Augmented and Virtual Reality in Libraries (Hardcover)

Christine Elliott

ISBN 10: 1538102900 / ISBN 13: 9781538102909

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Lanham, MD, 2018

About this Item

Hardcover. Augmented and Virtual Reality in Libraries is written for librarians, by librarians: understanding that diverse communities use libraries, museums, and archives for a variety of different reasons. Many current books on this topic have a very technological focus on augmentation and are aimed towards computer programmers with advanced technology skills. This book makes augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality applications much more accessible to professionals without extensive technology backgrounds.This innovative title touches on possible implementation, projects, and assessment needs for both academic and public libraries, museums, and archives. This book is written for librarians, by librarians: understanding that diverse communities use libraries, museums, and archives for a variety of different reasons. It makes augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality applications much more accessible to professionals in libraries, museums, and archives. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Augmented and Virtual Reality in Libraries (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Lanham, MD
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1538102900
• ISBN 13: 9781538102909
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Augmented and Virtual Reality in Libraries is written for librarians, by librarians: understanding that diverse communities use libraries, museums, and archives for a variety of different reasons. Many current books on this topic have a very technological focus on augmentation and are aimed towards computer programmers with advanced technology skills. This book makes augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality applications much more accessible to professionals without extensive technology backgrounds.

This innovative title touches on possible implementation, projects, and assessment needs for both academic and public libraries, museums, and archives.

About the Author

Christine Elliott is information services librarian at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. She has presented on augmented reality at summer ALA 2016 and the 2017 South Carolina Conference on Innovations in Teaching and Learning in Charleston, SC with Jolanda-Pieta van Arnhem and Marie Rose.


Marie Rose is an information services librarian at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. She provides expertise in systems and technology at her library, and led efforts to create The Citadel’s first makerspace. Through this initiative, Marie has been introducing emerging technologies, such as AR/VR, to students, and faculty.


Jolanda-Pieta van Arnhem is the studio librarian at the College of Charleston Libraries. She is a member of the American Library Association, is on the editorial board for The Charleston Advisor, and contributes advisor reports from the field in her column Mobile Apps in Libraries.