Visualization Spaces:

Immersive and large-scale visualization display technology has been in use for teaching, learning, and research on North Carolina State University’s campus since 2013, with the opening of the James B. Hunt Jr. Library. Often referred to by the shorthand phrase “visualization spaces,” these technology-enhanced rooms provide cutting-edge display technology that inspire and broaden student and faculty scholarship and creativity. All of the visualization spaces on campus have been heavily used by students and faculty in NC State’s College of Design. However, technologies are always supplanted by newer versions. Beginning in 2018, the technology in these visualization spaces has been regularly upgraded; in some cases, the spaces themselves have been renovated and/or repurposed to meet new campus needs and priorities. This article describes how the College of Design faculty and students continue to take advantage of these spectacular spaces. [This article is an expansion of a paper presented at the 52nd annual ARLIS/NA conference held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in April 2024 as part of the session “Innovation in Action in Academic Libraries.”]