Instructing usability evaluation in LIS curriculum: A case of the U.S.

Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries ◽

10.47657/201112819 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Kanwal Ameen ◽

Sanda Erdelez

Keyword(s):

Usability Evaluation ◽

Information Services ◽

Digital Information ◽

Professional Career ◽

Content Analysis Method ◽

Other Information ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

Accredited Schools ◽

User Friendly ◽

The U.S

Increasing use of websites as vehicles for the dissemination of information services in the digital environment and interaction with users has raised many usability concerns in creating user-friendly digital information services. Hence, it is important to understand if and how the future generations of library and other information professionals learn about usability evaluation through their LIS studies. Guided by this research objective, the authors of this paper reviewed the state of usability evaluation (UE) courses in LIS education. The study used content-analysis method to find answers to the research questions. The sample was purposive consisting only ALA accredited schools in the U.S. Publicly available descriptions of the courses on their websites were accessed to review the UE content offered. The content of these identified course descriptions was downloaded and further analyzed in terms of its format and coverage. Besides, based on the experience of the second author, the paper provides insight into both challenges and opportunities that the instructors of usability evaluation courses face. Findings reveal that LIS education programs have not yet fully accepted UE of digital resources as a standard course in their educational repertory. The study suggests that a systematic exposure to UE can place LIS professionals in a better position to communicate with the information technology staff regarding the specific needs of the users and enhance their chances for a productive professional career.

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A Survey of Information Cascade Analysis

ACM Computing Surveys ◽

10.1145/3433000 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 54 (2) ◽

pp. 1-36

Author(s):

Fan Zhou ◽

Xovee Xu ◽

Goce Trajcevski ◽

Kunpeng Zhang

Keyword(s):

Information Diffusion ◽

Research Work ◽

Viral Marketing ◽

Graph Representation ◽

Digital Information ◽

Information Cascades ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

Scientific Papers ◽

Popularity Prediction ◽

Types Of Information

The deluge of digital information in our daily life—from user-generated content, such as microblogs and scientific papers, to online business, such as viral marketing and advertising—offers unprecedented opportunities to explore and exploit the trajectories and structures of the evolution of information cascades. Abundant research efforts, both academic and industrial, have aimed to reach a better understanding of the mechanisms driving the spread of information and quantifying the outcome of information diffusion. This article presents a comprehensive review and categorization of information popularity prediction methods, from feature engineering and stochastic processes , through graph representation , to deep learning-based approaches . Specifically, we first formally define different types of information cascades and summarize the perspectives of existing studies. We then present a taxonomy that categorizes existing works into the aforementioned three main groups as well as the main subclasses in each group, and we systematically review cutting-edge research work. Finally, we summarize the pros and cons of existing research efforts and outline the open challenges and opportunities in this field.

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Import Metadata through EPrints for Institutional Digital Repository

Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology ◽

10.51983/ajist-2019.9.2.287 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Sukumar Mandal

Keyword(s):

Open Source ◽

Digital Library ◽

Open Source Software ◽

Information Services ◽

Digital Information ◽

Digital Repository ◽

Library System ◽

Different Types ◽

Digital Library System ◽

Important Field

Digital library is a collection of electronic objects. Information retrieval is a part of digital library system. Digital library can be developed through open source software and tools. Institutional digital repository is also an important field in present and next generation automated and digital library system. Now, this paper is present how to import metadata formats from different database by EPrints for the development of institutional digital repository. There are different types of metadata formats available in open source environment but this paper is shows some high and matured level software for development and designing this integrated framework. However, in this section has a show how to data import from Koha, Emerald, D-Space, and Vu-Find for the better management of digital information services among the users as well as library professionals.

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User Experience of Interaction Design in Local Cultural Heritage Museum Based on Digital Information Services and Navigation Support

Culture and Computing - Lecture Notes in Computer Science ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-50267-6_15 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 184-194

Author(s):

Yidan Men ◽

Robert Chen ◽

Xiaoping Hu

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

User Experience ◽

Interaction Design ◽

Information Services ◽

Digital Information ◽

Navigation Support

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Creation and Use of Online Gateway for School Libraries from Free Web 2.0 Tools

IASL Annual Conference Proceedings ◽

10.29173/iasl7818 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Marion Jude M. Gorospe

Keyword(s):

Web 2.0 ◽

Information Needs ◽

School Library ◽

Relevant Information ◽

Information Services ◽

Web Based ◽

Web 2.0 Tools ◽

Online Tools ◽

Other Information ◽

Free Search

The school library is challenged to remain relevant in the 21st century learning environment. With young learners always consulting Google and other free search engines for subject assignment and other information needs and with the underwhelming quality of much web-based information, the school library must find an interesting and effective way to deliver authoritative and relevant information services through online tools. However, effective information services online are most often hosted from subscribed or paid Web 2.0 sites. These online services are capable of interactivity among learners and flexibility for individual schools’ administrative concerns. However, the ability to afford these services is frequently beyond the financial capability of schools from developing countries. The researcher explored the possibility of creating a school library website that serves as a pathfinder to online resources and electronically delivers other library-based school services using free Web 2.0 tools.

