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HealthInfo Island
- Group or SIM Name: HealthInfo Island
- Is this a Group or a SIM?: SIM
- Purpose:
- We are here to assist all SL residents with health information questions. HealthInfo Island is a project funded by a grant from the National Network of the National Library of Medicine (NN/NLM), written by Lori Bell, administered by the Alliance Library System of East Peoria, Illinois. In addtion to providing the services of a health reference librarian, we also work to host events, and to encourage collaboration between health support groups. Here, you'll also find informational displays showcased - come check out the Path of Support, which illustrates graphically the overwhelming number of health support groups there are in Second Life.
- Location (SLURL) (if sim): http://slurl.com/secondlife/Healthinfo%20Island/128/128/0
- Contact Information: DaisyBlue Hefferman, Namro Orman, Carolina Keats*** please note that as of 5/19/2009 Carolina will be on a 1 year sabbatical from SL - discussions are underway to continue the excellent work she started.
- Services Provided (information, support, meetings, resources, other): Information, support, meetings, education, resources
- Target Audience: General
- Open to All or Closed (except to Members): Open
- Social Opportunities Available (y/n): Yes
- Special or Unique Features:
- Related Blogs, Wikis and Other Outworld Content:
- Additional Comments:
- Guided Tour Vehicle can be found by the Center Pavilion and the Medical Library -- this tour is not to be missed! Several peaceful places to mediate and relax and watch the sunset from the dock!
- Healthinfo Island Locations -- updated 6 July 2009
- 1) Center pavilion - HealthInfo Island (131,138,22) Here's the main landing site - we'll post new classes (like the upcoming series on PubMed) here, and other information.
- 2) Consumer Health Library - HealthInfo Island (63,149,21) The library's meant to be welcoming and warm - anything but institutional.
- 3) Medical Library - (172,198,25) Headed by Namro Orman, the Medical Library highlights applications and displays (like Healthy, an experiment in artificial intelligence, whose answers to your questions definitely need to be take with a grain of salt (or 5)!
- 4) National Library of Medicine, Special Information Services - HealthInfo Island (197,160,22) Come see their work on the terrific Toxtown display, a Second Life version of their wonderful environmental health website of the same name.
- 5)Ivy Tech's nursing videos, located between the Medical Library and the National Library of Medicine's Special Information Services builiding, are used to help nursing students learn basic skills.
- 6) Mountain gardens - HealthInfo Island (68,207,23) More spaces here, these designed by Isa Goodman (a gifted landscape designer and educational software designer) to provide small spaces for gathering or just for meditation.
- 7) The Harry Potter World of Magic, Science and Medicine - HealthInfo Island (77,174,21) This exhibit is not to be missed!
- 8) Classroom (Small) - HealthInfo Island (105,98,23) Here's where Carolina and others offer hands-on classes on finding the best quality information.
- 9) Women's Health Resources - Garden (48, 97, 21)
- 10) Health Exhibit Hall (54,21,41)
- 11) Path of Support - HealthInfo Island (112,92,21) Mentioned above, the groups shown in the Path of Support are why we're in SL, without a doubt. See the new design June 2009.
- 12) Open Air Classroom and Meeting Room (141, 53, 21)
- Images:
- Several images of sites no longer on HII will be retained for historical memory.
- 22 May 2009 - Skaidrite Norse
- AIDS and HIV Center - no longer on HII -- image will be retained for historical memory.
- Karolinska Institute -- Karolinska Institute, Stockholm - HealthInfo Island (186,140,21) New friends with big plans, we welcome these colleagues! -- no longer on HII -- image will be retained for historical memory.
- Accessibility Center - HealthInfo Island (75,114,21) Check out another grant-funded group housed at the Island - this one, for awareness of disabilities and assistive technologies available in real life and in SL..........Please note that this center is no longer located on HealthInfoIsland. Pictures below will remain for historical memory.
- Alzheimer's Disease Display - HealthInfo Island (49,105,21) Created by Medium Helvetic on behalf of the Toronto Alzheimer Society, this wonderful interactive display will definitely capture your interest.
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