On-Demand Webinar: Cataloging Virtual Reality Programming

Cataloging is an ever-changing platform that grows and expands with challenges. As new libraries employ new technology and material types, catalogers must invent and discover new ways to catalog and describe it. One such challenge is virtual reality programing. Unlike video games, many of these are all digital and do not have any type of physical format. So, what is the best way to catalog them? This was the question that a cataloger from Mississippi State University faced. She was tasked with cataloging their virtual reality collection. During this presentation she will share the answers she found to many questions during this process. Including, what is a good way to catalog VR games? How do you catalog early access games and those that are part of a bundle?

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the webinar, catalogers will have a better understanding of how to catalog virtual reality programs for various headsets.

Presenter:

Assistant Professor Joy DuBose is Special Collections/Projects Cataloger at Mississippi State University Libraries. Her interests include: emerging trends in cataloging, such as those in digital technologies; cataloging non-English language materials; cataloging older and rare materials; training for emerging catalogers and those that are relatively new to the field; and video games, virtual reality, and library technology. She previously co-presented the ALCTS continuing education program Cataloging Non-English Materials.

Registration Deadline:

Registration for each course is limited to 25 people. For courses that are not sold out, online and fax registration ends at 12 noon CDT on the Monday before the course begins. Mailed registration forms must be postmarked by two Mondays prior to the course start date.

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Tech Requirements:

Core Webinars are held in Zoom. Speakers or a headset for listening to the presentation are required. You may interact with the presenter and ask questions through text-based chat. Closed captioning is available in the Zoom platform. The webcast will be recorded and the link to the recording shared with registrants shortly after the live event.

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