Cataloging Virtual Reality programming

19
Jun
2020

categories: VR

The ACRL Technical Interest Group invites you to join us virtually for two

presentations on

Date: Tuesday, June 23rd

Time: 12 PM (CDT)/1 PM (

Place: Zoom

The following will be 20 minute presentations with a 5 minute question

session:

Cataloging Virtual Reality programming: why and how

Joy DuBose, Assistant Professor, Special Collections Cataloger at Mississippi

State University Libraries

When video games really came to the forefront, there were arguments as to

whether these materials should be offered by libraries and whether or not they

should be cataloged. Now with the appearance of virtual reality (VR), which

has games and programming that are mostly in digital format, these arguments

are returning. Many libraries are questioning whether or not to add this

technology, and whether to catalog it.

While VR has taken off in many ways in the public arena, libraries are

somewhat slower to do so. The Mitchell Memorial Library at Mississippi State

University has embraced VR. Through the library students, faculty, and non-

university affiliates can experience VR on several different systems. However,

questions were soon raised on how exactly do we catalog VR programming? This

presentation examines the question of should these materials be cataloged, the

different questions that arose during the process, and the workflow that was

created to catalog these materials.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing

information about joining the webinar.