Evaluation of the New Jersey Digital Highway

The aim of this research is to study the usefulness of the New Jersey Digital Highway (NJDH, www.njdigitalhighway.org) and its portal structure. The NJDH intends to provide an immersive and user-centered portal for New Jersey history and culture. The research recruited 145 participants and used a We...

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Main Author: Judy Jeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Library Association 2008-12-01
Series:Information Technology and Libraries
Online Access:https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/article/view/3238
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spelling doaj-11eef5ea16f7412582e85173ef3616722020-11-24T22:02:26ZengAmerican Library AssociationInformation Technology and Libraries0730-92952163-52262008-12-01274172410.6017/ital.v27i4.32382906Evaluation of the New Jersey Digital HighwayJudy JengThe aim of this research is to study the usefulness of the New Jersey Digital Highway (NJDH, www.njdigitalhighway.org) and its portal structure. The NJDH intends to provide an immersive and user-centered portal for New Jersey history and culture. The research recruited 145 participants and used a Web-based questionnaire that contained three sections: for everyone, for educators, and for curators. The feedback on the usefulness of the NJDH was positive and the portal structure was favorable. The research uncovered several reasons why some collections did not want to or could not participate. The findings also suggested priorities for further development. This study is one of the few on the evaluation of cultural heritage digital library.https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/article/view/3238
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description The aim of this research is to study the usefulness of the New Jersey Digital Highway (NJDH, www.njdigitalhighway.org) and its portal structure. The NJDH intends to provide an immersive and user-centered portal for New Jersey history and culture. The research recruited 145 participants and used a Web-based questionnaire that contained three sections: for everyone, for educators, and for curators. The feedback on the usefulness of the NJDH was positive and the portal structure was favorable. The research uncovered several reasons why some collections did not want to or could not participate. The findings also suggested priorities for further development. This study is one of the few on the evaluation of cultural heritage digital library.
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