Online Cultural Heritage Exhibitions: A Survey of Information Retrieval Features

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Main Author: Liew, Chern Li
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Language:en
Published: 2005
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contents Online Cultural Heritage Exhibitions: A Survey of Information Retrieval Features Liew, Chern Li Foreign Countries Museums Electronic Publishing Internet Information Retrieval Cultural Education Cultural Background Archives Navigation (Information Systems) Evaluation Web Sites Surveys Purpose: What kinds of online cultural heritage exhibitions are now available on the internet? How far have these cultural heritage institutions voyaged in terms of harnessing the power of information and communication technology and the interactivity of multimedia systems to exhibit cultural heritage resources? This study aims to highlight the major initiatives and developments across libraries, archives and museums, and to provide an overview of the characteristics and features of current major initiatives--specifically of the objectives and purposes of the exhibitions, their contents, the available information retrieval (search and browse facilities) and interactive features. Design/methodology/approach: Reports the findings of a personal investigation of 15 online exhibitions, conducted between February and June 2004. Findings: A number of key characteristics of the information retrieval features of the surveyed online exhibition sites are identified. Research limitations/implications: This is by no means a comprehensive or all-inclusive survey of all relevant initiatives. It is meant to be an exploratory study of the current landscape and architecture of major cultural heritage online exhibitions available on the web. Changes in the online exhibitions after June 2004 are not reflected in this paper. Originality/value: Based on the findings of this survey, major areas of research that would improve the features of online exhibition systems are indicated. (Contains 5 tables.)
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spellingShingle Online Cultural Heritage Exhibitions: A Survey of Information Retrieval Features
Liew, Chern Li
Foreign Countries
Museums
Electronic Publishing
Internet
Information Retrieval
Cultural Education
Cultural Background
Archives
Navigation (Information Systems)
Evaluation
Web Sites
Surveys
Online Cultural Heritage Exhibitions: A Survey of Information Retrieval Features Liew, Chern Li Foreign Countries Museums Electronic Publishing Internet Information Retrieval Cultural Education Cultural Background Archives Navigation (Information Systems) Evaluation Web Sites Surveys Purpose: What kinds of online cultural heritage exhibitions are now available on the internet? How far have these cultural heritage institutions voyaged in terms of harnessing the power of information and communication technology and the interactivity of multimedia systems to exhibit cultural heritage resources? This study aims to highlight the major initiatives and developments across libraries, archives and museums, and to provide an overview of the characteristics and features of current major initiatives--specifically of the objectives and purposes of the exhibitions, their contents, the available information retrieval (search and browse facilities) and interactive features. Design/methodology/approach: Reports the findings of a personal investigation of 15 online exhibitions, conducted between February and June 2004. Findings: A number of key characteristics of the information retrieval features of the surveyed online exhibition sites are identified. Research limitations/implications: This is by no means a comprehensive or all-inclusive survey of all relevant initiatives. It is meant to be an exploratory study of the current landscape and architecture of major cultural heritage online exhibitions available on the web. Changes in the online exhibitions after June 2004 are not reflected in this paper. Originality/value: Based on the findings of this survey, major areas of research that would improve the features of online exhibition systems are indicated. (Contains 5 tables.)
title Online Cultural Heritage Exhibitions: A Survey of Information Retrieval Features
topic Foreign Countries
Museums
Electronic Publishing
Internet
Information Retrieval
Cultural Education
Cultural Background
Archives
Navigation (Information Systems)
Evaluation
Web Sites
Surveys
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ921890