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The purpose of this study is to suggest retrieval interfaces for Korean paintings which support users to retrieve specific digitalized images of them through various access points and to widely browse based on unique features Korean paintings. The study, first, develops a set of descriptive elements suitable for Korean paintings. Twenty-six core elements and one hundred seventy-two attributes are selected as descriptive items for Korean paintings based on the opinion of 8 experts. Then, to gain realistic evidence of what descriptive elements of image serve users as access points, it is investigated which elements are used as retrieval access points among 26 core elements by 300 peered users who are consisted with two groups such as common users and domain specialists. The study, in final, designs two(general and advanced) types of search interfaces and display interfaces based on the most popular top 15 descriptive elements. This access-enhanced platform which enables user-oriented searches will satisfy users in image retrieving.

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With the purpose of enriching existing catalogues with FRBR, which is the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, in mind, this paper aims to evaluate the impact of bibliographic ontology on the overall system’s performance in the field of literature. In doing this, OCLC’s FictionFinder (http://fictionfinder.oclc.org) was selected and qualitatively evaluated. In this study 40 university seniors evaluated the following three aspects using the ‘transferring thoughts onto paper method’: 1) In which ways is this FRBR-aware bibliographical ontology helpful? 2) Are the things which are initially attempted to be helped being helped? 3) Would users seeking one work in particular also see all other related works? In conclusion, this study revealed that, as Cutter claimed in his 2nd rule of the library, collocations give added-value to the users and overall ontology provides better interface and usefulness. It also revealed that a system’s evaluation with qualitative methodology helped to build full pictures of the system and to grip the information needs of the users when the system is developed. Qualitative evaluations, therefore, could be used as indicators for the evaluation of any information retrieval systems.

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컴퓨터와 정보통신기술의 급격한 발전으로 인터넷의 활용이 보편화됨에 따라 가상공간에서 중요 매체가 되는 웹사이트의 기능과 역할은 매우 중요하며, 이러한 웹사이트에 대한 올바른 수준 평가는 웹사이트의 구축과 운영에 필요한 시사점을 제공해 준다. 많은 선행 연구에서 웹사이트 평가요소가 사용자의 만족도와 재방문에 대한 의도에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 보고 있다. 본 연구에서는 기존 웹사이트 평가요소에 대한 연구를 바탕으로 대학도서관의 웹사이트 평가요소를 디자인, 콘텐츠, 사용자 인터페이스, 신뢰감, 운영관리라는 5 가지 항목으로 선정하였고, 사용자 만족과 재방문 의도를 내생 변수로 한 연구모형을 설계하고, 가설을 설정한 다음, 실증 연구를 통해 검증하였다. 그 결과 사용자 만족은 사용자 인터페이스에 가장 영향을 받으며, 재방문 의도는 콘텐츠와 사용자에 대한 신뢰감에 영향을 받는다. 하지만 대학도서관의 웹사이트는 사용자 만족과 재방문 의도 간에는 긴밀한 관계를 가지고 있다고 단정할 수는 없는 것으로 보인다.

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As time goes by, the function and role of website become more important. Therefore, it is very critical to evaluate and improve continuously the website to the purpose. Many previous studies show that some website evaluation factors will influence the user satisfaction and revisit to the website. The website evaluation criteria from the previous studies related to the university library website evaluation were classified into five assessment criteria which are design, contents, user interface, reliability, and site management. In the results, some significant suggestions were found out. User satisfaction is seriously affected by user interface, and user's intention to revisit is influenced by contents and reliability, but there may not be a close connection between them. Besides, the evaluation method in this study may be applicable to the new website-improving approach of website administrators and researchers.

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이 연구의 목적은 대학도서관 이용자가 채팅을 통한 정보봉사 서비스를 이용하는데 있어서 어떠한 요소에 의해 동기화가 이루어지며 또한 어떠한 요소에 의해서 동기화가 방해되는지를 밝혀내고자 하는데 있다. 이러한 연구의 목적을 성취하기위해, 본 연구는 미국의 플로리다 주립대학에서 문헌정보학을 전공하는 대학원생들을 대상으로하여 2007년 4월과 5월에 인터뷰를 실시하였다. 인터뷰자료의 분석결과 채팅을 통한 정보봉사서비스를 대학도서관 이용자들이 이용하는데 있어서 다음과 같은 요소들이 동기화 요인으로 작용한다는 사실이 밝혀졌다: 이용의 편리성, 익명성, 서비스를 이용하는데 있어서 비용이 거의 들지 않는다는 점. 한편, 채팅을 통한 정보봉사서비스를 이용하는데 있어서 방해요인으로는 다음과 같은 요소들이 언급되었다: 서비스를 기다리는 시간, 접근성, 인터페이스 디자인, 가상공간에서 자신의 의사를 정확히 표현할 수없는 불편함.

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The purpose of this study was to discover the factors which motivate academic library users to use chat reference service and which demotivate academic library users to use chat reference service. To achieve the study purposes, this study conducted interview with the selected participants (Information Studies graduate students at Florida State University(FSU)) through email in April and May 2007. This study found that 1) convenience, 2) anonymity, and 3) inexpensiveness of the service served as incentives(motivators) for chat reference service consumers to use the service. On the other hand, chat reference service consumers mentioned the following factors as obstacles (demotivators) for using the service: 1) waiting time, 2) accessibility, 3) interface design, and 4) difficulties with expressing themselves in a virtual space.