Colin Keenan

Name Pronunciation

Cah-lin Key-nun

Pronouns

He / HimClick for more information about why we use Pronouns

Experiential Learning Services Librarian

Phone: (919)515-4154

Email: cpkeena2@ncsu.edu

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My areas of expertise

• The Studios
• Artificial Intelligence for Research & Instruction
• Showcasing Your Scholarly & Creative Work at the Libraries.
• 2D & 3D Graphics
• 3D Scanning
• Virtual & Augmented Reality
• The Libraries' catalog of PC and VR games
• NC State University Collegiate Game Jam

I can help with

• 3D Scanning

  Make 3D digital models of real-world objects

• Gaming

  Play and develop games

• Showcasing Work

  Sharing your work in the NC State University Libraries

• Graphics

  Illustrate, edit, design

• Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality

  Experience and create

• Live Streaming

  Broadcast video and audio to the web

   

• Esports

  Play and watch competitive video games

• Learning and Working with AI

  AI tool selection, considerations for use, best practices

Selected Works

• StudiosLLM: A Privacy-Aware LLM-Powered Discord Assistant for Studio Information Retrieval

  Keenan, Colin Patrick. “StudiosLLM: A Privacy-Aware LLM-Powered Discord Assistant for Studio Information Retrieval.” Transforming Information: Libraries in the Age of AI, New York University Libraries, 18 Nov 2025, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

• AI and the Future of Personal Computing: Implications for Libraries & Beyond

  Keenan, Colin P. “ AI and the Future of Personal Computing: Implications for Libraries & Beyond .” NC Live, 5 Aug. 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt7eClWSvOg.

• Harvard Discovery Series: Plant Biology Education in Virtual Reality

  Keenan, Colin Patrick. “Plant Biology Education in Virtual Reality.” Harvard Discovery Series. Harvard Discovery Series: Plant Biology Education in Virtual Reality, 24 Feb. 2021, Cambridge, MA.

• Exhibiting Digital Collections Via Web-Based 3D Galleries and Events Using Mozilla Hubs and Other WebXR Frameworks

  Keenan, Colin Patrick. (2021). Exhibiting Digital Collections Via Web-Based 3D Galleries and Events Using Mozilla Hubs and Other WebXR Frameworks. In E. Kroski (Ed.), 32 virtual, augmented, & mixed reality programs for libraries. ALA Editions.

• Designing for Collaborative Play in New Realities: A Values-Aligned Approach

  M. Prieto, K. Unnikrishnan, C. Keenan, K. D. Saetern and W. Wei, "Designing for Collaborative Play in New Realities: A Values-Aligned Approach," 2019 IEEE Games, Entertainment, Media Conference (GEM), New Haven, CT, USA, 2019, pp. 1-4. doi: 10.1109/GEM.2019.8811545

• "The Naturalist's Workshop": VR Platforming of a Museum's Natural Science Teaching Collection

  Keenan, Colin (2019, August)."The Naturalist's Workshop: VR Platforming of a Museum's Natural Science Teaching Collection." 2019 Annual Meeting- American Society of Plant Biologists, San Jose, CA

• The Naturalist’s Workshop: Virtual Reality Interaction with a Natural Science Educational Collection

  C. P. Keenan et al., "The Naturalist’s Workshop: Virtual Reality Interaction with a Natural Science Educational Collection," 2020 6th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN), San Luis Obispo, CA, USA, 2020, pp. 199-204, doi: 10.23919/iLRN47897.2020.9155162.

• Empowering 360° Theater Utilization with the Visualization Studio Development Kit for Unity

  Keenan, Colin Patrick. “Empowering 360° Theater Utilization with the Visualization Studio Development Kit for Unity.” Coalition for Networked Information, 04 Apr. 2023, Denver, CO.