual museums, image representations of artifactsexpand and helpin understanding information, they enhance relationships and stimulate visual narratives associated to memory and culture. The general objective of this study was to relate Walter Benjamin’s perceptions to contributions for information organization and presentation of women’s museums digital collections constituted by the convergence of languages to the emergence of Information Design. The study was of qualitative naturebased on the descriptive-exploratory type, with bibliographic study and exploratory analysis of the National Museum of Women in the Arts from the perspective of Information Science. The interdisciplinarity of the areas allows image representationsto be understood as a strategy to empower the knowledge creation process. The study concluded that their implementation in digital environments of women’s museums should be constituted to facilitate information access and sharing in the search for social discussions in contemporaneity.


2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Bourg

This paper discusses the various ways in which the practices of libraries and librarians influence the diversity (or lackthereof) of scholarship and information access. We examine some of the cultural biases inherent in both libraryclassification systems and newer forms of information access like Google search algorithms, and propose ways ofrecognizing bias and applying feminist principles in the design of information services for scholars, particularly as librariesreinventthemselves to grapple with digital collections.


Author(s):  
Ali Shiri

The paper reports on a study of the ways in which Canadian digital library collections make use of knowledge organization systems to support users’ information search behaviour. The study identified 33 digital collections which have employed some type of knowledge organization system in their search interfaces.Cet article présente les résultats d’une étude sur la manière dont les systèmes d’organisation des connaissances sont utilisés par les collections des bibliothèques numériques canadiennes, afin d’assister le comportement de recherche informationnelle des utilisateurs. Cette étude a identifiée 33 collections numériques qui ont employé certains types de systèmes d’organisation des connaissances dans leurs interfaces de recherche. 


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Havens

In preparation for migrating our University of Michigan digital collections to a new platform, we are conducting a full assessment. We are identifying how collections can migrate, what could cause problems during migration, and underlying legal concerns. We want to share and collaborate on our voyage with the DLF community.


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