Stereotype or Spectrum: Designing for a User Continuum
M. Sweetnam, M. Ó Siochrú, M. Agosti, M. Manfioletti, N. Orio and C. Ponchia.
In the proceedings of the First Workshop on Exploration, Navigation and Retrieval of Information in Cultural Heritage, S. Lawless, M. Agosti, P. Clough, O. Conlan (Eds.), 1 August 2013, Dublin, SIGIR 2013, ACM, pp. 23-30.
Abstract:This paper presents work carried out on developing a methodology for identifying and characterising a spectrum of users for a corpus agnostic environment designed to facilitate research into cultural heritage collections. It outlines the approach taken to the design of the CULTURA environment, and addresses the challenges and opportunities presented by this broadly-based user engagement. It also outlines how adaptive strategies have been used within the CULTURA environment to ensure that it effectively addresses the needs of its different user communities.
Personalising the Cultural Heritage Experience with CULTURA
G. Munnelly, C. Hampson, O. Conlan, S. Lawless and E. Bailey.
In the proceedings of the First Workshop on Exploration, Navigation and Retrieval of Information in Cultural Heritage, S. Lawless, M. Agosti, P. Clough, O. Conlan (Eds.), 1 August 2013, Dublin, SIGIR 2013, ACM, pp. 39-42.
Abstract:This paper discusses the CULTURA project and its attempts to personalise a user's experience of exploring cultural heritage collections regardless of their level of expertise. The services provided within the environment are introduced with respect to the four phase personalisation model used by CULTURA. In addition to these services CULTURA's comprehensive user model is detailed, in order to explain how a user's actions can affect the environment in which they work.
The CULTURA Evaluation Model: An Approach Responding to Evaluation Needs in an Innovative Research Environment
C. M. Steiner, E. Hillemann, A. Nussbaumer, D. Albert, M. Sweetnam, C. Hampson and O. Conlan.
In the proceedings of the First Workshop on Exploration, Navigation and Retrieval of Information in Cultural Heritage, S. Lawless, M. Agosti, P. Clough, O. Conlan (Eds.), 1 August 2013, Dublin, SIGIR 2013, ACM, pp. 43-46.
Abstract:This paper presents the evaluation approach taken for an innovative research environment for digital cultural heritage collections in the CULTURA project. The integration of novel services of information retrieval to support exploration and (re)search of digital artefacts in this research environment, as well as the intended corpus agnosticism and diversity of target users posed additional challenges to evaluation. Starting from a methodology for evaluating digital libraries an evaluation model was established that captures the qualities specific to the objectives of the CULTURA environment, and that builds a common ground for empirical evaluations. A case study illustrates how the model was translated into a concrete evaluation procedure. The obtained outcomes indicate a positive user perception of the CULTURA environment and provide valuable information for further development.
The CULTURA Project: Supporting Next Generation Interaction with Digital Cultural Heritage Collections (demo)
G. Munnelly, C. Hampson, S. Lawless, M. Agosti and O. Conlan.
In the proceedings of the First Workshop on Exploration, Navigation and Retrieval of Information in Cultural Heritage, S. Lawless, M. Agosti, P. Clough, O. Conlan (Eds.), 1 August 2013, Dublin, SIGIR 2013, ACM, pp. 63-64.
Abstract:This demonstration will present CULTURA, a dynamic, customizable web portal which provides a suite of tools designed to empower and assist a variety of users in their exploration of a number of cultural heritage collections. CULTURA is a three year, FP7-funded project, whose main objective is to pioneer the development of personalized information retrieval and presentation, contextual adaptivity, and social analytics, all in a digital humanities context. A wide array of tools and services are employed to aid and inform the user in their exploration of digital collections.
