Library virtual tours: A case study

Ashmore, Beth; Grogg, Jill E.

doi:10.1016/j.resstr.2005.10.003

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“…The authors will proceed to highlight some examples of the LIS professionals' perspective on the EL components listed in Table 1. Ashmore and Grogg (2004) provide an example of the learning environment conceived as an information environment, namely through a library virtual tour. Whereas there is evidence that face-to-face library induction is becoming more interactive, for example through use of the 'Cephalonian method' (Morgan and Davies, 2004), the virtual equivalents might not move out of the 'Learning environment' box to engage with the 'Information process'.…”

Section: Lis Professionals' and El Educators' Perspectives On Elmentioning

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Loss of faith in the origins of information literacy in e-environments: Proposal of a holistic approach

Nazari

Webber

2012

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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Problem statementAs information and communication technologies have become widely adopted, information literacy (IL) has become a crucial component of learning and teaching in e-environments (Andretta, 2005;Bridgland and Whitehead, 2004;Doherty et al., 1999;Hadengue, 2005;Joint, 2003;Spitzer et al., 1998). There has been a trend towards adapting IL to dynamic e-environments: environments in which the forms, content, and ways of searching, accessing, evaluating, and using information sources and services are evolving (Andretta, 2005; Bridgland AbstractThe original concept of information literacy (IL) identifies it as an enabler for lifelong learning and learning-to-learn, adaptable and transferable in any learning environment and context. However, practices of IL in electronic information and learning environments (e-environments) tend to question the origins, and workability, of IL on the grounds that the generic models of IL are inadequate for the complex and evolving context of e-environments. Conducting an analytical review of the literature on the approaches taken to adapt IL in e-environments, we discuss how a failure in understanding the dynamic context and components of e-environments and IL have resulted in the emergence of a marginalised way of viewing and practicing IL in these environments. Drawing on Nazari's (2011) contextual study of IL in an online distance learning programme, we propose a holistic way of viewing and practicing IL in EL environments which is aligned with IL origins; it enables the e-learner to conceptualise IL and customise it to their actual learning style and needs. This study can be of value to IL scholars and practitioners who are interested in the concept and practice of IL in e-environments.

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Section: Lis Professionals' and El Educators' Perspectives On Elmentioning

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Loss of faith in the origins of information literacy in e-environments: Proposal of a holistic approach

Nazari

Webber

2012

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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“…Library tours delivered using a variety of technologies are still a popular form of induction, as Ashmore and Grogg (2004) demonstrate, and audio tours are widely used in museums and galleries as well as libraries. We knew that iPods/ mp3 players were growing in popularity among students, particularly for downloading and listening to music.…”

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iPOD TOURS: A NEW APPROACH TO INDUCTION

Mawson

2007

New Review of Information Networking

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This article is based on a presentation given at a conference organized by cpd 25 in April 2007; "The Library in the Interactive Environment: Practical use of technology to improve the student experience". It describes the development and creation of an iPod induction tour for the Main Library at Sheffield University, with input from students. It also discusses the use and evaluation of the tour, and concludes by describing how the Library is using the experience to consider other technologies to

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“…Some existing methods have already been used to address this problem. Some universities and public places have had outside companies develop virtual tours in the form of 360-degree images, which allows the user to switch between images and navigate around the place [11,12,13].…”

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Web Scraper Utilizes Google Street view Images to Power a University Tour

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Sun²

2021

Computer Science &Amp; Information Technology (CS &Amp; IT)

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Due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, college tours are no longer available, so many students have lost the opportunity to see their dream school’s campus. To solve this problem, we developed a product called “Virtourgo,” a university virtual tour website that uses Google Street View images gathered from a web scraper allowing students to see what college campuses are like even when tours are unavailable during the pandemic. The project consists of 3/4 parts: the web scraper script, the GitHub server, the Google Domains DNS Server, and the HTML files. Some challenges we met include scraping repeated pictures and letting the HTML dropdown menu jump to the correct location. We solved these by implementing Python and Javascript functions that specifically target such challenges. Finally, after experimenting with all the functions of the web scraper and website, we confirmed that it works as expected and can scrape and deliver tours of any university campus or public buildings we want.

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Library virtual tours: A case study

Cited by 7 publications

References 11 publications

Loss of faith in the origins of information literacy in e-environments: Proposal of a holistic approach

Loss of faith in the origins of information literacy in e-environments: Proposal of a holistic approach

iPOD TOURS: A NEW APPROACH TO INDUCTION

Web Scraper Utilizes Google Street view Images to Power a University Tour

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