Virtual Reality Artist in Residence Program: Exploring Outreach and Learning for Architecture Students with Innovative Technology

Murphy, James E; Hurrell, Christie

Virtual Reality Artist in Residence Program: Exploring Outreach and Learning for Architecture Students with Innovative Technology

dc.contributor.author	Murphy, James E
dc.contributor.author	Hurrell, Christie
dc.date.accessioned	2021-03-25T00:00:05Z
dc.date.available	2021-03-25T00:00:05Z
dc.date.issued	2021-03-26
dc.description	Conference Presentation, 43rd Annual Association of Architecture School Librarians Conference	en_US
dc.description.abstract	In the 2019/20 academic year, the presenters collaborated on a pilot Virtual Reality Artist in Residence program, engaging Art and Architecture students in the medium of virtual reality to enhance their learning and creative project work. This presentation will discuss how the program was created, the project collaborators, the technology involved, and the results of the pilot program. In addition to the positive reception from the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, the Architecture student artist-in-residence took the opportunity further than we anticipated, adding not only an innovative project to his portfolio but vastly expanding his skillset in virtual reality through self study and support from the Library’s Emerging Technology Specialist. The Taylor Family Digital Library is the central library of the University of Calgary, housing 6 floors of collections, student space, specialized services, a Student Success Centre, and technology supporting student and faculty projects. Lab NEXT is the technology hub of UCalgary Libraries which incorporates visualization, a makerspace, virtual reality, repositories, digitization, and other services. This presentation will include an overview of the VR technology and spaces used for the program and currently available in Taylor Family Digital Library. This project involved a strong collaborative effort between the Architecture Liaison Librarian, the Director of Lab NEXT, the Emerging Technology Specialist, as well as the inaugural VR Artists in Residence. We look forward to sharing our findings and gathering input for future development of this impactful program and its relevance to expanding the library’s role in technology facilitation and learning for Architecture students.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Murphy, J. E., & Hurrell, C. (2021, March 24-26). Virtual Reality Artist in Residence Program: Exploring Outreach and Learning for Architecture Students with Innovative Technology [Conference presentation]. 43rd Annual Association of Architecture School Librarians Conference, New York, NY, United States.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1880/113174
dc.identifier.uri	https://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38691
dc.language.iso	eng	en_US
dc.publisher.faculty	Libraries and Cultural Resources	en_US
dc.publisher.institution	University of Calgary	en_US
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dc.subject	virtual reality	en_US
dc.subject	academic libraries	en_US
dc.subject	library outreach	en_US
dc.title	Virtual Reality Artist in Residence Program: Exploring Outreach and Learning for Architecture Students with Innovative Technology	en_US
dc.type	conference proceedings	en_US
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ucalgary.scholar.level	Faculty	en_US