This paper reports on the human factors considered in the design and implementation of a digital museum for historic costume. Starting with a thorough elicitation and analysis of the qualitative as well as the functional needs of its users, an evolutionary prototype has been developed for a model of digital archiving that delivers a gratifying web experience, visually and interactively. The prototype is a standards and best practices based information system with the interface designed to be accessible for anyone with World Wide Web experience. An online category thesaurus has been developed to enhance the classification of, and access to, images and data about historic costume. Standards and protocols of the Open Archive Initiative (OAl) and the Museums Online Archive California (MOAC) are being implemented to broaden the user base by making the system portable and extendible. An Archive is BornDrexel University houses the Drexel Historic Costume Collection (DHCC), a teaching collection used for research by students and faculty of the College of Media Arts & Design. The Drexel Historic Costume Collection had its beginning in the 1890's when family members of A.J. Drexel, the founder of the University, began assembling a collection of notable garments, accessories, and textiles. The Collection represents two hundred years of hstoric costume and textile design. Shoes, millinery, parasols, gloves, and other accessories in the Collection present an opportunity to study an entire period ensemble. The Collection is estimated to contain approximately 7000 items, including garments by such notable designers as Charles Worth, Charles James,. Adrian, Chanel, Givenchy, and examples from most contemporary designers.The Collection has been available to the public through changing shows and by appointment with the curator. Design faculty uses selections from the Collection in teaching fashion design and history; and students as part of Independent Study and Special Topic classes. The curator, Bella Veksler, has published two books which include photographs and information about the fans and the large number of excellent examples of lace in the Collection. (Veksler, 1998(Veksler, , 2000. Individual access by scholars and students to the physical collection is limited to those times when the curator is available. Storage space is hlly utilized. To date, accession, management and minimal archival data has been stored on 3"xS' paper files.In order to realize its potential as a teaching and research resource, Renee Chase, Director of the Fashion Program, College of Media A r t s & Design (CoMAD) approached, Kathl Martin, Director of the Graduate Fashion Program and Assistant Professor, CoMAD, to create an electronic database that would include archival data and a thumbnail photograph of selected objects from the collection. As she was pursuing an MSIS in the College of Information Science and Technology (IST), Drexel University, the project became an excellent case study for her research in information archtecture, 3-D interactiv...
Informatics, the applied use of information science, is undergoing definition and development in the health professions with the encouragement of the National Library of Medicine and other professional organizations. Medical informatics and disciplinary subsets such as nursing and dental informatics look to optimize a growing range of applications ranging from video-disks to expert systems. Recommendations call for the integration of informatics into the education of health care professionals. Academic health sciences centers are developing informatics programs; the University of Maryland Campus for the Professions has convened a task force and a national advisory board on informatics.
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