User interaction in digital libraries: coping with diversity through adaptation

Museums and libraries are treasure houses of human history and knowledge with rich repositories on cultural heritage. With advanced technological developments in digital libraries and Web 2.0, cultural institutions are beginning to explore new forms of universal and dynamic accessibility. Using a case example of the Chinese “qipao”, this paper proposes a socially constructed virtual museum prototype incorporating interactivity of Web 2.0 to promote cultural communication and exchange while improving user interaction and participation. In this paper, the authors describe the design, prototyping, and evaluation process of QiVMDL (Qipao Virtual Museum and Digital Library). The paper concludes with implications for digital library research and development supporting virtual museums for the preservation of cultural heritage.

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Handhelds for Digital Libraries

Handbook of Research on Digital Libraries ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-879-6.ch030 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 298-307 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Spyros Veronikis ◽

Giannis Tsakonas ◽

Christos Papatheodorou

Keyword(s):

Digital Library ◽

Digital Libraries ◽

User Interaction ◽

Handheld Devices ◽

Personal Digital Assistants ◽

Portable Devices ◽

Information Spaces ◽

Interaction Factors ◽

Digital Library Services ◽

Information Harvesting

The present chapter introduces digital library services’ utilization through handheld devices, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smartphones. It argues that handheld devices proliferation justifies the term digital library in terms of anywhere-anytime access, and retrieval and management of information. Furthermore, these devices constitute powerful information harvesting tools that help users enhance their interaction with information spaces, both of physical and digital form. The chapter presents the services that can be accessed by means of portable devices and analyzes the main sociotechnical issues that arise and influence user interaction. Factors that affect acceptance of these devices are discussed, and future trends are presented to outline the research landscape for the forthcoming years.

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Privacy awareness issues in user data collection by digital libraries

IFLA Journal ◽

10.1177/0340035218777275 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 44 (3) ◽

pp. 170-182 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Elaine Parra Affonso ◽

Ricardo César Gonçalves Sant’Ana

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

South America ◽

Digital Libraries ◽

Research Method ◽

User Interaction ◽

Exploratory Research ◽

Privacy Policies ◽

User Data ◽

Privacy Issues ◽

Country Specific

This work has the objective of investigating privacy aspects in the collection of data by the National Digital Libraries of South America. Country-specific digital libraries were examined using an exploratory research method to identify data these libraries collected both with the user’s awareness and in the explicit presence of privacy policies within their environments. Brazil’s National Digital Library environment was also examined by using the Wireshark tool to identify possible data collected implicitly during user interaction. We identified that only two of the examined digital libraries provide privacy guidance, and in relation to the collection process, the data that are collected without the knowledge of the user stand out more than the data that the user makes available consciously. It is concluded that privacy issues can be influenced by low user awareness of when, how and where data collection takes place, and the availability of privacy policies becomes essential in digital libraries to raise awareness about this process.

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The prospects for IRBIS development: The new product - IRBIS64+

Scientific and Technical Libraries ◽

10.33186/1027-3689-2017-11-65-74 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 65-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alexander Brodovsky ◽

Konstantin Sboichakov ◽

Vladimir Sokolovsky

Keyword(s):

Digital Libraries ◽

New Product ◽

Automation System ◽

Library Automation ◽

Expanded Access ◽

Access Right

IRBIS64+ - the new product of IRBIS Library Automation System designed for building and maintaining digital libraries, is introduced. IRBIS64+ new functionality is revealed. New possibilities for users, including those with expanded access right, are described. The IRBIS64+ modules are named.

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