New Article: “A Mid-Size Academic Library’s Experience in Introducing Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets Into Instruction and Circulation”
The following article appears in the recently published issue of Journal of New Librarianship.
Title
A Mid-Size Academic Library’s Experience in Introducing Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets Into Instruction and Circulation
Authors
Derek Malone
University of North Alabama
Doris McDaniel
University of North Alabama
Source
Journal of New Librarianship
Issue 2 (2017)
doi: 10.21173/newlibs/2/
Abstract
This article covers the implementation of virtual reality headsets in both instruction and circulation at a mid-size academic library. The article details the experience from both the Instruction and Circulation department, including necessary correlations in the service. It covers the successes and failures of the adoption of the lending program, what was learned, and thoughts moving forward.
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Filed under: Academic Libraries, Libraries, News
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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