Dynamic digital libraries for children

Authors:
Yin Leng Theng;Norliza Mohd-Nasir;George Buchanan;Bob Fields;Harold Thimbleby;Noel Cassidy
Affiliations:
School of Computing Science, Middlesex University, London, N11 2NQ;School of Computing Science, Middlesex University, London, N11 2NQ;School of Computing Science, Middlesex University, London, N11 2NQ;School of Computing Science, Middlesex University, London, N11 2NQ;School of Computing Science, Middlesex University, London, N11 2NQ;St-Albans School, Abbey Gateway, St Albans, AL3 4HB
Venue:
Proceedings of the 1st ACM/IEEE-CS joint conference on Digital libraries
Year:
2001

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Abstract

The majority of current digital libraries (DLs) are not designed forchildren. For DLs to be popular with children, they need to be fun, easy-to-use and empower them, whether as readers or authors. This paper describes a new childrens DL emphasizing its design and evaluation, working with the children (11-14 year olds) as design partners and testers. A truly participatory process was used, and observational study was used as a means of refinement to the initial design of the DL prototype. In contrast with current DLs, the childrens DL provides both a static as well as a dynamic environment to encourage active engagement of children in using it. Design, implementation and security issues are also raised.