tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352272552024-03-09T18:46:31.991-08:00Health & Medicine in Second LifeInformation & Events at Healthinfo Island, Second LifeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-14115541915940822422014-10-20T09:18:00.000-07:002014-10-20T09:18:42.629-07:00Opportunity to Participate in Medical ResearchPlease consider joining Virtual Ability®, Inc. and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in a national (US) healthcare research project. This project goes from 2013-2016 and uses the power of Second Life® to reach out to participants.<br />
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You are invited to consider volunteering. We are looking for US adults over age 21, with at least three months of Second Life experience. We particularly are seeking physicians and other clinicians who are in Second Life. We also have openings for people with disabilities and people without disabilities in this very innovative project. Those who have participated so far have reported that it's been a fun and educational experience.<br />
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Find out more by going to <a href="http://www.healthcareequitability.org/volunteer">Healthcare Equitability</a>
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<br />Eme Capalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146518998081211264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-10104790831241611162012-05-06T22:22:00.001-07:002012-05-06T22:22:12.057-07:00Health Literacy in Virtual Worlds StudyPRESENTER: Evelyn McElhinney (Second Life Avatar: Kali Pizzaro)<br />Tuesday May 8, 2012 11:30am PDT<br /><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Healthinfo%20Island/133/196/30" target="_blank">Research Pavilion, Healthinfo Island, Second Life</a><br /><br />McElhinney
is doing her PhD study on "Health literacy/Health information skills of
people who access health information in 3D virtual worlds and the
influence on real life health behaviour." Her research is ethical/IRB
passed.<br /><br />The purpose of her study is to better understand how
people seek out, understand and use health information found in virtual
worlds and if it influences real life health behaviour.<br /><br />At this
presentation in Second Life, McElhinney will be recruiting study
participants who have accessed health information in a 3D virtual world.
The health information could be in any form - a talk from a healthcare
practitioner, a support group, a quiz, therapy info presented by sign or
notecard, or any other way.<br /><br />McElhinney will explain the details
of the study and answer any questions you may have. A notecard giver
with the information will also be available so you can take it and think
about whether you wish to participate, then contact her later.<br /><br />Presenter Bio: Evelyn McElhinney is Registered Nurse and Registered Nurse Lecturer at <a href="http://www.gcu.ac.uk/" target="_blank">Glasgow Caledonian University</a>
in Scotland. She is also a Doctoral Student (part time) at Glasgow
Caledonian University. She was in clinical practice for 13 years and has
been full time at the University for 6 years. She has presented at
national and international conferences and published in peer reviewed
journals.<br /><br />Presented simultaneously in voice and text.<br />
<br />Eme Capalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146518998081211264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-27765852146336731452012-01-22T10:21:00.000-08:002012-01-22T10:21:12.212-08:00Digital Life & Wellness Survey in Second LifePRESENTER: Avatar Name: Katherine Cunningham<br />
Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 1 pm PST<br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Healthinfo%20Island/133/196/30" target="_blank">Research Pavilion, Healthinfo Island, Second Life</a><br />
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This presentation will discuss study specifics of the Digital Life & Wellness Survey conducted by <span class="yshortcuts cs4-visible" id="lw_1327247209_1">RTI International</span>.
Topics of discussion include the purpose of the study, eligibility
requirements, and what participants can expect if asked to participate.
This presentation will also include information about study
participant's rights, the risks and benefits of participating in this
study, how RTI International will protect participant's information, and
what RTI International expects to do with these findings. The
presentation is expected to last 15-20 minutes, followed by time for
questions/answers. <br />
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Qualified participants earn L$1000. Qualified participants will have
or once have had cancer, chronic pain, diabetes, or other chronic
conditions.Eme Capalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146518998081211264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-35481077282998692652012-01-11T02:48:00.000-08:002012-01-15T16:30:31.342-08:00From HealthInfo Island; To Second Life Medical Library 2.0<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Today I handed over several HealthInfo Island social media accounts and tools over to Virtual Ability, Inc, in person to <a href="http://search.secondlife.com/web/search/?q=gentle+heron&s=secondlife_com&m=N&lang=en-US" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Gentle Heron</a> and <a href="https://my.secondlife.com/eme.capalini/#about_tab" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Eme Capalini</a>.<br /> </span></span><br />
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</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=268820866383&ref=ts" style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=268820866383&ref=ts </span></a></li>
