Comments on: Dynamic and emergent Collections-based Systems http://openculture.collectionstrustblogs.org.uk/2009/09/13/dynamic-and-emergent-collections-based-systems/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:39:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Charles Rignall http://openculture.collectionstrustblogs.org.uk/2009/09/13/dynamic-and-emergent-collections-based-systems/#comment-3987 Charles Rignall Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:02:18 +0000 http://openculture.collectionstrustblogs.org.uk/?p=149#comment-3987 This reminded me of our catchphrase: ‘From Search to Seduction’, meaning that most visitors arrived at our web sites via a search engine and then we want to ‘seduce’ them to explore further to enrich their knowledge. It is somewhat a vision of Utopia, given the Libraries, Art Galleries and Museums’ (LAM) challenged budgets and the impact that has on implementing systems with the level of ‘artificial intelligence’ suggested. However characteristics of this system are available today and at an entry level cost which would make it available to all in the LAM sector. A highly simplified overview in the use case for Alice is: 1. A link to a single search source for the whole LAM sector – per the National Library of Australia initiative. This links to a central source for thumbnails of digital images of the many LAM collections. 2. A method for all LAM to have their content searchable via the centralized search engine. An example is the solution my company developed which is in place for a number of institutions to ‘share’ their assets. 3. Evolving a ‘flocking’ or tag cloud (or other graphical view) capability to learn where and how long she has spent at a site. The longer a visitor stays at the site and the more visitors that visit that site and those items, then the greater emphasis is placed on that result. 4. Adapt all of this to create a single LAM search centre. Now Alice logs onto the search engine and enters her taxonomic name (or other search criteria) and receives a response – a digital image. 5. Along with the image, the ‘Flock’ or tag cloud appears. 6. Alice now can follow ‘words’ in the cloud and see the additional items that are presented. I’d be happy to discuss the realisation of such a solution for the whole of the UK with you. This reminded me of our catchphrase: ‘From Search to Seduction’, meaning that most visitors arrived at our web sites via a search engine and then we want to ‘seduce’ them to explore further to enrich their knowledge.
It is somewhat a vision of Utopia, given the Libraries, Art Galleries and Museums’ (LAM) challenged budgets and the impact that has on implementing systems with the level of ‘artificial intelligence’ suggested. However characteristics of this system are available today and at an entry level cost which would make it available to all in the LAM sector. A highly simplified overview in the use case for Alice is:
1. A link to a single search source for the whole LAM sector – per the National Library of Australia initiative. This links to a central source for thumbnails of digital images of the many LAM collections.
2. A method for all LAM to have their content searchable via the centralized search engine. An example is the solution my company developed which is in place for a number of institutions to ‘share’ their assets.
3. Evolving a ‘flocking’ or tag cloud (or other graphical view) capability to learn where and how long she has spent at a site. The longer a visitor stays at the site and the more visitors that visit that site and those items, then the greater emphasis is placed on that result.
4. Adapt all of this to create a single LAM search centre. Now Alice logs onto the search engine and enters her taxonomic name (or other search criteria) and receives a response – a digital image.
5. Along with the image, the ‘Flock’ or tag cloud appears.
6. Alice now can follow ‘words’ in the cloud and see the additional items that are presented.

I’d be happy to discuss the realisation of such a solution for the whole of the UK with you.

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