Expanding Boundaries: The Role of VR in the Modern Library
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Nathan Camp
Abstract
Extended reality (XR) is a new service that many libraries have begun providing that offers exciting new possibilities of user experiences. This chapter explores the history of XR technologies, charting their evolution and growing relevance in libraries for applications such as creating virtual collections, making libraries more accessible, and digitizing cultural heritage objects and locations. The chapter provides practical hardware and software recommendations tailored to libraries, addressing budget, infrastructure considerations, and user needs. Key considerations and challenges associated with introducing an XR service include cost, health concerns, staff training, privacy concerns, and sustainability. Best practices for implementing XR are outlined, focusing on planning, implementation, and ongoing use of the devices. This chapter concludes with future research considerations for XR.
Abstract
Extended reality (XR) is a new service that many libraries have begun providing that offers exciting new possibilities of user experiences. This chapter explores the history of XR technologies, charting their evolution and growing relevance in libraries for applications such as creating virtual collections, making libraries more accessible, and digitizing cultural heritage objects and locations. The chapter provides practical hardware and software recommendations tailored to libraries, addressing budget, infrastructure considerations, and user needs. Key considerations and challenges associated with introducing an XR service include cost, health concerns, staff training, privacy concerns, and sustainability. Best practices for implementing XR are outlined, focusing on planning, implementation, and ongoing use of the devices. This chapter concludes with future research considerations for XR.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents VII
- Navigating Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Integration in Library and Information Science: Insights from Four National Libraries 1
- Integrating AI Tools into Stem Research 25
- Ocean Data Management and EU Database Sui Generis Right 53
- Leveraging Browser-based VR for GLAM Institutions: Broadening Access to African and Diaspora Cultural Heritage 77
- Preservation and Digital Repositories: Connections, Possibilities, and Needs 111
- Research Data Management: A Study with Special Reference to Smart Libraries 135
- Telepresence Robots in the GLAM sector: Bridging Divides for an Inclusive and Equitable Smart Society 157
- NLP Driven Citation Analysis of Legal Scholarship: Challenges and Opportunities 177
- ChatGPT and the Future of Library Reference Services 203
- Next-Gen Librarianship: Exploring the Potential of Metaverse in Information Spaces 227
- Tribal Legal Research and its Challenges in the Age of AI 249
- Digital Silent Rooms and Libraries in France During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Enacting Intimate Study Environments 269
- Exploring IOT Awareness among Library Professionals: Insights from a Developing Country’s Perspective 291
- Information Literacy in Academic Library Instruction 311
- Introducing Indiana University Bloomington Libraries Publishing: A Case Study 337
- Teaching Information Literacy Skills in Higher Learning Institutions in Zimbabwe 359
- Gender Parity Towards Access and Use of ICT in Academic Libraries in Nigeria 385
- Literacy Meaning Construction for Malang City: Community Libraries Activists 407
- The Nexus of Food Consumerism: Information Science and Technology Perspectives in Ghana 433
- Marketing Strategies for Library Services: A Comparative Study Between University and Public Libraries 453
- Analyzing the Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Libraries 473
- Transforming Government Information: The Digital Evolution of the United States Government Publishing Office 493
- Information Technology Acceptance in Health Information Management Practice in Nigeria: Benefits and Challenges 515
- Beyond Information Access: Libraries as Centers of Metaliteracy in the 21st Century 535
- The Current State of Artificial Intelligence Use and its Ethical Implications in Higher Education in Zimbabwe 561
- Expanding Boundaries: The Role of VR in the Modern Library 589
- Open Access and Research Visibility: The Prospects and Challenges of an Open Access Policy in Uganda 611
- Revolutionary Research: The Integration of AI and Blockchain in Peer Review Protocols 633
- About the Contributors 665
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents VII
- Navigating Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Integration in Library and Information Science: Insights from Four National Libraries 1
- Integrating AI Tools into Stem Research 25
- Ocean Data Management and EU Database Sui Generis Right 53
- Leveraging Browser-based VR for GLAM Institutions: Broadening Access to African and Diaspora Cultural Heritage 77
- Preservation and Digital Repositories: Connections, Possibilities, and Needs 111
- Research Data Management: A Study with Special Reference to Smart Libraries 135
- Telepresence Robots in the GLAM sector: Bridging Divides for an Inclusive and Equitable Smart Society 157
- NLP Driven Citation Analysis of Legal Scholarship: Challenges and Opportunities 177
- ChatGPT and the Future of Library Reference Services 203
- Next-Gen Librarianship: Exploring the Potential of Metaverse in Information Spaces 227
- Tribal Legal Research and its Challenges in the Age of AI 249
- Digital Silent Rooms and Libraries in France During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Enacting Intimate Study Environments 269
- Exploring IOT Awareness among Library Professionals: Insights from a Developing Country’s Perspective 291
- Information Literacy in Academic Library Instruction 311
- Introducing Indiana University Bloomington Libraries Publishing: A Case Study 337
- Teaching Information Literacy Skills in Higher Learning Institutions in Zimbabwe 359
- Gender Parity Towards Access and Use of ICT in Academic Libraries in Nigeria 385
- Literacy Meaning Construction for Malang City: Community Libraries Activists 407
- The Nexus of Food Consumerism: Information Science and Technology Perspectives in Ghana 433
- Marketing Strategies for Library Services: A Comparative Study Between University and Public Libraries 453
- Analyzing the Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Libraries 473
- Transforming Government Information: The Digital Evolution of the United States Government Publishing Office 493
- Information Technology Acceptance in Health Information Management Practice in Nigeria: Benefits and Challenges 515
- Beyond Information Access: Libraries as Centers of Metaliteracy in the 21st Century 535
- The Current State of Artificial Intelligence Use and its Ethical Implications in Higher Education in Zimbabwe 561
- Expanding Boundaries: The Role of VR in the Modern Library 589
- Open Access and Research Visibility: The Prospects and Challenges of an Open Access Policy in Uganda 611
- Revolutionary Research: The Integration of AI and Blockchain in Peer Review Protocols 633
- About the Contributors 665
