Beyond Storytime: Virtual Augmented Reality, AI, and Arts Programs for Middle Grades

Authors

  • Patricia Lesku
  • Shannon Ozirny
  • Wendy Zhang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.18.4.7

Abstract

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the West Vancouver (BC) Memorial Library was well-positioned to make the transition to a fully virtual program model—fortunate to have the support of a library foundation and to have two dedicated digital access librarians.

But in this time of great transition, we were still left wondering how we were going to offer complex programs on topics like augmented reality (AR) in a virtual environment. We found great success with the Flipped Classroom model, where kids and families do some downloading, experimenting, and playing in advance.

Author Biography

Patricia Lesku

Patricia Lesku is a Digital Access Librarian, Shannon Ozirny is the Head of Youth Services, and Wendy Zhang is the Systems Librarian at the West Vancouver Memorial Library in British Columbia, Canada.

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Published

2021-01-12

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 4 (2020): Winter

Section

Features

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