Bring the past into the present with immersive technology! This webinar explores how libraries can use Augmented and Mixed Reality (AR/MR) to activate cultural stories, build layered exhibits, and engage patrons of all ages. Learn how to design interactive experiences using tools like Adobe Aero, BlippAR, and ZapWorks—no coding required. We’ll spotlight successful library case studies and walk through accessible workflows to create your own programs. Featured ideas include Myth in Motion: AR Poster Series, Augment the Exhibit, Time Travelers’ Map, History on a Cube, Voices in the Stacks, and Smells of the Past. Whether you’re working with a single display or developing full immersive zones, this session will help you start small, think big, and connect your community through technology and story.

Participants will be able to:

1. Distinguish between AR and MR and identify key tools for each that are accessible in public and academic libraries.
2. Apply practical workflows to create spatial, visual, and auditory exhibit layers using beginner- and intermediate-friendly tools.
3. Design interactive programming that brings cultural heritage to life through multisensory experiences such as AR posters, Merge Cube artifacts, soundscapes, and tactile installations.

About the Instructor

Ellyssa Valenti Kroski is the Director of Innovation & Engagement at the New York Law Institute as well as an award-winning editor and author of 77 books. She is a librarian, an adjunct faculty member at San Jose State University, and an international conference speaker. She can be found at: https://www.amazon.com/author/ellyssa.

Registration through TechDays Wisconsin here.