Collaborative Evaluation-Content_Weighted Score

URL: http://keepingitrealforlibraries.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Keeping It Real: Professional Information Ethics and Libraries
Date Accessed: 11/1/2014
Evaluators: Becky Labonte, Jean Ruark, Bree Stephany, Brooke VanDerlin, Jennifer Webster
EVALUATION CRITERIA	B. Labonte		J. Ruark		B. Stephany		B. VanDerlin		J. Webster
	0: N?A	Weighted Score	Score	Weighted Score	Score	Weighted Score	Score	Weighted Score	Score	Weighted Score
	5: high 1: low 0:N/A		5: high 1: low 0:N/A		5: high 1: low 0:N/A		5: high 1: low 0:N/A		5: high 1: low 0:N/A
QUALITY  (weighted importance: 5).	[5 to 0]		[5 to 0]		[5 to 0]		[5 to 0]		[5 to 0]
To what extent does the site exhibit high quality?	5		5		5		5		5
How substantial does the content appear to be (e.g., based on current knowledge)?	4		4		5		5		5
How relevant is the content for the information seeker’s information need?	5		5		5		5		5
To what extent is the content current?  To what extent are there dates to indicate when the pages were first written, placed on the web or when it was last revised?	5		5		5		4		4
If data are used, such as in charts and graphs, to what extent do they indicate the currency or appropriateness of the data, where and when it was published?	5		4		0	N/A	5		4
To what extent does the site exhibit a minumum of bias?	4		5		5		5		4
To what extent is it clear who has responc=sibility for the accuracy of the content	5		4		5		5		4
What is your general impression of the quality of the content overall?	5		5		5		5		4
Subtotal:	38	190	37	185	35	175	39	195	35	175
AUTHORITY  (weighted importance: 4).	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*4	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*4	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*4	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*4	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*4
To what extent is it clear who is responsible for this site (author, publisher, organization or corporate source)?	5		5		5		5		5
To what extent are they qualified to provide such information?	4		4		5		4		5
To what degree are the sources of factual information listed so they can be verified, such as a reference list, or to what extent does it include links to authoritative sites?	5		5		5		5		5
To what extent is the purpose of the sponsoring organization described? (Links to a page, description on the site, etc.)	5		5		5		4		5
What is your general impression of the level of authoritativeness overall?	4		4		5		4		5
Subtotal:	23	92	23	92	25	100	22	88	25	100
ACCURACY or CLARITY  (weighted importance: 4).	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*4	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*4	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*4	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*4	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*4
To what extent is the information labeled and easy to read, especially chunking or clustering of information, graphs and charts?  To what extent are related items near each other so that information is easy to find?	5		5		5		5		4
To what extent are the pages well organized, with a consistent pattern throughout the site, such as the consistent placement of navigation links?	5		5		5		5		4
To what extent was the information free of errors: spelling, typographical, grammatical?	4		4		5		4		4
To what extent are the sources for any factual information clearly listed so they can be identified in another source?	5		5		5		5		5
What is your general impression of the level of accuracy and clarity overall?	5		5		5		5		4
Subtotal:	24	96	24	96	25	100	24	96	21	84
COVERAGE  (weighted importance: 4).	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*4	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*4	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*4	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*4	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*4
Comparing this site to others, to what extent does it offer a breadth of coverage?	5		4		5		5		4
How in-depth is the treatment?	4		4		5		4		4
To what extent does this page offer some intrinsic value?	5		5		5		5		5
To what extent is it apparent that the site is completed, and not still under construction?	4		4		5		5		4
What is your general impression of coverage overall?	5		4		5		5		4
Subtotal:	23	92	21	84	25	100	24	96	21	84
USABILITY (weighted importance: 1).	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*1	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*1	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*1	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*1	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*1
To what extent is the site's layout and design efficient and effective?  To what extent is the site easy to use?	5		5		5		5		4
How navigable is the site (e.g., page links, overall organization of pages)?  To what extent are the navigation options well marked and obvious?	4		5		5		5		4
To what extent do the links work (to home page, internal pages, external sites)?	5		5		5		4		5
To what extent is the layout of the pages and the site overall attractive and pleasing to the eye?	5		5		5		5		4
What is your general impression of the ease of use overall?	5		5		5		5		4
Subtotal:	24	24	25	25	25	25	24	24	21	21
Objectivity (weighted importance:2).	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*2	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*2	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*2	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*2	[5 to 0]	[5 to 0]*2
To what extent idoes the site appear to be balanced in its viewpoint?	5		5		5		5		5
What is your general impression of this criterion overall?	5		5		5		5		4
Subtotal:	10	20	10	20	10	20	10	20	9	18
Weighted Score Total from All Criteria	514		502		520		519		482
Perfect Weighted Score	545		545		545		545		545
Percentage of Perfect Score	94%		92%		95%		95%		88%
Average Percentage Score	93%