The Digitised Resources: A Usage and Impact Study project combines quantitative and qualitative indicators to measure the impact of online scholarly resources. The toolkit being developed will include a number of elements which will aid other researchers and funding bodies to assess the impact of digitisation projects.
This workshop presented the results of this project in the context of general panel discussions about the role of digitisation in the practices of humanities researchers now and in the future.
| Part | Talk | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Overview of Phase 1 Digitisation Projects | Dr Kathryn Eccles |
| 2. | Quantitative Tools | Prof Mike Thelwall, Dr Kathryn Eccles |
| 3. | Qualitative Tools | Dr Eric Meyer, Dr Kathryn Eccles |
| 4. | Survey Data | Christine Madsen, Dr Eric Meyer |
This project was funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
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Former Research Associate
Mike Thelwall is Professor of Information Science and leader of the Statistical Cybermetrics Research Group at the University of Wolverhampton. His interests include webometrics, cybermetrics, blogs, Web 2.0, and scientometrics.
Senior Fellow
Eric T. Meyer is a Senior Fellow of the Oxford Internet Institute. His research looks at the changing nature of knowledge creation in science, medicine, social science, arts, and humanities as technology is embedded in everyday practices.
Former DPhil Student
Christine Madsen is a librarian and academic whose research aims to re-centre libraries at the heart of all the disciplines, and re-focus the work of librarians on creating a space for the transformation of information into knowledge.