The Social Construction of a Digital Library: A Case Study Examining Implications for Evaluation.

Kilker, Julian; Gay, Geri

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ERIC Number: EJ577923

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Publication Date: 1998

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The Social Construction of a Digital Library: A Case Study Examining Implications for Evaluation.

Kilker, Julian; Gay, Geri

Information Technology and Libraries, v17 n2 p60-70 Jun 1998

Describes the social construction of technology (SCOT) framework which encourages a focus on the multiple perspectives inherent in the development and evaluation of digital libraries. Relevant social groups, interpretive flexibility, and closure are used to examine an evaluation case study of the "Making of America" (MOA) digital library project at Cornell University. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Electronic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Information Technology, Library Development

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Language: English

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