THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF A DIGITAL LIBRARY - A CASE-STUDY EXAMININGIMPLICATIONS FOR EVALUATION

Authors
KILKER J GAY G
Citation
J. Kilker et G. Gay, THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF A DIGITAL LIBRARY - A CASE-STUDY EXAMININGIMPLICATIONS FOR EVALUATION, Information technology and libraries, 17(2), 1998, pp. 60-70
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Information Science & Library Science","Computer Science Information Systems","Computer Science Information Systems
Journal title
Information technology and libraries → ACNP
ISSN journal
07309295
Volume
17
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
60 - 70
Database
ISI
SICI code
0730-9295(1998)17:2<60:TSCOAD>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The social construction of technology (SCOT) framework encourages ct f ocus on the multiple perspectives inherent in the development and eval uation of digital libraries. SCOT concepts such as relevant social gro ups, interpretative flexibility, and closure are used to examine an ev aluation case study of the Making of America digital library.