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Direct linkKanjana Jansukpum; Suepphong Chernbumroong; Kannikar Intawong; Pradorn Sureephong; Kitti Puritat – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2025
The objective of the present study was to examine the effects of using gamification implemented in immersive virtual reality for the promotion of library services in the university library including knowledge acquisition, knowledge retention and user engagement. In terms of research procedure, we divided the participants into Gamified and…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Library Services, Gamification, Knowledge Level
Adeyinka Tella; Olutoyin Olukemi Oso; Shola Temitope Famuyiwa – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2025
The study examined information delivery in distance learning libraries through metaverse technologies. The study adopted an exploratory strategy through an extensive literature analysis. Relevant academic papers, journals, industry reports, and conference proceedings located through internet databases such as Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Library Services, Computer Simulation, Artificial Intelligence
Hardesty, Juliet L.; Johnson, Jennifer; Wittenberg, Jamie; Hall, Nathan; Cook, Matt; Lischer-Katz, Zack; Xie, Zhiwu; McDonald, Robert – College & Research Libraries, 2020
This study identifies challenges and directions for 3D/VR repository standards and practices. As 3D technologies become more affordable and accessible, academic libraries need to implement workflows, standards, and practices that support the full lifecycle of 3D data. This study invited experts across several disciplines to analyze current…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Computer Simulation, Best Practices, Preservation
Adetayo, Adebowale Jeremy; Gbotoso, Arinola Oluwatoyin – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2023
Patronage of public libraries in Nigeria has declined over the years and is in urgent need of revitalization. Outreach efforts would revitalize the interest of university students in the patronage of public libraries in Nigeria because they need access to resources, especially when on holidays. The study investigates the outreach programs used to…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Library Services, Public Libraries, Users (Information)
McClendon, V. J.; Riggall, James – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 2019
In developing a Virtual Reality (VR) project, the library creates a democratic home for a teaching and lab space for a visiting Fulbright scholar to build energy and community around this new immersive technology. Following three academic quarters of VR teaching, workshops, community outreach, and awareness building, interviews of volunteer…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
Guo, Siao-Cing; Lan, Yu-Ju – Language Learning & Technology, 2023
This study aims to investigate the influence of story creation on young EFL learners' reading performance. Action research was adopted to examine the effects of two different story reading projects in a library setting in Taiwan. Each project comprised a group of 19 young EFL learner from Grades 4 to 6 (aged 10-12). The first group's activities…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Simulation
Mystakidis, Stylianos; Berki, Eleni – International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 2018
The University of Patras' Library Services designed and offered to primary and secondary schools the pilot educational program "From the Ancient to the Modern Tablets," featuring immersive multimedia learning experiences about the book history. The pilot program consisted of three stages: a playful library tour, followed by an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Story Telling, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Chow, Anthony S.; Baity, C. Chase; Zamarripa, Marilyn; Chappell, Pam; Rachlin, David; Vinson, Curtis – Library Quarterly, 2012
As virtual worlds continue to proliferate globally, libraries are faced with the question of whether to provide information services to virtual patrons. This study, utilizing a mixed-method approach of interviews, focus groups, and surveys, represents one of the largest studies of virtual libraries attempted to date. Taking a holistic perspective,…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Library Services, Computer Simulation, Electronic Libraries
Clarke, Christopher Peter – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2012
Purpose: This paper aims to examine the experiences of new users of Second Life in order to identify potential barriers and attractors to the expansion of the userbase and therefore the market for in-world information services. Design/methodology/approach: A multi-faceted methodological approach was taken utilising two questionnaires (pre- and…
Descriptors: Interviews, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Electronic Libraries
