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  • Chapter published: “Virtual Reality and the Academic Library of the Future” – American Philosophical Society

    Lischer-Katz, Z., & Cook, M.N. (2022). Virtual reality and the academic library of the future. In Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society: The Past, Present, and Future of Libraries, American Philosophical Society: Philadelphia, PA. This chapter is based on a presentation Matt Cook and I gave at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia in 2018. It was […]

    March 3, 2022 / ZLK / Comments Off

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  • New Publication in Preservation, Digital Technology, & Culture “Using 3D/VR for research and cultural heritage preservation”

    Exterior View of Ganjali Khan complex, including wind catcher

    Using 3D/VR for Research and Cultural Heritage Preservation: Project Update on the Virtual Ganjali Khan Project.  This paper describes the Virtual Ganjali Khan Project, an ongoing research initiative that is using 3D scanning and immersive virtual reality (VR) technologies to document a large historical landmark in the desert city of Kerman, Iran, the Ganjali Khan […]

    August 6, 2020 / ZLK / Comments Off

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  • New Publication in C&RL Journal: “3D Data Repository Features, Best Practices, and Implications for Preservation Models: Findings from a National Forum”

    C&RL Cover July 2020

    Just Published in College & Research Libraries Journal! 3D Data Repository Features, Best Practices, and Implications for Preservation Models: Findings from a National Forum DOI: https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.81.5.789 Juliet L. Hardesty, Jennifer Johnson, Jamie Wittenberg, Nathan Hall, Matt Cook, Zack Lischer-Katz, Zhiwu Xie, Robert McDonald Abstract This study identifies challenges and directions for 3D/VR repository standards and […]

    July 3, 2020 / ZLK / Comments Off

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  • New Publication in Records Management Journal, “Archiving experience: An exploration of the challenges of preserving virtual reality.”

    Image of a 3D model of a skull, seen from the inside in a VR environment.

      Purpose This paper aims to explore the opportunities and challenges that immersive virtual reality (VR) technologies pose for archival theory and practice. Design/methodology/approach This conceptual paper reviews research on VR adoption in information institutions and the preservation challenges of VR to identify ways in which VR has the potential to disrupt existing archival theory […]

    May 21, 2020 / ZLK / Comments Off

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  • Paper Published in IJDC: “Challenges and Directions in 3D and VR Data Curation”

    The third paper from our IMLS-funded LIB3DVR Project was published in December 2019 in the International Journal of Digital Curation: “Challenges and Directions in 3D and VR Data Curation: Findings from a Nominal Group Study” http://www.ijdc.net/article/view/588/551 Authors: Nathan Hall (Virginia Tech); Juliet Hardesty (Indiana University); Zack Lischer-Katz (University of Oklahoma); Jennifer Johnson (Indiana University – Purdue […]

    January 2, 2020 / ZLK / Comments Off

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  • Paper Published: “Challenges and Strategies for Educational Virtual Reality Results of an Expert-led Forum on 3D/VR Technologies Across Academic Institutions”

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    Our paper, “Challenges and Strategies for Educational Virtual Reality Results of an Expert-led Forum on 3D/VR Technologies Across Academic Institutions” was just published in the journal Information Technology and Libraries! This paper presents on the findings from the IMLS-funded forum that we hosted at University of Oklahoma in June 2018: https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ital/article/view/11075/9835 DOI: https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v38i4.11075 Co-Authored With:   Matt Cook, […]

    December 16, 2019 / ZLK / Comments Off

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  • Book Chapter Now Available: “Integrating 3D and VR into Research and Pedagogy in Higher Education”

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    I am happy to announce that I have just published a chapter, co-authored with Matt Cook (Head of Emerging Technologies, University of Oklahoma Libraries) titled, “Integrating 3D and VR into Research and Pedagogy in Higher Education.” It appears in a new book put out by ALA Editions, Beyond Reality: Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality in the […]

    March 14, 2019 / ZLK / Comments Off

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  • Our CLIR Report on 3D and VR in Teaching and Research Published Today!

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    I’m happy to announce that this CLIR report that I helped edit is now available! Check out the press release here.  Here is the table of contents:

    February 26, 2019 / ZLK / Comments Off

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  • Presentation at Library of Congress, “Born to Be 3D: Digital Stewardship of Intrinsic 3D Data” (Nov. 2, 2018)

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    It was a great experience presenting at the Library of Congress event, “Born to Be 3D: Digital Stewardship of Intrinsic 3D Data.” My presentation, Using 3D and VR for Research and Teaching: Preservation Challenges, showcased the work we are doing at University of Oklahoma Libraries to make VR and 3D technologies into sustainable scholarly and pedagogical tools. More […]

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  • Presentations at 2018 Digital Library Federation Forum / Digital Preservation Conferences: Las Vegas, NV; October 15 -18, 2018

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    At this year’s DLF Forum I presented on a panel, “Common Goals for 3D and Virtual Reality: Insights and Collaborations from Three IMLS-funded Projects” with Jennifer Moore (Washington University in St. Louis), Juliet L. Hardesty (Indiana University), & Ann Baird Whiteside (Harvard University) Abstract: This panel provides project updates and insights into cross-collaboration for 3D and […]

    November 7, 2018 / ZLK / Comments Off

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  • New article published! “(In)accessibility and the Technocratic Library: Addressing Institutional Failures in Library Adoption of Emerging Technologies,” available now in a special issue of the journal First Monday
  • New Journal Article Published in LISR: A methodological framework for studying visual information practices
  • Chapter published: “Virtual Reality and the Academic Library of the Future” – American Philosophical Society
  • New Journal Article in Journal of Documentation (2022): The emergence of digital reformatting in the history of preservation knowledge: 1823- 2015.
  • Article Published in College & Undergraduate Libraries (2021): “Practical steps for an effective virtual reality course integration”
  • New Publication in Preservation, Digital Technology, & Culture “Using 3D/VR for research and cultural heritage preservation”
  • New Publication in C&RL Journal: “3D Data Repository Features, Best Practices, and Implications for Preservation Models: Findings from a National Forum”
  • New Publication in Records Management Journal, “Archiving experience: An exploration of the challenges of preserving virtual reality.”
  • New Publication in the Journal of Interactive Technology & Pedagogy, “Barriers to Supporting Accessible VR in Academic Libraries”
  • New York Times Visualization of When Each U.S. State is Re-opening w/ Current Rates of Infection

All human knowledge takes the form of interpretation.

-Walter Benjamin

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You can contact Zack Lischer-Katz by emailing him at zlkatz@email.arizona.edu

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