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Immersive services in libraries: perspectives and views of library professionals

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Title Immersive services in libraries: perspectives and views of library professionals
 
Creator Roy, Samrat Guha
Kanjilal, Uma
 
Subject Augmented Virtual Reality (AVR)
Immersive Services
Data Visualization
Virtual World
Library Tour
Collaborative Learning
 
Description 183-190
The paper aims to determine whether AR and VR library services are useful and, if so, what are the associated opportunities and challenges. Based on the literature review, 40 libraries that have implemented augmented virtual reality services were identified. An online survey of library professionals belonging to the 40 identified libraries was conducted. Sixty-nine percent of libraries use HTC Vive as their preferred VR headset device. Further, 54 percent of the respondents stated the circulation of VR devices as a new service. Findings show that libraries are offering new services such as 3D Model Gallery, 3D Scanning, 3D Printing, and Data Visualization. SWOT analysis of immersive services in libraries identified VR content archiving, copyrighting of 3D content, and constructing metadata schemas for virtual content as the challenging areas that need further research. The study will be useful to library professionals who plan to introduce or experiment with augmented virtual reality services.
 
Date 2022-09-28T06:01:00Z
2022-09-28T06:01:00Z
2022-09
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-2404 (Online); 0972-5423 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/60549
https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v69i3.57019
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source ALIS Vol.69(3) [September 2022]