Gerald Benoit, Dept of Computer Science & Grad School of Library & Information Science
Simmons College
Gerald Benoit reported for us the rationale for a 3D-based interface for navigating the results from a search query of an Art History database of images. He reviewed other 3D interfaces, reported on the user-study of his own system (which, he admitted, was a rejection of their 3D approach), and discussed the test subjects interest in “ownership” of the catalogue and its meta-data. (more…)
We ran a 1-minute madness session today. A dozen iSchool doctoral students gave a 1-minute introductions and/or teasers to their current research or other half-baked ideas that they had. Topics included: (more…)
Hailing from Microsoft Research, Meredith Morris http://research.microsoft.com/~merrie/papers/ presented two prototypes for facilitating collaborated searching — one supporting remote collaboration, another colocated. (more…)
Heather MacNeil, Associate Professor and Chair of the Archival Studies Program in the School of Library, Archival & Information Studies at The University of British Columbia.
Heather challenged archival institutions to recognize that the materials which they preserve are not the best reflection of original intent, nor can they ever quite be. (more…)
