Browsing by Author "Nichols, David M."

• Acquiring metadata to support biographies of museum artefacts 

  Zhao, Can; Twidale, Michael B.; Nichols, David M. (Springer, 2018)

  Museum collections are primarily experienced in physical museums. Metadata and linked data have the potential to support new models of interaction with heritage objects outside museums. Object biographies are a conceptual ...

  

• Agile methods for agile universities 

  Twidale, Michael B.; Nichols, David M. (Sense Publishers, 2013)

  We explore a term, Agile, that is being used in various workplace settings, including the management of universities. The term may have several related but slightly different meanings. Agile is often used in the context ...

  

• Analyzing library collections with starfield visualizations 

  Sánchez, J. Alfredo; Twidale, Michael B.; Nichols, David M.; Silva, Nabani N. (Department of Computer Science, 2004-01-01)

  This paper presents a qualitative and formative study of the uses of a starfield-based visualization interface for analysis of library collections. The evaluation process has produced feedback that suggests ways to ...

  

• A competitive environment for exploratory query expansion 

  Milne, David N.; Nichols, David M.; Witten, Ian H. (ACM, 2008)

  Most information workers query digital libraries many times a day. Yet people have little opportunity to hone their skills in a controlled environment, or compare their performance with others in an objective way. Conversely, ...

  

• Computational sense: the role of technology in the education of digital librarians 

  Twidale, Michael B.; Nichols, David M. (Department of Computer Science, University of Waikato, 2006-10-01)

  The rapid progress of digital library technology from research to implementation has created a force for change in the curricula of library schools. The education of future librarians has always had to adapt to new ...

  

• The vulnerability to Online Scamming in contemporary Tongan Society = Ko e laveangofua ‘i he Ngaue Kākā ‘o e Naluope ‘i he Sosaieti Tonga lolotonga 

  Laulaupea'alu, Siuta (The University of Waikato, 2022)

  This research explores the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of Tongan people to the rapid growth of Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT). A research conducted by Laulaupea‘alu and Keegan in 2016 revealed that ...

  

• Using object biography metadata to create artefact interactions outside memory institutions 

  Zhao, Can (The University of Waikato, 2021)

  Artefacts are primarily experienced inside museums, and those with insufficient display and interpretation can be isolated and ignored. Mobile devices potentially allow the artefact interaction touchpoints to be moved into ...

  

• Patterns of Change: Can modifiable software have high coupling? 

  Taube-Schock, Craig (University of Waikato, 2012)

  There are few aspects of modern life that remain unaffected by software, and as our day-to-day challenges change, so too must our software. Software systems are complex, and as they grow larger and more interconnected, ...

  

• Pervasive Personal Information Spaces 

  Krishnan, Aparna (University of Waikato, 2010)

  Each user’s electronic information-interaction uniquely matches their information behaviour, activities and work context. In the ubiquitous computing environment, this information-interaction and the underlying personal ...

  

• Metadata Quality for Digital Libraries 

  Chan, Chu-Hsiang (The University of Waikato, 2008)

  The quality of metadata in a digital library is an important factor in ensuring access for end-users. Several studies have tried to define quality frameworks and assess metadata but there is little user feedback about these ...

  

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