Emerging and Future Technologies

Augmented Reality, Special Collections

SCARLET is pioneering Augmented Reality (AR) using mobile devices to enhance students’ use of special collections (SC) in libraries; bringing SCs into the age of the app. AR enables students to simultaneously experience the magic of primary materials, whilst enhancing the learning experience by ‘surrounding’ the object with digitised content.

1. Understand the learner benefits of using Augmented Reality to enhance use of special collections materials in libraries
2. Recognise AR’s potential to the wider educational and library community
3. Know how to access information, resources, examples and guidance needed to replicate the work within their own context.

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