StoryTime

Eliciting preferences from children for book recommendations

Conference paper (2019)

Authors

Ashlee Milton People and Information Research Team
Michael Green People and Information Research Team
Adam Keener People and Information Research Team
Joshua Ames People and Information Research Team
Michael D. Ekstrand People and Information Research Team
M.S. Pera People and Information Research Team
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Interface Recommendations Cold start Preference elicitation Kids
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Published Date

10-09-2019

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English

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Abstract

We present StoryTime, a book recommender for children. Our web-based recommender is co-designed with children and uses images to elicit their preferences. By building on existing solutions related to both visual interfaces and book recommendation strategies for children, StoryTime can generate suggestions without historical data or adult guidance. We discuss the benefts of StoryTime as a starting point for further research exploring the cold start problem, incorporating historical data, and needs related to children as a complex audience to enhance the recommendation process.