A Case Study on Virtual Reality Service at a University Library (국내 대학도서관 가상현실(VR) 서비스에 관한 사례 연구)

Giyoung Lee (이기영); Yeon Kyoung Chung (정연경)

doi:10.3743/KOSIM.2020.37.3.133

A Case Study on Virtual Reality Service at a University Library

Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management
Abbr : JKOSIM
2020, 37(3), pp.133~156
DOI : 10.3743/KOSIM.2020.37.3.133
Publisher : 한국정보관리학회
Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
Received : August 23, 2020
Accepted : September 23, 2020
Published : September 30, 2020

Giyoung Lee ¹, Yeon Kyoung Chung ²

¹이화여자대학교 일반대학원 문헌정보학과
²이화여자대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to propose ways to improve the Virtual Reality (VR) service in Korea through the user evaluations of a university library that provide users with VR experiences as a new technology. With the advent of the 4th industrial revolution, interests in the VR industry increase and access to technology is strengthened. The kinds of VR services at the university libraries and the status of VR services at the domestic and foreign libraries were analyzed. After carrying out user surveys and in-depth interviews with VR service users, improvement plans were suggested according to the users’ opinions and the analysis of domestic and foreign case studies.

KEYWORDS

virtual reality, university library, library service, user evaluation, fourth industrial revolution

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