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Penn State University Libraries:
WolfVision VZ-C6 Ceiling Visualizer
Exterior view of the Pattee and Paterno Libraries at Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA. Photo: Nathaniel C. Sheetz
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or many institutions ages. The Preservation, libraries, with holdings of cial Collections Library.
of higher learning, Conservation & Digitiza- over 8 million volumes, The vast Special Coll-
studying the past tion Department of The covering a wide range of ections are home to more
goes hand-in-hand with Pennsylvania State Uni- disciplines with strong than 200,000 printed vo-
preserving it for future ge- versity strives to do just collections in Pennsylva- lumes, 25 million archival
nerations. These special that. nia-related topics, such records and manuscripts,
collections departments Considered one of the as religion, history of the as well as over 1 milli-
allow careful study of top two public research Civil War, mining, nuclear on photographs, maps,
centuries-old artifacts and libraries in the United power, agriculture, and prints, and audio-visual
manuscripts that provide States, the Penn State many more. A very impor- items. With such a wealth
insight on the world and University Libraries are tant part of these libraries of articles and pieces, the
its peoples throughout the comprised of 13 subject is the Eberly Family Spe- University Libraries nee-
Penn State University: www.wolfvision.com
http://www.psu.edu/
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Penn State University Libraries:
WolfVision VZ-C6 Ceiling Visualizer
ded a solution that could learned of the WolfVision
accurately display such VZ-C6 Visualizer which
detailed visual content, is typically mounted and
while still being portable fixed on the ceiling of a
for multi-room travel. The classroom. However, we
answer to this challen- might show some work in
ge was a WolfVision C6 one room, while the next
Ceiling Visualizer. Senior time it could be used in
Book Conservator William another department. At
Minter had this to say on the same time, we wan-
its implementation: ted to be able to share
“Our use of the WolfVi- this camera with our Lib-
sion overhead Visualizer raries’ Special Collections
began with a desire to department. Therefore,
show and share detailed we decided to mount the
images of book conserva- camera on a cart that
tion treatments while the could be moved to vari-
The VZ-C6 is used for instruction during a conservation Photo: PSU
work was being done. We ous locations.” treatment by Bill Minter, Senior Book Conservator.
A close detail on the monitor of a conservation treatment during instruction. Photo: PSU
Penn State University: www.wolfvision.com
http://www.psu.edu/
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Penn State University Libraries:
WolfVision VZ-C6 Ceiling Visualizer
This special solution al- The patented Synchro-
lowed library workers and nized Lightfield of the VZ-
curators to transport the C6, allows yet another
cart from room to room, advantage. “This feature
and still show the fine de- provides another great
tails of many works. “With benefit with books, since
this lower mounting, the we are able to use a “light-
viewing area still permits sheet”, a thin illuminated
two-pages of most books panel that can be inserted
to be shown full-screen between the pages of a
on a monitor, and has book. This sheet allows
the additional advantage us to show the structure
with the camera’s zoom of handmade paper, es-
feature to obtain extra- pecially the watermark,”
ordinary close-up details added Minter.
of an area approximately Faculty and student
the size of a calling card,” response has been uni-
Minter added. versally positive. Sandra
This special setup has Stelts, Curator of Rare
allowed the library and its Books and Manuscripts,
departments to share and states that:
display a variety of new “The use of the Wolf-
aspects to the materials Vision overhead Visuali-
in the collections. Minter zer has the potential to Rare Books Curator, Sandra Stelts with our facsimile of the BOOK Photo: PSU
OF KELLS and an illuminated initial letter, Spring semester 2017.
describes one such in- change the nature of our
stance, “During one class instructional sessions and who must handle a book monitor than to the naked
in Special Collections, our to allow us to broaden the or manuscript, and it per- eye. As an instructor, I love
facsimile of the fabulous selection of rare materials mits greater efficiency and the spontaneous sound
BOOK OF KELLS was that we physically bring to less wear and tear on our of “oohs” and “aahs” as
being shown with its de- our classroom. Further- fragile materials. the audience delights in
corative initial letters of more, the modification of Of particular value is discovering the beauty
interlaced animal figures. the stationery camera to the ability to zero in on the of a delicate, decorati-
By enlarging these letters a mobile cart allows us smallest details of hand- ve border of a medieval
to the full size of the moni- to turn any library room writing or visual elements manuscript, or reads the
tor, everyone was able to into a classroom. The Vi- and enlarge them to a de- miniscule marginalia in a
see even greater details sualizer also cuts down gree that can make ima- 15th-century Bible.”
for enhanced enjoyment.” on the number of people ges more legible on the Student Intern Oli-
Penn State University: www.wolfvision.com
http://www.psu.edu/
EN Penn State University Libraries: WolfVision VZ-C6 Ceiling Visualizer The monitor is shown mounted on the cart during a class with Dr. Robin Thomas, Associate Professor of Art History. Photo: PSU via Kuzio is of the same Since seeing it in use and enables the speaker to be a great teaching tool. opinion: “The use of the using it myself during pre- share incredible details With added benefits and WolfVision overhead Visu- sentations, I‘ve often wis- and up-close demonstra- options for sharing and alizer during lectures and hed it were being used tions.” The WolfVision VZ- displaying such precious training sessions greatly more frequently and in a C6 Ceiling Visualizer, along items, the staff reports that enhances the audience‘s greater variety of appli- with its mobile installation the impact for the students ability to engage with the cations, because of the at Penn State University and researchers has been material being presented. unique way in which it Libraries, has proven to thoroughly enhanced. Penn State University: www.wolfvision.com http://www.psu.edu/
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