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</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">h<a href="http://www.facebook.com/healthinfoisland?ref=ts" style="text-decoration: none;">ttp://www.facebook.com/healthinfoisland?ref=ts</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All data, posts, photo's and videos from HealthInfo Island's history will also be archived to the <a href="http://secondlifemedicallibrary.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Second Life Medical Library 2.0</a></span></div>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-5285999624934574172012-01-08T01:43:00.000-08:002012-01-08T01:43:22.193-08:00"Mental" disabilities: social and educational issues : notes and extra info<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Note:<a href="http://virtualoutworlding.blogspot.com/2011/12/mental-disabilities-social-and.html" target="_blank"> this page presents working notes for a presentation to be given on Jan 5</a>. Since these are working notes in progress, some contents will probably change. </span>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Segmented lecture-discussion format</b><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"></span><br style="text-align: left;" /><a href="" name="more" style="text-align: left;"></a><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">The segments (six) are as indicated in the notes below. I will give a brief (about 8 minutes) summary of the past and current state of each issue, then host a discussion for about 15 minutes. The reason I chose this format will be apparent in the discussions. </span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">-</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">During the presentation, I will have a BOP* poster (instead of a slide show) nearby. I will also have a poster-giver with a web link for those using a viewer that lacks BOP capability. </span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">-</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*BOP = Browser on Prim</span></b><br />
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<li style="text-align: left;"><strong style="background-color: white; color: #3d81ee; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><a href="http://virtualoutworlding.blogspot.com/2011/07/kit-bop-summary-browser-on-prim-web-on.html" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;">BOP Summary. Browser-on-Prim. Web-on-Prim</a></strong></li>
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<b style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prologue</span></b><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">-</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Part of the "</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Waiting on the World (to Change)</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">" series hosted by</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Virtual Ability</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">.</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=33" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;">UN Enable; Priority Themes</a></b></span><br style="text-align: left;" /><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-</span></b><br style="text-align: left;" /><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://samuel-beckett.net/Waiting_for_Godot_Part1.html" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;">"Waiting for Godot"</a> </span></b><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">-</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Terms and concepts as I will use them</b></span><br /><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Mental illness</b>: Non- technical term applied to serious disorders that present* as behavioral problems. *All behavior is generated by the brain, including that attributed to "the mind"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Disabiliy</b>: A <b>serious </b>limitation imposed by some physical condition. Note that "<b>serious</b>" here is defined by circumstances.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Read more at : </b></span><a href="http://virtualoutworlding.blogspot.com/2011/12/mental-disabilities-social-and.html" style="background-color: white;">http://virtualoutworlding.blogspot.com/2011/12/mental-disabilities-social-and.html</a></div>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-47219060387677321172012-01-07T00:53:00.001-08:002012-01-15T16:31:20.303-08:00The Ann Myers Medical Center : A fresh start a new year, good intentionsGroup Notice From: The Ann Myers Medical Center, Vera Zhaoying
Ha all
A fresh start a new year, good intentions :-)
a workshop about good intentions and new years resolutions!!!
On a location called Virtual Ability first, then on to AMMC, where your avatar is tested but you are spoken to, yes you behind the keyboard!!
Curious?? Do pay attention to follow up messages!
(January14 at 10 AM)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-52386036324459116362012-01-07T00:49:00.001-08:002012-01-07T00:49:46.099-08:00No more mop buckets: Profitably employing people with disabilities in real positionsNo more mop buckets: Profitably employing people with disabilities in real positions
PRESENTER: Jason Pace (SL: Hydra Shaftoe)
SUN Jan 8, 11 am SLT
Sojourner Auditorium
The nuts and bolts of how a business can employ people with mental disabilities (focus on the autism spectrum) in profitable roles. A gritty, realistic session exploring the benefits and minuses of hiring such people, and ways of utilizing the special gifts of autism while minimizing the impact of the negatives.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-85406673409648427232012-01-05T13:05:00.001-08:002012-01-08T01:18:57.561-08:00"Mental" disabilities: Social and educational issues : presentation on Exhibit 5<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">"Mental" disabilities: Social and educational issues</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Presented by: Dr. Selby Evans (Thinkerer Melville in SL)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">THURS Jan 5, 7 am SLT</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Exhibit 5, Healthinfo Island</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">• the major mental disorders or psychoses</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">• “ethnogenic” disabilities (conditions seen as disabilities as a result of cultural circumstances)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">• experience-based disorders</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">• addictions</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">• developmental disorders</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">• what to do while we wait for the world to change</span>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Selby Evans is a retired Professor of Psychology at Texas Christian University. He taught courses in psychological measurement, computer applications, and systematic problem-solving. A published author, he has conducted research in pattern perception, and studies of cognitive systems, supported by U. S. military organizations, NASA, National Institutes of Health, and other government organizations.</span><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-76218092740569288312011-12-28T02:24:00.001-08:002011-12-28T02:24:43.648-08:00Putting a project manager in a wheelchairPutting a project manager in a wheelchair - working with differing abilities
presented by AgileBill Firehawk
WED Dec 29- 6:30 pm SLT
Soj Auditorium
AgileBill as been a developer, teacher, and consultant for over 20 years. He has worked at IBM and now works in the health care industry.
