Paper Info
Title
Multi-lifespan information system design: investigating a new design approach in Rwanda
Abstract
In this paper we report on our research and design efforts to provide Rwandans with access to and reuse of video interviews discussing the failures and successes of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (UN-ICTR). We describe our general approach and report on three case studies with diverse sectors of Rwandan society: governmental information centres, youth clubs, and a grassroots organization working with victims of sexual violence. Our work includes the development and application of five indicators to assess the success and limitations of our approach: diverse stakeholders; diverse uses; on-going use; cultural, linguistic and geographic reach; and Rwandan initiative. This work makes three important contributions: first, it offers the information field a design approach for use in post-conflict situations; second, it provides near-term evaluation indicators as an initial set others can build from and extend; third, it describes the first empirical explorations of the multi-lifespan information system design research approach.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1145/1940761.1940841
iConference 2011
Keywords
Field
DocType
governmental information centre,information field,diverse sector,new design approach,multi-lifespan information system design,diverse use,general approach,design approach,research approach,diverse stakeholders,design effort,reuse
Information system design,Value sensitive design,Environmental resource management,Political science,Reuse,Public relations,Sexual violence,Tribunal,Grassroots organization
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
10
0.94
13
Authors
9
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Lisa P. Nathan131732.31
Milli Lake2332.71
Nell Carden Grey3192.19
Trond Nilsen423117.30
Robert F. Utter5332.71
Elizabeth J. Utter6332.71
Mark Ring7332.71
Zoe Kahn8181.83
Batya Friedman91541209.79