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Dear All: This is the closest project I'm aware of (I realize it's only marginally similar), if anything it might help in developing a new project: https://commons.mtholyoke.edu/uxprojects/ In peace, Amy M. Drayer, MLIS User Interface Developer [log in to unmask] http://www.puzumaki.com On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 10:54 AM Andrew Darby <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Joshua, > > I did a what, interest session?, back at Designing for Digital in 2015 on > this topic. There wasn't an overwhelming amount of interest then, but it > appears there is now, so I'd be happy to participate. > > Andrew > > On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 11:47 AM Adam Joseph Arling < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Hi Joshua, > > > > I also would be interested not only in the results and outcome of this > > work, but also might be able to help in the development of the > > "accumulation" clearinghouse, web application / site, if that's what you > > had in mind. > > > > --- > > Adam Arling > > Front-End Developer > > Repository and Digital Curation > > Northwestern University Libraries > > Northwestern University > > library.northwestern.edu <http://www.library.northwestern.edu/> > > [log in to unmask] > > > > On 1/3/19, 10:31 AM, "Code for Libraries on behalf of Gomez, Joshua" < > > [log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > I am wondering if there exists some kind of clearinghouse of data > from > > usability tests and A/B tests on digital libraries and archives. Or, if > > such a thing does not exist, if members from this community would be > > interested in building one with me. > > > > I’m sure many results have been published in papers in various > > journals or blog posts. But what I had in mind was an accumulation of > many > > such results into a central place, so that it would be possible to > quickly > > lookup and answer questions like “which facets/filters are used most or > > least?” or “which layouts of complex objects result in more > > images/bitstreams being viewed/streamed?” and so on. The general goal is > to > > build up an evidence-based set of design patterns for digital library > > interfaces. > > > > I already have strong opinions about some of these questions, but I > > would like data to back them up before acting on them. For instance, I > > think the consistent use of author and subject fields in faceted search > is > > an antipattern. Any field with more than a few dozen possible terms seems > > unusable (to me) in faceted search. I think it would be much better to > use > > type-ahead search for data in these fields and use facets/filters only on > > simpler fields like date, language, or resource type. But these are just > > opinions and I would like some proof. > > > > I could run my own tests locally, and I intend to, but I would feel > > more confident if I saw consistent results from multiple institutions. > And > > I don’t think I need to convince anyone subscribing to this list about > the > > merits of working collaboratively and sharing knowledge. > > > > So if you know of something like this, please point me to it. Or if > > you are interested in putting something like this together, please get in > > touch. > > > > Joshua Gomez > > Head of Software Development & Library Systems > > UCLA Library > > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > > > > > > > > > -- > Andrew Darby > Head, Web & Application Development > University of Miami Libraries >