Bill has strong opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of hiring employees with disabilities.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-40113301861625157162011-12-25T04:32:00.000-08:002012-01-15T16:31:53.444-08:00Virtual Ability Island : still the best new residents SL orientation Island!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Geneva,sans-serif;">Virtual Ability Island opened to the public in August 2008, and is the first island Virtual Ability developed. It provides the home for our new resident orientation and training, developed for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Here, new residents can learn Second Life<sup>®</sup> fundamentals in an accessibility-friendly environment, and existing residents can receive ongoing training and information about health-related issues and support groups. This island was created through a partnership with the Alliance Library System.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Geneva,sans-serif;">Through the new account signup process on our web site, or through the secondlife.com Community Gateway program, new residents have their avatar arrive at the beginning of the New Resident Orientation Course on Virtual Ability Island when they log in to Second Life<sup>®</sup> for the first time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Geneva,sans-serif;">There, the new resident begins a self guided training course that teaches the basic virtual world skills of movement, communication, inventory, orienting and appearance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Geneva,sans-serif;">More experienced residents can learn additional skills at the Advanced Tutorials area, including photography, creating a profile, virtual world money, clothing, groups, society, and textures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Geneva,sans-serif;">Specially trained Virtual Ability Mentors are available on the island or by appointment to assist any resident.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Geneva,sans-serif;">Virtual Ability island also contains two small classrooms for training and discussion groups, and a large accessible auditorium for community meetings and presentations.</span></div>
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-41164180688807191412011-12-24T08:17:00.000-08:002011-12-24T08:17:29.371-08:00> 3000 hits without updates since September 2010<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This blog generated over 3000 hits since September 2010 (date of the last post) without having any updates.<br />
I wonder what it would have been if I had updated something in the meantime ...<br />
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I am back, but in a controlled way, not diving in a 100 %,but starting with updating this blog.<br />
Unfortunately my organisation had to let go of the UMCG island. Without further tasks and goals, and without a driven project leader, there was no justification for spending that amount of money to keep the island afloat.<br />
<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-68702699002030898812011-12-24T01:40:00.001-08:002011-12-24T01:40:24.126-08:00Redefining Disability: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and HealthRedefining Disability: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
Presenters: ALiesel and Alzimarie of Thomas Jefferson School of Occupational Therapy
THURS Dec 29- 7 am, or repeated at 4 pm SLT
Exhibit 5, Healthinfo Island
The way we define “disability” shapes our view of health and affects our attitude toward others in our society.
Another presentation in the Waiting for the World to Change series.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-40652908209038078042010-09-09T23:55:00.000-07:002010-09-09T23:55:38.486-07:00HealthInfo Island make-over<div id="sl-dg-widget" sizcache="14" sizset="103" style="background-color: #f8f8f8; background-image: none; border-bottom: rgb(44,46,48) 1px solid; border-left: rgb(44,46,48) 1px solid; border-right: rgb(44,46,48) 1px solid; border-top: rgb(44,46,48) 1px solid; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 250px;"><a href="http://secondlife.com/destination/28?sourceid=dgw1" sizcache="14" sizset="103" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; color: #5cb192; display: block; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px; text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://common-flash-secondlife-com.s3.amazonaws.com/new/destinations/en/_img/midsize/28.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; display: inline; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
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Yesterday I (Namro Orman) visitit HealthInfo Island again after a very long period and I talked to Eme Capalini from Virtual Ability Inc about the plans for the Island. The Island will get a complete make-over, new features, new initiatives .... and I was happy to notice the energy it was giving me already.<br />
More news soon! Meanwhile you can keep track and stay ion touch via:<br />
<ul><li><a href="http://healthinfoisland.ourtoolbar.com/">our HealthInfo Island Toolbar</a> ( a browser plugin with great search options for Consumer Health and Medicine</li>
<li>Our Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/healthinfoislan">HealthInfo Island</a> account</li>
<li>Our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=268820866383&ref=ts">Facebook Group</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/HealthInfo-Island/80079725553?ref=ts">Fan Page</a></li>
<li>Our <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2711505&trk=anet_ug_grppro">Linkedin Group</a></li>
</ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-26405883639476159412010-02-13T01:24:00.000-08:002010-02-13T01:37:44.615-08:00Join THE hunt for Golden Hearts!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs423.ash1/23419_474001570553_80079725553_11033916_775304_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs423.ash1/23419_474001570553_80079725553_11033916_775304_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;">Welcome to Healthinfo Island. There are three displays here right now: healthy eating, CPR, and research results.</span></div></span><div><span class="UIStory_Message"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"><b>Latest uploaded movie: </b></span></span><br />
