Teaching and Learning in Virtual Environments: Archives, Museums, and Libraries - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440841748 ISBN 13: 9781440841743

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, 2016

Synopsis

Useful to school librarians, teachers, and faculty, this book explains the range of possibilities for creating immersive learning experiences through the use of virtual worlds, virtual simulations, virtual collections, exhibits by libraries and museums, and archives.

There is a renaissance occurring in education with immersive learning via virtual applications and environments, even at the elementary school level. This widespread new movement is happening over more platforms than before―Second Life, Open Sim, Unity3D, Curio, and others. Teaching and Learning in Virtual Environments: Archives, Museums, and Libraries presents readers with the scope of possibilities for education in virtual environments today. Written from the perspective of the practitioner, it provides a wealth of teaching tips for virtual environments and for combining virtual environments with other emerging technologies for libraries and education.

Chapters describe how recent developments in technology have made web-based virtual worlds more accessible for teaching and learning and discuss the unique benefits and affordances of educating in virtual environments as well as their applications to different subjects. The teaching applications cover the primary and secondary school levels, higher education and graduate-level environments, and even beyond formal education into building immersive "information experiences" for professional training applications, library users, and the general public. The text provides an up-to-date overview for educators, academic and public librarians, and archives and museum staff on recent developments with immersive learning; presents innovative programs and teaching ideas; covers administrative issues; and addresses the student's perspective as well.

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About the Authors

Sandra Hirsh, PhD, is Special Assistant to the Provost for AI Initiatives at San José State University (SJSU), USA. She previously served as Associate Dean of the College of Information, Data and Society and as Professor and Director of the School of Information. Before joining SJSU, she worked at HP Labs, Microsoft, and LinkedIn. She is Chair of ALA's International Relations Roundtable and past president of the Association for Library and Information Science Education and the Association for Information Science & Technology. She is the editor of Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries (2024).

Dr. Patricia C Franks, Professor Emerita, San José State University, teaches courses in enterprise content management and digital preservation in the school of information. She earned her PhD in Organization and Management from Capella University. She is a Certified Archivist, Certified Records Manager, Information Governance Professional, and Certified Information Governance Officer. She is a member of ARMA International's Company of Fellows, the CIGO Association Board of Directors, and Preservica's Digital Preservation Sustainability Council. She is a past president of the National Association of Government Archivists and Records Administrators (NAGARA), author of Records and Information Management (3rd edition, 2025), and editor or co-editor of numerous research publications including The Handbook of Archival Practice. Her research interests lie in emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence and blockchain technology, and their impact on records management and information governance.

Edition details

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440841748
• ISBN 13: 9781440841743
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 262
• Editor: Franks Patricia C., Bell Lori A., Trueman Rhonda B.