Class 9: Immersive Libraries and Museum

The LIB.TWG or the Libraries and Museums Technology Working Group is a group that works with the services of museums and libraries on Immersive Education.  They focus on establishing technologies that can be used in the museums and libraries. They also like to involve others in the process that way there is so many other ideas brought into the picture. With new ideas and information gathered by different people it can all add up to something great. LIB.TWG’s goal is to develop new ideas and technology so that these museums and libraries can be used in Immersive Education. They also like to involve others and use everyone’s ideas to make things happen.

Anyone who has experience in immersive education and libraries, museums and digital libraries and museums can join this group. They like to have meeting between different people with different skills so that they can interact and network to create better technology that can be used in the immersive libraries and museums. Another big aspect of this group is that they make sure that the information that they are using is up to date and not old so that these libraries are getting the latest information and nothing outdated.

LIB.TWG also uses a variety of 3D objects and photos and videos instead of the old traditional way of getting and viewing information by book. They use virtual environments to teach people and present information which is a big step in today’s society since everything is now online. This is how the world is now and it’s only going to get more technical and getting information is easier now then it was before. By learning in a virtual world with others involved it seems to be easier because you have people to ask for help and compare work with. The article explains a case of a foreign language class in Japanese where the class goes on a virtual world and share the experience together and then they all compare notes and thoughts all online. This is the benefit of this technology.

This whole experience of immersive education or virtual learning is a much better approach for students now a days. Some students are afraid to raise their hand and ask a question in class but in a virtual world that fear might disappear and they will feel comfortable asking. LIB.TWG’s effort in maintain and establishing better technologies in libraries and museums have made students life’s easier. This group is established by many people and they do meet virtually and face to face at times which is also important to have. Because of their efforts they are making learning an acceptable and exiting thing to do.

Here is the link to the Journal of the Immersive Education:

http://jied.org/

Reference:

"Immersive Education Libraries and Museums Technology Working Group (LAM.TWG)