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How I learned to love classical studies: Information representation design of the digital latin library
Author(s) -
Abbas June,
Baker Stacey Renee,
Huskey Samuel J.,
Weaver Chris
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
proceedings of the association for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.193
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2373-9231
DOI - 10.1002/pra2.2016.14505301045
Subject(s) - representation (politics) , domain (mathematical analysis) , computer science , domain analysis , digital library , information behavior , process (computing) , latin americans , task (project management) , information system , graduate students , work (physics) , mathematics education , sociology , library science , psychology , pedagogy , engineering , linguistics , political science , systems engineering , mathematics , philosophy , poetry , law , politics , software , software system , mathematical analysis , operating system , software construction , programming language , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering
Application of the results of an information behavior study and domain analysis of Classics scholars of Latin, graduate students, and high school teachers are presented. The study was conducted to inform the design of the Digital Latin Library. Interviews and task demonstrations were conducted with 16 participants. An in depth domain analysis was also conducted to help researchers and system developers further understand the discipline of Classics and the unique system needs of this community. This paper outlines the detailed work analysis of one aspect of the Classical scholars' scholarly work, development of a critical edit ion, and shows how we modeled this process within the system design. We also illustrate how the rich findings produced from information behavior studies and domain analysis can be used in information representation design of complex, discipline specific systems. Further, it shows how the two methodological approaches within LIS can be used together.