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Virtual, Augmented And Mixed Reality, Trendy Gimmicks Or Essential Resources In Future Medical Libraries?, Linda Östlundh

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A New Way To Look At Old Bones: Launching A Virtual Reality Service At A Health Sciences Library, Tariq Rahaman, Aaron Sager

HPD Library Presentations, Speeches, Lectures, Posters, Events, etc.

Background : This project's primary objective is to establish a sustainable and scalable virtual reality (VR) library service with a focus on virtual anatomy and medical simulation. A secondary objective is to develop inter-professional collaboration within our institution and support VR projects on medical/health sciences education and research initiatives.

Description : This initiative stemmed from an exploration of digital anatomy resources; VR was favored for its three-dimensional, immersive, and gamified approach to educational content. This presentation describes our process of launching and integrating VR as a new resource, including our decisions on hardware and software, staffing/workflow, policy and safety guidelines, …

Piloting The Emerging Technologies Internship At A Health Sciences Library, Tariq Rahaman

HPD Library Presentations, Speeches, Lectures, Posters, Events, etc.

Background: The Emerging Technologies Internship program aims to provide 12th grade high school students an opportunity to explore, use and develop unique applications of 3D printing/scanning, virtual reality, and digital devices. The interns work closely with library staff on student and faculty projects, but are also challenged to develop individual projects that can positively impact health sciences and medical education.

Description: The internship was developed in collaboration with a local high school and launched in September 2018. The program components include 1) goals and logistics; 2) marketing; 3) a Learning Lunch presentation for interested students; 4) application & …