Can you help us to evaluate the Mapping Museums web application?
Mapping Museums is a large-scale research project that is based at Birkbeck, University of London. It aims at documenting at analysing the development of the museum sector between 1960 and 2020. So far, the team has collected a rich range of data on approximately 4000 UK museums, and we have developed a web application that enables users to browse, search, and visualise that information.
The evaluation session is an important means for us to gain feedback about the usefulness of the web application. With your input we can further improve the system before it is made publicly available.
We’d like a wide variety of people to participate in the evaluation trial especially those that are involved in the museum and archive sectors, in academia, or in digital media
The trial session will be based on three activities:
- A hands-on introduction to the web application.
- Using the application to undertake a small number of information searches. This will allow us to gauge how easy the system is to use.
- Group discussion about your experience of using the system and the ways that it could be improved and extended.
The session will take no more than two hours.
There is more information about the project available at http://mappingmuseums.wpengine.com/about/.
Locations and dates:
2 – 4.30pm | October 3rd 2018 | Room 407, Birkbeck Main Building, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX (the entrance is on Torrington Square)
We would be very grateful for your assistance. If you would like to participate, please email the project director at f.candlin@bbk.ac.uk briefly explaining why you would like to attend. We can cover travel expenses up to £20.
Researchers involved in the trial session
Researchers and contact details:
- Professor Fiona Candlin (candlin@bbk.ac.uk)
- Professor Alex Poulovassilis (ap@dcs.bbk.ac.uk)
- Nick Larsson (nick@dcs.bbk.ac.uk)
How the data will be handled in the study
Information obtained from you through the session will be used to inform the research work of the project and subsequent research publications. All personal data collected from this study including your name and contact details will be kept confidential. No reference will be made in oral or written form that could link any participant to information they have provided to us as part of this the study.
Your participation in this study is voluntary, and you may withdraw from the study at any time.
