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New Publication in Records Management Journal, “Archiving experience: An exploration of the challenges of preserving virtual reality.”
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 on New Publication in Records Management Journal, “Archiving experience: An exploration of the challenges of preserving virtual reality.”
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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 on New Publication in the Journal of Interactive Technology & Pedagogy, “Barriers to Supporting Accessible VR in Academic Libraries”
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New York Times Visualization of When Each U.S. State is Re-opening w/ Current Rates of Infection
New York Times Visualization Showing If/When Each U.S.State is Re-opening, along w/ Current Rates of Infection https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/states-reopen-map-coronavirus.html
May 3, 2020 / ZLK / Comments Off on New York Times Visualization of When Each U.S. State is Re-opening w/ Current Rates of Infection
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Visualization of COVID19 Cases in Jersey City, NJ
As of April 13, the rate of new cases is decreasing in Jersey City, NJ, while the rate of new deaths is seeing a spike (38 cases on 4/13). This follows a common pattern, with a peak in fatalities delayed, following a peak in the growth rate of new cases. It looks like JC peaked […]
April 14, 2020 / ZLK / Comments Off on Visualization of COVID19 Cases in Jersey City, NJ
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Data Visualization: NPR Predictions for Corona Virus Peak – By State
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/07/825479416/new-yorks-coronavirus-deaths-may-level-off-soon-when-might-your-state-s-peak
April 9, 2020 / ZLK / Comments Off on Data Visualization: NPR Predictions for Corona Virus Peak – By State
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Crowd-sourced Coronavirus Handbook
Crowd-sourced Coronavirus Handbook https://coronavirustechhandbook.com/
March 18, 2020 / ZLK / Comments Off on Crowd-sourced Coronavirus Handbook
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Essential Data Visualizations of Coronavirus Outbreak
While you are doing your civic duty to slow down the spread of coronavirus by staying home as much as possible, you can monitor the spread via these helpful/chilling data visualization sites: World Cases of Coronavirus (via Johns Hopkins): https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 National Cases of Coronavirus (via New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html Humanistic GIS Lab at University of […]
March 16, 2020 / ZLK / Comments Off on Essential Data Visualizations of Coronavirus Outbreak
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Paper Published in Library Trends: “Reconsidering technical labor in information institutions: The case of analog video digitization”
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 on Paper Published in Library Trends: “Reconsidering technical labor in information institutions: The case of analog video digitization”
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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 on Paper Published in IJDC: “Challenges and Directions in 3D and VR Data Curation”
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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”
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 on 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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