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Libraly Journal ›› 2023, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (382): 4-12.

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Theoretical Progress, Practical Problems and Future Prospects of the Metaverse Library

Yan Dan1, 2, Xu Yaping1, 2, Yu Chenlin1, 2, Cai Yingchun1, 2 (1 Library of Shanghai InternationalStudies University; 2 Digital Scholarship Center of Shanghai International Studies University)   

  • Online:2023-02-15 Published:2023-03-02
  • About author:Yan Dan1, 2, Xu Yaping1, 2, Yu Chenlin1, 2, Cai Yingchun1, 2 (1 Library of Shanghai InternationalStudies University; 2 Digital Scholarship Center of Shanghai International Studies University)

Abstract:

As one of the fields that first paid attention to the metaverse and followed its latestdevelopment, the library communities in higher education have conducted rich and brilliant theoreticalresearch studies and practical explorations. This paper comprehensively reviews the progress of theories andpractical applications from the following perspectives: The cognition of the metaverse library; The possiblefields of metaverse technology integration into the library; The application and exploration of the metaverselibrary; The theoretical principles, building path, and technology infrastructure for establishing the metaverselibrary; And the practical cases of the library’s metaverse applications implemented in the Shanghai Libraryand Fudan University Library. Finally, this paper summarizes the existing problems and difficulties, and thenoutlooks the future development trend and vision. Hopefully, this paper can provide helpful information forthe future development of the metaverse library.