Ocena bibliotek cyfrowych – przegląd piśmiennictwa za lata 2000–2012

Abstract

Evaluation, which is an important part of the design process of a digital library, is essential in the process of improving the functionality of the library and recognition of users needs. The article presents an analysis of Polish and foreign literature, published mainly between 2000 and 2012, on evaluation of digital libraries, including the concepts of selections of digital library’s elements for evaluation, and also on criteria and methods of evaluation. The user- and system-centered approach to digital library evaluation were described. Among the presented evaluation methods, the user interface usability evaluation was highlighted as a popular and frequently used method, especially in researches conducted abroad. Additionally, user interface usability evaluation methods and holistic model of digital library evaluation were presented. The literature analysis includes researches conducted by Saracevic, Blandford, Borgman, Buchanan and Salako, Chowdhury and Chowdhury, Fuhr, Hang, Jeng, Kelly, Kochang, Janiak and Krakowska, Xie, Tsakonas, Kapidakis and Papatheodorou.