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Read more about the exhibition at: <a href="http://rezlibris.com/archive/412-harry-potters-magic-on-display-at-health-info-island.html" onmousedown="UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this), "2e0364cfc05b383eedd9c01c8a2e3e1b", event)" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://rezlibris.com/archive/412-harry-p<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></span>otters-magic-on-display-at-health-info-i<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></span>sland.html</a></span></h3></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"><b><br />
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Health Literacy is important to help you understand and manage your<br />
health care decisions and needs.<br />
Our interactive exhibit will test your knowledge about stroke (brain<br />
attack), heart attack and some common medical terminology.<br />
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Come learn at our Health Literacy exhibit at Health Info Island!<br />
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Exhibit organised by Brielle Coronet, Medical Librarian<br />
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Location: <a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/healthinfo%20island/18/25/22/" style="color: #2a5db0;" target="_blank">http://slurl.com/secondlife/<wbr></wbr>healthinfo%20island/18/25/22/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">******** Information Literacy week in Second Life***************<br />
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(Updated 8 November 2009)<br />
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"Information literacy is knowing when and why you need information, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an ethical manner." +<br />
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Information Literacy Week in SL HQ:<br />
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-----------------------Monday November 9th<br />
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4-5am SL time<br />
***Student exhibition of Information Literacy<br />
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First year BSc Information Management students at the University of Sheffield display the models of the "SCONUL 7 Pillars of Information Literacy" which they have adapted with examples from questions to do with Swine Flu.<br />
9th November<br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Infolit%20iSchool/136/211/351/">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Infolit%20iSchool/136/211/351/</a><br />
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7-9 am SLT<br />
***Evento en español: Lecciones aprendidas y buenas prácticas en programas de Alfabetización Informacional-Spanish Event: Lessons learned and best practices in INFOLIT programs<br />
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Se pretende reunir a diferentes profesionales que estén desarrollando programas de Alfabetización Informacional con el fin de compartir algunas lecciones aprendidas y buenas prácticas que dichos programas han dejado, y que sirvan de guía para otros profesionales y programas.<br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Infolit%20iSchool/191/194/26">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Infolit%20iSchool/191/194/26</a><br />
Organized By: Alejandro Uribe Tirado<br />
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6pm SLT (and ongoing to 15 November)<br />
***ACRL IL in SL Week event<br />
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MLIS students at the University of Hawaii collaborate with Alexandria Knight of UCLA on an IL exhibit and event at the ACRL site on ALA Island<br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALA%20Island/217/42/61">http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALA%20Island/217/42/61</a><br />
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---------------------Tuesday 10th November<br />
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9-10am SLT and then ongoing<br />
*** Health Literacy exhibit: launch!<br />
Health Literacy is important to help you understand and manage your health care decisions and needs.<br />
Our interactive exhibit will test your knowledge about stroke (brain attack), heart attack and some common medical terminology.<br />
Come learn at our Health Literacy exhibit at Health Info Island!<br />
Exhibit organised by Brielle Coronet, Medical Librarian<br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/healthinfo%20island/18/25/22/">http://slurl.com/secondlife/healthinfo%20island/18/25/22/</a><br />
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Second Life Education Roundtable: Information Literacy<br />
2.30-3.30 SLT<br />
The regular series of Tuesday roundtable discussions, led by AJ Brooks, will feature Information Literacy as the discussion topic. Discussion leaders Lori Bell, Sheila Yoshikawa, and Marty Snowpaw. The SLER website is at http://virtualworldsedu.info/<br />
Location: <a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Montclair%20State%20CHSSSouth/129/158/22">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Montclair%20State%20CHSSSouth/129/158/22</a><br />
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Ongoing exhibitions:<br />
= = Student exhibitions of Information literacy<br />
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-------------- Wednesday 11th November<br />
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9-10am SLT launch and then ongoing<br />
***HIV Testing and Information Literacy<br />
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Karuna Island is the Second Life sim devoted to celebrating the lives of those dealing with HIV/AIDS and making information, support, and creative services available to them in the SL community. Robin Mochi, Karuna Island Consumer Health Librarian, has created an interactive mindmap on HIV Testing using the SCONUL 7 Pillars of Information Literacy.<br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Karuna/33/50/23">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Karuna/33/50/23</a><br />
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Ongoing exhibitions:<br />
= = Student exhibitions of Information literacy<br />
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= = Health Literacy<br />
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-------------- Thursday 12th November<br />
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6.30-8.00 am SLT<br />
*** SL orientation for librarians<br />
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New to Second Life? Learn some SL basics in this virtual workshop. It will be led by Sheila Yoshikawa (Sheila Webber in Real Life, Department of Information Studies, Sheffield University) and Kitty Mumfuzz (Keri Gray in Real Life, who runs Weekes Gray Recruitment (http://www.weekesgray.com/)<br />
It starts at 6.30 am Second Life Time<br />
