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Design and Usability of Digital Libraries: Case Studies in the Asia Pacific

Table of Contents

Preface ...... vii

Section I: Digital Library Development History and Landscape

Chapter I Survey and History of Digital Library Development in the Asia Pacific ...... 1 Hsinchun Chen, University of Arizona, USA Yilu Zhou, University of Arizona, USA

Section II: Design Architecture and Systems

Chapter II Design Architecture: An Introduction and Overview ...... 22 Edward A. Fox, Virginia Tech, USA Hussein Suleman, University of Cape Town, South Africa Ramesh C. Gaur, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India Devika P. Madalli, Indian Statistical Institute, India

Chapter III Development of Indonesia’s National Digital Library Network ...... 38 Ismail Fahmi, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia Chapter IV Dynamic Metadata Management System for Digital Archives: Design and Construction ...... 55 Shien-chiang Yu, Shih Hsin University, Taiwan Hsueh-hua Chen, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Chao-chen Chen, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

Chapter V Information Filtering and Personalization Services ...... 76 Chunxiao Xing, Tsinghua University, China Chun Zeng, Tsinghua University, China Zhiqiang Zhang, Tsinghua University, China Lizhu Zhou, Tsinghua University, China

Section III: Implementation Issues and Challenges

Chapter VI Implementation of Next Generation Digital Libraries...... 97 Ee-Peng Lim, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore San-Yih Hwang, National Sun Yat Sen University, Taiwan

Chapter VII Using Multi-Document Summarization to Facilitate Semi-Structured Literature Retrieval: A Case Study in Consumer Healthcare ...... 111 Min-Yen Kan, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Chapter VIII KEA: Practical Automatic Keyphrase Extraction ...... 129 Ian H. Witten, University of , Gordon W. Paynter, University of Waikato, New Zealand Eibe Frank, University of Waikato, New Zealand Carl Gutwin, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Craig G. Nevill-Manning, Google, Inc., USA

Chapter IX Cross-Lingual Information Retrieval: The Challenge in Multilingual Libraries ...... 153 Christopher Yang, The Chinese , China Kar Wing Li, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China Chapter X Evolving Tool Support for Digital Librarians ...... 171 David M. Nichols, University of Waikato, New Zealand David Bainbridge, University of Waikato, New Zealand Gary Marsden, University of Cape Town, South Africa Dynal Patel, University of Cape Town, South Africa Sally Jo Cunningham, University of Waikato, New Zealand John Thompson, University of Waikato, New Zealand Stefan J. Boddie, University of Waikato, New Zealand Ian H. Witten, University of Waikato, New Zealand

Section IV: Use and Impact

Chapter XI Digital Libraries and Society: New Perspectives on Information and Dissemination ...... 191 Ian H. Witten, University of Waikato, New Zealand

Chapter XII Sharing Digital Knowledge With End-Users: Case Study of the International Rice Research Institute Library and Documentation Service in the Philippines ...... 216 Mila Ramos, International Rice Research Institute, Philippines

Chapter XIII Multimedia Digital Library as Intellectual Property ...... 238 Hideyasu Sasaki, , Japan Yasushi Kiyoki, Keio University, Japan

Chapter XIV Digital Libraries as Learning Environments for Youths ...... 254 Natalie Lee-San Pang, , Malaysia

SectionV: Users and Usability

Chapter XV Usability of Digital Libraries in a Multicultural Environment ...... 270 Christine L. Borgman, University of California Los Angeles, USA Edie Rasmussen, University of British Columbia, Canada Chapter XVI Cross-Cultural Design and Usability of a Digital Library Supporting Access to Maori Cultural Heritage Resources ...... 285 Chern Li Liew, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Chapter XVII From GeogDL to PAPER: The Evolution of an Educational Digital Library ...... 298 Dion Hoe-Lian Goh, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Yin-Leng Theng, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Ee-Peng Lim, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Chapter XVIII Designing a Music Digital Library: Discovering What People Really Want...... 313 David Bainbridge, University of Waikato, New Zealand Sally Jo Cunningham, University of Waikato, New Zealand John McPherson, University of Waikato, New Zealand Stephen Downie, University of Illinois, USA Nina Reeves, University of Gloucestershire, UK

Chapter XIX Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluations of the Singapore National Library Board’s Digital Library ...... 334 Yin-Leng Theng, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Mei-Yee Chan, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore Ai-Ling Khoo, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore Raju Buddharaju, National Library Board, Singapore

SectionVI: Future Trends of Digital Libraries

Chapter XX A Snapshot of Digital Library Development: The Way Forward in the Asia Pacific ...... 351 Schubert Foo, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Yin-Leng Theng, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Appendix: Sources of Further Information ...... 371

About the Authors ...... 379

Index...... 391