Designing Pedagogy and Teaching with AR/VR technologies in Academic Libraries

Alison Valk is the Instructional Coordinator and Multimedia Librarian for the Georgia Tech Library. Valk received her Master’s in Library & Information Science from Florida State University and a BBA from Georgia State University in Computer Information Systems. She also has a background in fine arts from the University of Georgia. She is the program manager for the Georgia Tech Library's instruction program and has been researching the benefits of embedded librarians in college-level courses. She leads numerous specialized educational programs including an IMLS grant funded program that integrates arts-based projects and library resources into the curriculum in order to enhance communication skills. Alison co-leads an undergraduate research course that focuses on developing virtual reality environments for use in teaching and learning. Her partnerships with campus faculty were featured in Wiley Exchanges "Partnering for Success: Best Practices in Embedded Librarianship". She recently co-authored the ACRL Spec Kit "Next-Gen Learning Spaces."