Exploring the digital information needs of diaspora communities: a user study of the Lithuanian diaspora
LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Amerikos lietuviai; Išeivijos bendruomenės; Skaitmeninės kolekcijos; Vartotojo tyrimas; Diaspora communities; Digital collections; Lithuanian Americans; LithuanianAmericans; User study.
ENCollecting and representing the cultural heritage of diaspora communities have historically posed a challenge to cultural heritage institutions like libraries and archives. In the advent of Web 2.0 technologies, digital collections and platforms have often been offered as the latest panacea to the multitude of issues relating to these collections. Using results from a survey conducted on the topic of Lithuanian-American cultural heritage, this article explores the information needs and interests of the broader Lithuanian diaspora community. The results reveal a broad interest in digital resources related to this subject across a spectrum of both generational status and Lithuanian language skills. Furthermore, survey results also provide insight on which resources users are currently using to find information on this subject and potential areas of improvement. [From the publication]
