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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 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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  • New Publication in the Journal of Interactive Technology & Pedagogy, “Barriers to Supporting Accessible VR in Academic Libraries”

    Co-authored with Jasmine Clark (Digital Scholarship Librarian, Temple University Library) Published in The Journal of Interactive Technology & Pedagogy, https://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/barriers-to-supporting-accessible-vr-in-academic-libraries/ Virtual reality (VR) shows great promise for enhancing the learning experience of students in higher education and academic libraries are at the forefront of efforts to bring VR into the curriculum as an innovative learning tool. This paper reviews […]

    May 20, 2020 / ZLK / Comments Off

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  • Paper Published in Library Trends: “Reconsidering technical labor in information institutions: The case of analog video digitization”

    Image of Waveform monitor and vectorscope, video scopes

    My paper “Reconsidering technical labor in information institutions: The case of analog video digitization” was just published in a special issue of Library Trends on “Labor in Academic Libraries.” It was a pleasure working with editors Emily Drabinski, Aliqae Geraci, and Roaxanne Shirazi, and I’m honored to be included in this important collection of essays that tackle pressing questions […]

    January 25, 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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  • Paper Published: “Supporting Virtual Reality and 3D in Academic Libraries: Defining Preservation and Curation Challenges”

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    Our paper, “Supporting Virtual Reality and 3D in Academic Libraries Defining Preservation and Curation Challenges,” presented at #iPres2019 this past September (on preservation issues of 3D/VR) was recently published in the conference proceedings (pp. 114-125): https://ipres2019.org/static/proceedings/iPRES2019.pdf Co-Authored with – Matt Cook, Harvard University; Nathan Hall, Virginia Tech; Juliet Hardesty, Indiana University; Jamie Wittenberg, Indiana University; Jennifer Johnson, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis; Robert McDonald, University of […]

    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!

    CLIR Report Cover

    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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  • 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”
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  • Paper Published in Library Trends: “Reconsidering technical labor in information institutions: The case of analog video digitization”

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

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