Step into the past—literally! This hands-on webinar introduces the tools and techniques libraries can use to create immersive cultural heritage experiences through 360° video, photo tours, and virtual exhibits. Whether you’re showcasing a historic district, digitizing a community exhibit, or offering a behind-the-scenes look at library life, VR tools can help patrons explore history like never before.
No 3D modeling required—just a camera, storytelling, and a little creativity. Featured program ideas include Local History Walkthroughs, Create a Virtual Exhibit, Library Orientation in VR, Teen Curators, Immersive Storytelling Galleries, and more. Walk away with practical workflows, real library examples, and everything you need to get started—even if you’re brand new to VR.
Participants will be able to:
- Identify the essential tools and software for capturing, editing, and publishing cultural heritage VR content using 360° photos and video.
- Understand how VR tours and virtual exhibits can enhance access to local history, cultural storytelling, and library services.
- Design immersive programs that engage patrons through virtual exhibits, recorded walking tours, oral histories, and interactive displays.
Ellyssa Valenti Kroski is the Director of Innovation & Engagement at the New York Law Institute, as well as an award-winning editor and author of 77 books including Law Librarianship in the Age of AI, for which she received the AALL’s 2020 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award. She is a librarian, adjunct faculty member at San Jose State University, and an international conference speaker.
Ellyssa is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Egyptology at the University of Manchester, where her dissertation focuses on using extended reality (XR) technologies to support cultural heritage research, education, and display in libraries and museums.
She can be found at: http://www.amazon.com/author/ellyssa
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