Facets on the web study: Seeking participants

Apologies for cross-postings.

I am a doctoral candidate at Indiana University currently conducting 
a study of the use of facets in website design and construction. 

During May and June - I plan to interview 20 individuals who use 
facets, facet analysis, or faceted classification as site components 
(for example: as content categories, in browsing, navigation or 
search systems). 

Earlier work relating to this study is posted here:
 http://mypage.iu.edu/~klabarre/facetstudy.html

Interviews will not last more than one hour, will be conducted 
individually, and will be conducted at your office or other 
convenient place, phone interviews are also a possibility. A 
transcript of the interview will be made. Each participant will 
receive a copy and can edit the interview transcript. The names of
participants will be kept confidential.

The result of these interviews and a preceding study of a random 
sample of websites, will be the creation of a checklist or set of 
guidelines for faceted website design and construction. Each 
participant in the study will receive a copy. Once completed, the 
results of this study will be posted on my website.

If you are interested in participating, or would like to know more 
about this study, please contact me / [email protected]

One last bit of info - since the activities and products of the 
members of this group are of particular interest to this study:

This study is dissertation research which will involve content 
analysis of websites and interviews with practitioners. This isn't 
as "academic" as it may first seem, especially since the original 
theoretical underpinnings of faceting come from the practice of 
people in the trenches, not from university studies! This is why I 
want to talk to people who actively use facets -- about their own 
use, understanding and difficulties. I view this study as an 
opportunity to re-examine the theory underlying faceting and provides 
a chance to inject practical, current experience gained from using 
facets on the web.

Hoping to have a chance to talk with you soon,

        Kathryn La Barre        http://mypage.iu.edu/~klabarre
        doctoral candidate,
        School of Library and Information Science
        Indiana University





------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 
Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease?
Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts!
http://us.click.yahoo.com/Rcy2bD/UOnJAA/cosFAA/0bmwlB/TM
--------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 

----------
Thanks for playing. 
Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/facetedclassification/

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    [email protected]

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/