Serendipity
Persona
Andrea is a priest-scholar and a graduate music pianist with a specialization in organ music.
Goal
Andrea’s goal is to discover and explore sacred music written from the period of the Renaissance through the twentieth century and its unexpected links with his scholarly studies.
Scenario
Andrea is been very busy studying ancient texts and history books and he would like to dedicate more time to his passion for music and organs. However, he doesn’t actually know what to look for. He is fond of sacred music, classical music and organs and it would be cool for him if he could read curiosities about these topics or his favorite composers. And who knows, he might also find interesting and unexpected links to his scholarly studies without resorting to extensive study and research from many books of several libraries.
Competency questions
CQ1: Can I find interesting materials without applying filters?
CQ2: What types of resources can I find?
CQ3: Is there a way of visualizing all the materials connected to my interests?
CQ4: Can I keep getting suggestions in real time?
CQ5: How can I share what I find on the site?
CQ6: How I personalize my navigation experience without knowing the filtering criteria or the materials’ characteristics?
Resources
- Andrea uses:
- Electronic Periodicals and physical magazines from the Pontificia Universitas Lateranensis
- His personal collection
- Social media
- Andrea could be helped by:
- a technology to easily explore music resources according to serendipity criteria;
- a technology to visualize the contents in a dynamic layout;
- a technology to personalize his navigation experience a priori.