To book a place, please email keri@weekesgray.com with your real life and second life names and you will given the landmark<br />
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Ongoing exhibitions:<br />
= = Student exhibitions of Information literacy<br />
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= = Health Literacy<br />
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= = HIV Testing and Information Literacy<br />
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-------------- Friday 13th November<br />
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1am-2am SLT then ongoing<br />
***Opening of "What it means to me": an exhibition on the way people think about information and information literacy<br />
This is the opening of an exhibition drawing on quotations about what informationand information literacy mean to different people. The aim is that this will be a growing 3D exhibition that will be flown up to a sky platform at the end of Information Literacy week.<br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Infolit%20iSchool/42/48/20/">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Infolit%20iSchool/42/48/20/</a><br />
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Noon SLT<br />
**Information Literacy Panel: "Web 2.0 Approaches to IL"<br />
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Information Literacy Panel produced by MLIS students at the University of Hawaii. Moderator: (Alexandria Knight) Esther Grassian, UCLA<br />
Panelists: (Sheila Yoshikawa) Sheila Webber, U. Sheffield, Marsha Schnirring (Buk Binder)<br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALA%20Island/56/191/28">http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALA%20Island/56/191/28</a><br />
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Ongoing exhibitions:<br />
= = Student exhibitions of Information literacy<br />
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= = Health Literacy<br />
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= = HIV Testing and Information Literacy<br />
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-------------- Saturday 14th November<br />
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Ongoing exhibitions:<br />
= = Student exhibitions of Information literacy<br />
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= = Health Literacy<br />
= = HIV Testing and Information Literacy<br />
= = What it means to me": an exhibition on the way people think about information and information literacy<br />
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-------------- Sunday 15th November<br />
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1pm SLT<br />
***Information Literacy week: Closing party!<br />
Come to a party to celebrate the close of the first annual Information Literacy Week in SL, hosted by Sheila Yoshikawa (Info Lit Island) and Adra Letov, at the beautiful Jazz Cat.<br />
<a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/118/28/35/">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/118/28/35/</a><br />
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+ Information Literacy Definition:<br />
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (UK) <a href="http://www.cilip.org.uk/policyadvocacy/learning/informationliteracy/definition/default.htm">http://www.cilip.org.uk/policyadvocacy/learning/informationliteracy/definition/default.htm</a><br />
</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-55577822357915223892009-10-29T13:28:00.000-07:002009-10-29T13:28:38.151-07:00In Counselling - Behavioral Therapy in Virtual Worlds<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/slml/4054801435/" title="counselling_001 by testdriverone, on Flickr"><img alt="counselling_001" height="415" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2682/4054801435_3371052803_o.jpg" width="552" /></a><br />
Yesterday I watched the wednesday live show from <a href="http://metanomics.net/">Metanomics.net</a> <span id="lblData"><span style="color: black;">at The Sojourner Auditorium on Virtual Ability Island. </span></span><br />
<span id="lblData"><span style="color: black;">Here is the announcement: </span></span><span id="lblData"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><br />
<i><span id="lblData"><span style="color: black;">Can substance abuse be treated online? What do virtual worlds have to offer people diagnosed with autism and schizophrenia? Does anonymity allow people to share their stories in a way free from judgement? Will playing back a virtual conversation over and over help people with schizophrenia become more socially active?<br />
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Join host Robert Bloomfield on October 28, 2009 at 12pm PST as he meets with Dick Dillon of Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc. to discuss substance abuse treatment within Second Life. The conversation will continue with faculty from the Center for Vital Brain Aging at the University of Texas at Dallas.<br />
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Guest Biographies<br />
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Dick Dillon<br />
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Dick Dillon has held many positions in his 28 year involvement with the behavioral health field, including Counselor, Clinical Team Leader, Program Director, and Chief Operating officer. He has also been a consumer of services. Soon after graduation from the treatment program Dick began working with other people in early recovery, first as a volunteer alumni coordinator, then as an addictions counselor, clinical team leader, and program director. He was the co-founder of the Substance Abuse Services Department of a large Missouri hospital and developed that project to be one of the premier medically-based programs in a multi-state area.<br />
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In 1990 Dick joined a publicly funded non-profit group and served as their Chief Operating Officer for a decade. During his tenure, the organization opened four new facilities and made significant clinical transition to evidence-based practice. In 2000, Dick joined Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc. which was then, as now, one of the most progressive and fast growing mental health service providers in the United States. He has served for the past several years as Senior Vice President of Planning and Development. In his own words “My job is to help determine what we need to do next to be of best services to our clientele, and find the resources to make that happen!”<br />
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Dan Krawczyk<br />
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Dan Krawczyk is an assistant professor of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas.<br />
Dr. Krawczyk’s laboratory is at the Center for Brain Health. His primary interest is in the neural circuitry associated wtih reasoning and he has just begun work on aging. He trained with Dr. Mark D’Esposito and brings considerable expertise in the nuances of functional imaging to the Vital Brain Aging Center.</span></span></i><br />
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<img height="50" src="http://www.metanomics.net/media/images/slideshare_icon.gif" width="50" /> A transcript of this show is on SlideShare! <a class="text" href="http://www.slideshare.net/WeAreRemedy/metanomics-october-28-transcript" target="_blank">Click here to view it >></a><i><span id="lblData"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></i><br />
<span id="lblData"><span style="color: black;">To watch the recorded show: <a href="http://www.metanomics.net/show/in_counselling_-_behavioral_therapy_in_virtual_worlds/">click here</a><br />
</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-72312599350532464092009-10-18T20:22:00.000-07:002009-10-19T02:52:35.249-07:00Virtual Ability has agreed to take over HealthInfo Island.Second Life Island announcements<br />
alliancesecondlife@googlegroups.com<br />
[alliancesecondlife@googlegroups.com] on behalf of Lori Bell<br />
[lbell...@gmail.com]<br />
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Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 9:29 PM<br />
To:<br />
alliancesecondlife@googlegroups.com<br />
Attachments:<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">I am pleased to share that Virtual Ability has agreed to take over HealthInfo Island.</span><br />
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Land of Lincoln has been transferred to Fleet Goldenberg for Eduisland 7 but Illinois State University has agreed to be home to much of the Lincoln content.<br />
Thanks to Daisy and Krull for transferring this content.<br />
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-- <br />
Lori Bell<br />
Director of Innovation<br />
Alliance Library System<br />
600 High Point Lane<br />
East Peoria, IL 61611<br />
(309)694-9200 ext. 2128<br />
skype: lbell927<br />
lb...@alliancelibrarysystem.com<br />
lbell...@gmail.com<br />
"Virtual Worlds, Real Libraries"<br />
http://books.infotoday.com/books/VirtualWorlds.shtmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-75384475973721870562009-05-15T05:53:00.000-07:002009-05-15T05:54:39.034-07:00“Share the Health: Training People with Disabilities and Chronic Medical Conditions on How to Locate Quality Health Information<span id="odiogo_span_14"><a href="javascript:showOdiogoReadNowFrame%20('206757',%20'share%20the%20health%20%20training%20people%20with%20disabilities%20and%20chronic%20medical%20conditions%20on%20how%20to%20locate%20quality%20health%20information',%20'1',%20290,%2055);"><img src="http://s3.odiogo.com/odiogo_listen_now_77x18.gif" style="border-width: 0px;" alt="Listen to this article. Powered by Odiogo.com" title="Listen to this article. Powered by Odiogo.com" border="0" width="77" height="18" /></a><br /><iframe name="iframe_odiogo_1" id="iframe_odiogo_1" src="http://digicmb.blogspot.com/" scrolling="no" width="0" frameborder="0" height="0"></iframe></span><div class="post-body"> <p class="zemanta-img" style="margin: 1em; float: right; display: block; width: 250px; position: relative;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/13641057@N00/2770629954"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/2770629954_4276e60c0d_m.jpg" alt="Virtual Ability Island Opening" style="border: medium none ; display: block;" width="240" height="167" /></a><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0pt 5px; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; position: absolute; z-index: 10; width: 230px; left: 0px; bottom: 0px; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; color: rgb(238, 238, 238); display: none; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; font-family: Georga,serif; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0px;" class="zemanta-img-attribution">Image by <a style="border: 0px none ; color: rgb(85, 136, 170); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/13641057@N00/2770629954">testdriverone</a> via Flickr</span></p> Must really get back into writing posts... I blame <a href="http://www.twitter.com/digicmb">Twitter</a>.. I think it's marvellous but it takes away the edge a little bit to write on the blogs about it again.. This you must read! Virtual Ability has the absolute best and most beautiful Orientation Isand to learn getting around in Second Life. <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Alliance Library System is pleased to make the final report for the project “Share the Health” available on the web at </span><a href="http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/pdf09/Sharethehealthfinalreportmay2009.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 100%;">http://www.<wbr>alliancelibrarysystem.com/<wbr>pdf09/<wbr>Sharethehealthfinalreportmay20<wbr>09.pdf</span></a><span style="font-size: 100%;">.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-style: italic;"><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">This project was funded with a contract from the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/" title="United States National Library of Medicine" rel="homepage">National Library of Medicine</a> Greater Midwest Region.</span></span> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-style: italic;"><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">“We are very pleased that this project accomplished so much in terms of helping people with disabilities and chronic health conditions learn where to find credible health information and also how to navigate the virtual world of <a class="zem_slink" href="http://secondlife.com/" title="Second Life" rel="homepage">Second Life</a>,” stated Kitty Pope, ALS Executive Director.<span> </span>“Much of this population is homebound and <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_world" title="Virtual world" rel="wikipedia">virtual worlds</a> give them the opportunity to experience things they would not otherwise get to do.”</span></span> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-style: italic;"><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Virtual Ability, the new orientation center for people with these conditions in Second Life, was partially funded through this project.<span> </span>Virtual Ability was a recent co-winner of the prestigious Linden Prize with Studio Wikitecture.<span> </span>There were over 230 entries and this is the first vendor award of its type in virtual worlds.</span></span> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-style: italic;"><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">“The many library services available in Second Life increase it’s utility for people with disabilities and chronic health conditions.<span> </span>The resources on HealthInfo Island are particularly pertinent,” stated Alice Krueger, president of Virtual Ability, Inc.<span> </span>“ We were pleased to partner with ALS in developing the intake and new resident orientation facilities on Virtual Ability Island, adjoining HealthInfo Island on the east.”</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-style: italic;"><span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">They also have created a Netvibes Universe Public Page : </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.netvibes.com/vai_als#Share_the_Health_-_About_the_Project">Share The Health VAI ALS</a> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-style: italic;"><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Here is an impression! </span></span></p> <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AdfXZYLEEg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="350" height="350"></embed> <p class="zemanta-img zemanta-action-dragged" style="margin: 1em; float: right; display: block; width: 250px; position: relative;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/13641057@N00/2769790009"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3239/2769790009_347425e9a9_m.jpg" alt="Virtual Ability Island Opening" style="border: medium none ; display: block;" width="240" height="167" /></a><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0pt 5px; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; position: absolute; z-index: 10; width: 230px; left: 0px; bottom: 0px; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; color: rgb(238, 238, 238); font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; font-family: Georga,serif; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0px; display: none;" class="zemanta-img-attribution">Image by <a style="border: 0px none ; color: rgb(85, 136, 170); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/13641057@N00/2769790009">testdriverone</a> via Flickr</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-style: italic;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> </p> <fieldset class="zemanta-related"><legend class="zemanta-related-title">Related articles by Zemanta</legend><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://scienceroll.com/2009/05/02/virtual-ability-island-in-second-life-wins-linden-prize/"> Virtual Ability Island in Second Life Wins Linden Prize </a> (scienceroll.com)</li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://digicmb.blogspot.com/2009/02/alliance-virtual-library-honors.html">Alliance Virtual Library honors Volunteers with Golden Leaf Awards</a> (digicmb.blogspot.com)</li><li style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWs8-fQyEOD3JSslE6GSI4JWxh_SPvabcPIJlbxZMG0G9lj4Rh9TuHec4aiJylpqgKV-Xd2IpTQeXkdOFBasSodRJcPcbm-w7Pp6Ervuu_H8ytFvSFmcllnu8ZRFVflQMbBWK/s400/Karuna-Flame-CollaborationInvite1A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304969007333706370" border="0" /></a><br />In the wake of the success of our joint efforts on World AIDS Day, and in the spirit of collaboration embodied by Second Life, we invite HIV/AIDS groups, activists, health professionals, organizations, and educators to participate in a meeting to discuss our shared interests and explore ways we might ensure the success of our collective work.<br /><br />The tentative goals of this meeting are to:<br /><ul><li> identify areas where we can collaborate</li><li> identify ways to coordinate our outreach, support, marketing, and education efforts</li><li> form a community of support that transcends SL and RL boundaries</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Place: </span>Karuna campfire: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Karuna/60/106/26<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Date: </span>March 6, 2009<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Time:</span> 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Second Life Time (Pacific Time)<br /><br />For further information about Karuna, please visit our project website http://www.karunasl.info/<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Please feel free to pass this invitation to any other HIV/AIDS groups, activists, health professionals, organizations, and educators you feel might be interested.</span><br /><br />Carolina Keats, Karuna Project Coordinator<br />Jenaia Morane, Story Project CoordinatorUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-33558208064197935522009-02-15T06:57:00.000-08:002009-02-15T06:59:21.398-08:00HealthInfo Island & Karuna Stand at Dreams Fair 2009<h2>HealthInfo Island & Karuna Stand at Dreams Fair 2009</h2><center><img src="http://bloghud.com/users/namroorman/snaps/1234659063_snap_345.jpg" align="center" /></center><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >posted by <a href="http://my.bloghud.com/namroorman">Namro Orman</a><br />on <a href="http://visit.bloghud.com/Dreams_East">Dreams East</a> 14 hours, 18 minutes, 19 seconds ago </span><br /><span style="font-size:11;">[53 views]</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">HealthInfo Island & Karuna Stand at Dreams Fair 2009. http://healthinfoisland.blogspot.com http://karunasl.info</span><br /><a class="place" title="view posts from this area only" href="http://visit.bloghud.com/Dreams_East">Dreams East</a> (72, 128, 25)<div class="tag_list">Tags: <span class="tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/karuna" rel="tag">karuna</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/healthinfoisland" rel="tag">healthinfoisland</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/secondlife" rel="tag">secondlife</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/consumer+health" rel="tag">consumer health</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sl" rel="tag">sl</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/avl" rel="tag">avl</a><br /><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-74577452491343026452009-02-08T11:42:00.000-08:002009-02-08T12:05:32.548-08:00Recent talk on Consumer Health LibrarianshipThis presentation was given February 4, 2009, at the <a href="http://www.pspcentral.org/events2/PSP2009AnnualConference.cfm">Preconference for the </a><span class="style4"><a href="http://www.pspcentral.org/events2/PSP2009AnnualConference.cfm">2009 Association of American Publishers / PSP Annual Conference. </a></span> I'm posting it here as my first attempt at creating a video from a slideset. Please pardon my voice in this - I had the flu when I recorded it (though not while I presented in Washington, D.C.)