Development of Information Technology System for Conservation and Study of Manuscripts (R1, D1)

Abstract

        This research has two objectives: Phase 1 (R1): To study the information technology system for the conservation and study of manuscript documents, and Phase 2 (D1): To develop the information technology system for the conservation and study of manuscript documents. The study phase (R1) utilised documents and related research, along with interviews with 20 manuscript experts and five technology experts. The development (D1) phase used the design thinking approach. This is a research and development research using mixed-methods research. The population is people working on manuscript documents in Thailand. The key informants are manuscript experts and technology experts. Content analysis was utlised.
        The research results are as follows: 1) Study results: 1. Manuscript work has many aspects, such as participation, conservation, education, and research. However, these works still lack the application of modern information technology systems. 2. The current information technology system for manuscripts has three problems: It supports only the work standards of the organization itself, works on the base of Web 1.0 technology, and lacks an Application Programimg Interface (API). 2) Development results: The intended information technology system has the following desirable components: database system, API system, and applications. It must take into account the usability, user experience, and user interface to help increase work efficiency on conservation, storing, education, and researching manuscripts, resulting in significantly increased effectiveness.