MOAC II Evaluation Project

The Museums and the Online Archive of California II User Evaluation (MOAC II) is a two-year research project commencing in 2003 and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) examining digital museum content for use in education and research. MOAC is a part of the Online Archive of California (OAC), a collaborative union database of finding aids encoded in Encoded Archival Description and digitized copies of collections drawn from archives and museums across California. The OAC is a constituent database of the California Digital Library (CDL).

Project Goals

• Conduct, analyze and document a formal user evaluation of the MOAC
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• Integrate what is learned from evaluation into routine production and distribution activities.
• Develop strategies to encourage application of cultural resources in education and research.
• Report widely on the evaluation process, its results and implementation.
• Recommend strategies to the CDL for improving the OAC digital resource of online museum, library and archival content.
• Recommend strategies to the museum, library, and archives communities for increasing the value of digital resources for users.

Scope of Website

This website includes public resources for those interested in finding out about the MOAC II evaluation project and related studies, a collaborative workspace for research team members, and a gateway for individuals participating as research subjects to access online surveys used to gather data for the project.

The MOAC Evaluation Project is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). For further information contact Dr. Anne Gilliland Swetland, Associate Professor, Department of Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles.