Digital Library exploration evaluation
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This document provides instructions for exploring digital libraries. It asks the reader to search for definitions of digital libraries, explore some large digital libraries like the Digital Public Library of America, and evaluate the design, usability, and contents of a smaller, specialized digital library. The reader is directed to analyze aspects like the mission, available items, search functionality, social media connections, potential improvements, and target audiences for the smaller digital library they investigate.
![Digital Libraries
Now find an interesting smaller digital library (DL). Most universities have them. Some
interesting ones include:
Ming-Qing Women’s Writing
http://hcl.harvard.edu/collections/digital_collections/ming_qing.cfm
WWII War Posters
https://images.northwestern.edu/catalog?f[institutional_collection_title_facet][]=World+
War+II+Poster+Collection+at+Northwestern+University+Library
Chopin Early Editions
http://chopin.lib.uchicago.edu
This Pinterest board has many more: https://www.pinterest.com/amlibraries/featured-
digital-libraries/
Spend 20 – 40 minutes carefully going through the DL so you can complete the tasks
below. Use a separate sheet of paper.
1. Name and URL of the DL:
2. What is its mission and who operates it?
3. How well designed is the home page?
4. How easy is the DL to use?
5. Do a search and explain how easy it is to search and how satisfied you were with
the results?
6. Are there any ways to connect to social media?
7. What would you add to this DL?
8. What would you get rid of on this DL?
9. Who could benefit from using this DL?](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/digitallibraryexplorationevaluation-160624165809/85/Digital-Library-exploration-evaluation-2-320.jpg)
Digital Library exploration evaluation
- 1. Digital Libraries Name: Number: Exploring Before you explore a digital library, look up online the definition of digital library on Wikipedia and write it below: Now search for another definition for digital libraries and write it below followed by the website you found it on: In class be prepared to discuss the best definition of a digital library. Go to either Digital Public Library of America (http://dp.la ), Europeana (http://www.europeana.eu/portal/) or HathiTrust (https://www.hathitrust.org). Take some time to explore the Home page and About page. What is the mission for this digital library? What kinds of items do they offer? Now explore the site by browsing exhibits or searching. What interesting things did you find? How easy is it to search for things? Who would find this digital library useful? Evaluating
- 2. Digital Libraries Now find an interesting smaller digital library (DL). Most universities have them. Some interesting ones include: Ming-Qing Women’s Writing http://hcl.harvard.edu/collections/digital_collections/ming_qing.cfm WWII War Posters https://images.northwestern.edu/catalog?f[institutional_collection_title_facet][]=World+ War+II+Poster+Collection+at+Northwestern+University+Library Chopin Early Editions http://chopin.lib.uchicago.edu This Pinterest board has many more: https://www.pinterest.com/amlibraries/featured- digital-libraries/ Spend 20 – 40 minutes carefully going through the DL so you can complete the tasks below. Use a separate sheet of paper. 1. Name and URL of the DL: 2. What is its mission and who operates it? 3. How well designed is the home page? 4. How easy is the DL to use? 5. Do a search and explain how easy it is to search and how satisfied you were with the results? 6. Are there any ways to connect to social media? 7. What would you add to this DL? 8. What would you get rid of on this DL? 9. Who could benefit from using this DL?