An experimental framework for comparative digital library evaluation: the logging scheme

Evaluation of digital libraries assesses their effectiveness, quality and overall impact. In this paper we present a novel, multi-level logging framework that will provide complete coverage of the different aspects of DL usage for user-system interactions. Based on this framework, we can analyse for various DL stakeholders the logging data according to their specific interests. In addition, analysis tools and a freely accessible log data repository will yield synergies and sustainability in DL evaluation and encourage a community for DL evaluation by providing for discussion on a common ground. Categories and Subject Descriptors: H.3.7 Information Storage and Retrieval; Digital Libraries: standards General Terms: Experimentation, Standardization

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: JCDL
• Authors: Claus-Peter Klas, Norbert Fuhr, Sascha Kriewel, Hanne Albrechtsen, Giannis Tsakonas, Sarantos Kapidakis, Christos Papatheodorou, Preben Hansen, László Kovács, András Micsik, Elin K. Jacob
• Keywords: Digital Libraries, DL Evaluation, JCDL 2006, Various Dl Stakeholders