'Information at at point of need; practical tips to augment your library service' workshop delivered by Peter Dudley, Siobhan Dunne, Paraic Elliott - DCU Library at #asl2014 Feb 27 2014

1. I N F O R M AT I O N AT P O I N T O F N E E D :
PRACTICAL TIPS TO AUGMENT YOUR LIBRARY SERVICE
PETER DUDLEY
SIOBHÁN DUNNE
PA R A I C E L L I O T T

2. Today’s Workshop:
1 AUGMENTED REALITY OVERVIEW
2 HOW TO DEPLOY AR IN A LIBRARY
3 A LOOK AT THE MAIN 2 VENDORS:
- LAYAR (for basic options)
- AURASMA (for customisable options)
4 HOW TO EDIT IMAGES USING PIXLR

3. So
what exactly
is augmented reality?

4. T H I S P R I N C I P L E L AY S T H E F O U N D AT I O N F O R
T H R E E K E Y S T R AT E G I C O B J E C T I V E S :
AR is a way of viewing digital
content which has been
BLENDED with a live view of
the real-world environment.

6. THE MAIN VENDORS:

8. BUT WHY CHOOSE
AR
?
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9. 1
AT T R A C T I V E N E S S
(AR icons can be more striking and colourful)
2
EFFICIENCY
(Each trigger object can be augmented with multiple icons)
3
VA R I E T Y
(Icons can have various useful functions)

10. VA R I E T Y I S T H E S P I C E O F A U G M E N T E D L I F E .
VIDEO
SOCIAL
MEDIA
WEBSITE
INFO
BUBBLE
A N I M AT I O N

11. ICON TIPS:
•
•
•
SAME SIZE
E Q U A L LY S T R I K I N G
OBVIOUS FUNCTION

12. So how can AR
be used in libraries
1 O R I E N T AT I O N

13. PODCAST TOURS
SECTION 5: RESEARCH PLAN

15. 2 TIME MANAGEMENT

17. 3 I N F O R M AT I O N L I T E R A C Y

18. E-TUTORIALS & GUIDES

19. 4 PROMOTION

20. BOOKMARKS & LEAFLETS
DCU LIBRARY CHANNEL

21. 5 “MY LIBRARY”

22. AR allows users
to top up printing
accounts and pre
book study rooms.

23. FOCUS GROUPS
ENABLED US TO
TEST OUR DESIGNS
& IDENTIFY ISSUES
AROUND LIGHTING
AND PLACEMENT
OF POSERS

24. IT’S EASY TO CREATE
CONGESTION POINTS
WHEN PLACING POSTERS

25. Be aware of the change from
natural to artificial light
throughout the day.

26. C O N S I D E R AT I O N S
T E C H N I C A L L I M I TAT I O N S

27. A R P L AT F O R M S S U P P O R T D E V I C E S W I T H :
A i C O 3 PA
P i C A R MG S S
A N A C T I V EGW SF + O M E R A C O N N E C T I O N

28. SUPPORTED DEVICES INCLUDE:
iPHONE
<iOS 6.0
ANDROID
<V2.3.3
MOST
TA B L E T S

29. L AYA R
PRICING OPTIONS:
1
Free version
- access to basic design features
- ad supported
2
Pro version
- access to advanced design features & statistics
- no ads
- €45 per page (bundle package available)

30. AURASMA’S
FREE PACKAGE
COVERS
EVERYTHING
INCLUDED IN
LAYAR PRO
PACKAGE