[Web4lib] RE: Web4lib Digest, Vol 15, Issue 25

[David Pattern]

Hi Jon
 
They were created by Mike Spikin, a member of the Library's Publicity Team, so I'll see if he do a write up for the list.  He originally did a 2D overhead map, but I think a 3D one works much better.
 
I've also hijacked the maps for the OPAC (e.g. http://library.hud.ac.uk/catlink/bib/365051/cls/ <http://library.hud.ac.uk/catlink/bib/365051/cls/> ), although the Flash versions were a bit too much for our very low spec dedicated catalog PCs so I had to go for an animated GIF version instead.
 
I remember someone here talking about creating a virtual model of the campus, that could be used for virtual tours, demonstrating wheelchair accessible routes from one location to another, etc -- I'll check to see if that's got beyond the "vapourware" stage!
 
regards
Dave
University of Huddersfield
 
 

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From: Jon Goodell [mailto:jgoodell at pulaskitech.edu]
Sent: Tue 27/06/2006 18:30
To: David Pattern; web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Web4lib] RE: Web4lib Digest, Vol 15, Issue 25



Hi Dave,

Can you share with the list how you made the flash tour?  This looks
great.

Jon Goodell
Technology Services & Reference Librarian
Ottenheimer Library - Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, AR
501-812-2718
jgoodell at pulaskitech.edu


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[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of David Pattern
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 11:16 AM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Web4lib] RE: Web4lib Digest, Vol 15, Issue 25

Hi

Not sure if this is what you're after (as it's not really a tour as
such), but we've got:

   http://www.hud.ac.uk/cls-bin/cls.pl?c=98/100/222
<http://www.hud.ac.uk/cls-bin/cls.pl?c=98/100/222>

Personally I think the maps should be larger on the screen, so you might
also want to look at them directly as SWF files:

    http://www.hud.ac.uk/cls/flash/maps/floor2D.swf
<http://www.hud.ac.uk/cls/flash/maps/floor2D.swf>
    http://www.hud.ac.uk/cls/flash/maps/floor3D.swf
<http://www.hud.ac.uk/cls/flash/maps/floor3D.swf>
    http://www.hud.ac.uk/cls/flash/maps/floor4D.swf
<http://www.hud.ac.uk/cls/flash/maps/floor4D.swf>
    http://www.hud.ac.uk/cls/flash/maps/floor5D.swf
<http://www.hud.ac.uk/cls/flash/maps/floor5D.swf>
    http://www.hud.ac.uk/cls/flash/maps/floor6D.swf
<http://www.hud.ac.uk/cls/flash/maps/floor6D.swf>

We're also pondering doing a podcast audio tour of the library -- if
anyone has already done this, I'd love to hear what you've done!

regards
Dave Pattern
University of Huddersfield

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Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:53:06 -0400
From: "Junior Tidal" <JTidal at CityTech.Cuny.Edu>
Subject: [Web4lib] Virtual Library tours
To: <web4lib at webjunction.org>
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Anyone know of any good virtual library tours? I'm looking mostly at
academic libraries, but public ones would be helpful as well.

Thanks!

Junior Tidal
Web Services and Multimedia Librarian
CUNY New York City College of Technology 300 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY
11210
718.260.5481


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