!<br /><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3132766&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3132766&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/3132766">Consumer Health Librarianship in Second Life</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1273263">carol perryman</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-66979401598248961182009-02-01T13:11:00.000-08:002009-02-06T08:46:08.533-08:00Caregiving<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_UTkpDGyXsHfoH0qY1oMwEbwh9CTTsaVqGoHHmzMIrV_J5roe5Cz1fjsQ-ZlzrfviAHSAgeont6AXmX3697gEqUW92lsxNTD1fi7cJr0fN6u9W2X33DpEQZTPOpjklDNVK0A/s1600-h/Caregiving+poster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_UTkpDGyXsHfoH0qY1oMwEbwh9CTTsaVqGoHHmzMIrV_J5roe5Cz1fjsQ-ZlzrfviAHSAgeont6AXmX3697gEqUW92lsxNTD1fi7cJr0fN6u9W2X33DpEQZTPOpjklDNVK0A/s400/Caregiving+poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299713541862213906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Take Heart</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">A workshop for caregivers</span><br /></div>Saturday, February 14th<br />10-11:30 a.m., SLT<br /></div><br />Location: Healthinfo Island<br />http://slurl.com/secondlife/Healthinfo%20Island/102/190/24<br /><br /><br />Take some time on <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Valentine’s Day</span> to care for yourself! Join counselor Avalon Birke and consumer health librarian Carolina Keats on Healthinfo Island for a workshop on a topic of concern to many: caregiving.<br /><br />Avalon will be talking about coping methods for caregivers,then Carolina provides an overview of good resources, including legal, financial, and health information.You'll leave with a listing of top-quality links that can help you get the help you need. If you cannot attend, the handout is available to all.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br /></div><br />Please note: If this topic interests you but the date or time won't work – let me know. I am happy to conduct another workshop on the same topic. I am also delighted to tailor workshops or classes on many topics your group would like to know more about.<br /><br />Carolina Keats<br />Consumer Health Librarian<br /><br />Supported by funding from the National Library of Medicine<br />Administered through the Alliance Library SystemUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-65566067429288552322009-01-12T07:49:00.000-08:002009-01-12T07:51:37.388-08:00Start the New Year Well! Learn how to find good health information on Healthinfo Island - Wednesday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzC4SGzkNt67PjlF5SZo6FWCgcqSDxwcKdF3w6HeRB8bLIMEmqwf2c5skTOGtFVcmnp61t24TGhHo125HmJT-Bw-Bb9qj79tyHsYJoehC8fsz1d55tZfcVcWWqmWaUM8BZ3SEl/s1600-h/looking+for+health+class+sign.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzC4SGzkNt67PjlF5SZo6FWCgcqSDxwcKdF3w6HeRB8bLIMEmqwf2c5skTOGtFVcmnp61t24TGhHo125HmJT-Bw-Bb9qj79tyHsYJoehC8fsz1d55tZfcVcWWqmWaUM8BZ3SEl/s400/looking+for+health+class+sign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290435170638608434" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35227255.post-19263820691262042412008-12-01T04:25:00.000-08:002008-12-01T04:46:13.261-08:00Second Life Celebrates World AIDS Day with New Island<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/3015625338_6b6c9e5743.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 327px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/3015625338_6b6c9e5743.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Picture taken by Verde Otaared</span></div><p>Thanks to a generous grant from the National Library of Medicine and the tremendous support of the Alliance Library System as grant administrator, a brand new island dedicated to HIV/AIDS education, outreach, and support will open in Second Life on December 1 - World AIDS Day, 2008.</p> <p><b>Please join us at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Karuna/60/106/26<br />Note that the island will be open to the public on that day.</b></p> <p>Christened Karuna, a word taken from an early Indo-Aryan language, the name of the island embodies the desire to remove harm and suffering, and to bring about the well-being and happiness of others.</p> <p>Karuna team members include AIDS/HIV support group leaders as well as AIDS content information experts and educators, ensuring that the best, most recent, evidence-based information is available. The project objective is to empower individuals in healthcare decision making. Through this project, one-to-one health information reference services are provided by experienced medical and consumer health librarians.</p> <p>In addition to providing infomation resources, support, and networking opportunities, Karuna is built around a Garden of Experience, where the experiences of those dealing with HIV/AIDS will be shared in a variety of formats including poetry, photos, music, and video. For more information about this project, see http://www.karunasl.info.</p> <p>We are proud to be working with other organizations in this effort, including AIDS.gov, the University of North Carolina Center for AIDS research, Community Outreach, Dissemination, and Education Office (CFAR), and most recently, by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).</p> <p>Together, we work to ensure that the idea of community is foremost. Individuals are at the heart of Karuna, and it is through sharing tales and human connections that we find our best selves.</p><p><b><i>All times listed are Pacific Standard Times<br />Location: </i></b><b>http://slurl.com/secondlife/Karuna/60/106/26<br />Note that the island will be open to the public on that day</b></p> <p>10-10:10 Story to Live By (Jenaia Morane)<br />10:10-10:20 AIDS/HIV Support & Experience (Ricken Flow)<br />10:20-30 Health in Second Life (Pathfinder Linden)<br />10:30-10:40 HIV/AIDS in the U.S. (Miguelz Rajal & Ellechim Fizzle)<br />10:40-10:50 Karuna: The Grant and the Vision (Carolina Keats )<br />10:50-11:00 Questions and Answers<br />11:10 – 11:45 Tours of Karuna<br />11:45 – 1:00 Lunch break<br />1:00 – 3:00 Story writing workshop and posting of stories<br />5:00-5:15 Closing Ceremony – Candle of Hope is lit<br />6:00 – 8:00 Dance with live DJ<br />8:00 – 9:00 Music: Live performance by Cylindrian Rutabaga</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0