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Usability Evaluation of Encyclopedia Websites

International Journal of Innovative Computing ◽

10.11113/ijic.v11n1.282 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 21-25

Author(s):

Nor Azman Ismail ◽

Fadzrul Izwan Jamaluddin ◽

Akmal Harraz Hamidan ◽

Ahmad Fariz Ali ◽

Su Elya Mohamed ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Standard Form ◽

Usability Testing ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Usability Evaluation ◽

Web Performance ◽

Testing Tools ◽

Usability Tests ◽

Website Analysis ◽

User Friendly

Usability is an important aspect that every website should focus more. It tells us how well and success website will function with real users. Many people often think usability tests are expensive and time-consuming. It can be a cost-effective and time saver with usability testing instead of spending more time fixing an unusable website. This study evaluates the usability of encyclopedia websites by using automated usability testing tools and questionnaire methods. The questionnaire was developed based on a standard form called Website Analysis and Measurement Inventory (WAMMI) that identified 20 common usability questions divided into five categories. Each category deals with one aspect of usability. Simultaneously, the automated usability testing tools used in this study were Pingdom and GT Metrix to calculate and analyse the website performance of selected encyclopedia websites based on website components including page load time, media size and overall web performance grades. This study could help web designer, developer, and practitioners design better and more user-friendly encyclopedia websites.

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Challenges and opportunities for heritage language learners in interpreting courses in the U.S. context

Revista signos ◽

10.4067/s0718-09342019000300950 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 52 (101) ◽

pp. 950-974 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Christopher D. Mellinger ◽

Laura Gasca-Jiménez

Keyword(s):

Language Learners ◽

Heritage Language ◽

Heritage Language Learners ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

The U.S

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Going South: How Southern Organizing Will Determine the Future of the Labor Movement

Labor in the Time of Trump ◽

10.7591/cornell/9781501746598.003.0011 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 191-205

Author(s):

MaryBe McMillan

Keyword(s):

Labor Movement ◽

Political Influence ◽

Right Wing ◽

The South ◽

Race And Gender ◽

Right To Work ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

Voter Suppression ◽

And Gender ◽

The U.S

This chapter reflects on the challenges and opportunities of building workers' power in North Carolina. To change the political balance of the nation, this chapter argues, we must change the South, which is gaining in jobs, population, and political influence. Home to more than a third of the U.S. population, the region is larger than the Northeast and Midwest combined. Political representatives from the South disproportionately contribute to right-wing agendas, including right-to-work, low wages, and voter suppression. The chapter outlines essential strategies for organizing in the South, or in any right-to-work states with hostile political climates. First, start small and dream big; second, issues of race and gender equality must be addressed; third, unions must build strong locals and unite with community allies. Finally, the labor movement, including central labor councils and state federations, must build political power.

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Digital Libraries as Information Superhighway

Advances in Library and Information Science - Information Seeking Behavior and Challenges in Digital Libraries ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0296-8.ch015 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 304-315

Author(s):

Prakash Dongardive

Keyword(s):

Digital Libraries ◽

Information Sources ◽

Remote Access ◽

Digital Information ◽

Information Superhighway ◽

Electronic Networks ◽

Digital Contents ◽

Virtual Libraries ◽

Other Information ◽

Source Of Information

During the decade of 1990s the term digital libraries become a recognized phrase for describing libraries that offer access to digital information by using a variety of networks, including internet and world wide web. Other synonyms used interchangeably with digital libraries are library without walls and electronic and virtual libraries because every online or virtual source of information is electronic source of information but every electronic information sources are not online or virtual form, so digital or electronic library includes digital contents and that can be delivered any time anywhere to the networked computer. Digital libraries provide remote access to the contents and the services of the libraries and other information sources combining an onsite collection of current and heavily used materials in both print and electronic form with an electronic networks which provide access to and delivery for worldwide libraries and commercial information and knowledge sources. Basically the digital libraries are the metaphor for the networked libraries. In the light of this therefore, this chapter discussed digital libraries as information superhighway looking at issues like factors responsible for the emergence of digital libraries, influence internet on digital libraries, etc.

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