The World Wide Web Virtual Library of museums

Issue title: Electronic Imaging and the Visual Arts 1995

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Bowen, Jonathan P.

Affiliations: Oxford University Computing Laboratory, Wolfson Building, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QD, UK. Email: [email protected]

Abstract: The World Wide Web (WWW) Virtual Library of museums is an interactive directory of on-line museums on the global Internet computer network of networks. Virtual ‘visitors’ can select a ‘hyperlink’ to a museum of their choice (categorised by country) and view on-line hypermedia information and exhibits provided by that museum. Since its inception in 1994, the page has received over 200,000 visits, with around a thousand a day recently, easily the most popular page at our site. The paper includes a brief introduction to this library, some of the museum sites linked to it, visitor statistics, and possible future directions.

DOI: 10.3233/ISU-1995-15408

Journal: Information Services & Use, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 317-324, 1995