Knowledge Commons of National Science Library,CAS
Differentiated digital library evaluation in a hierarchical model stemming from its operational scope and complexity | |
WU Jianhua; WANG Zhaohui; Wu Jianhua (Email: wujh@mail.ccnu.edu.cn) | |
2009-12-30 | |
Source Publication | Chinese Journal of Library and Information Science
![]() |
ISSN | 1674-3393 |
Volume | 2Issue:4Pages:54-70 |
Abstract | Digital libraries are complex systems and this brings difficulties for their evaluation. This paper proposes a hierarchical model to solve this problem, and puts the entangled matters into a clear- layered structure. Firstly, digital libraries (DLs thereafter) are classified into 5 groups in ascending gradations, i.e. mini DLs, small DLs, medium DLs, large DLs, and huge DLs by their scope of operation. Then, according to the characteristics of DLs at different operational scope and level of sophistication, they are further grouped into unitary DLs, union DLs and hybrid DLs accordingly. Based on this simulated structure, we introduced a hierarchical model for digital library evaluation, which evaluates DLs differentia tingly within a hierarchical scheme by using varying criteria based on their specific level of operational complexity such as at the micro-level, medium-level, and/or at the macro-level.. Based on our careful examination and analysis of the current literature about DL evaluation system, we conducted an experiment by using our own DL evaluation system along with its criteria for unitary DLs at micro-level. The main contents resulting from this evaluation experimentation and also those evaluation indicators and relevant issues of major concerns for DLs at medium-level and macro-level are also to be presented at some length. |
Keyword | Digital Libraries Evaluation Hierarchical Model Unitary Digital Library Union Digital Library Hybrid Digital Library |
Subject Area | 编辑出版 |
URL | 查看原文 |
Document Type | 期刊论文 |
Identifier | http://ir.las.ac.cn/handle/12502/5354 |
Collection | Journal of Data and Information Science_Chinese Journal of Library and Information Science-2009 |
Corresponding Author | Wu Jianhua (Email: wujh@mail.ccnu.edu.cn) |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | WU Jianhua,WANG Zhaohui,Wu Jianhua . Differentiated digital library evaluation in a hierarchical model stemming from its operational scope and complexity[J]. Chinese Journal of Library and Information Science,2009,2(4):54-70. |
APA | WU Jianhua,WANG Zhaohui,&Wu Jianhua .(2009).Differentiated digital library evaluation in a hierarchical model stemming from its operational scope and complexity.Chinese Journal of Library and Information Science,2(4),54-70. |
MLA | WU Jianhua,et al."Differentiated digital library evaluation in a hierarchical model stemming from its operational scope and complexity".Chinese Journal of Library and Information Science 2.4(2009):54-70. |
Files in This Item: | Download All | |||||
File Name/Size | DocType | Version | Access | License | ||
05-Wu Jianhua.pdf(408KB) | 开放获取 | License | View Download |
Items in the repository are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.
Edit Comment