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Fostering health information literacy through use of a virtual world Sheila Webber, Information School, University of Sheffield, UK Elisabeth Jacobsen Marrapodi, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, USA Rossana I. Barrios, Biblioteca Conrado F. Asenjo, University of Puerto Rico LILAC conference, London, April 2011

Outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Second Life (SL), a Virtual World (VW) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Medical/ health use ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ 3-D virtual worlds provide users with a more immersive and socially interactive experience, as well as a feeling of embodiment that has the potential to facilitate the clinical communication process. ” Gorini (2008) “ I was not so confronting, but it puts you in that situation. You still wanted to solve that problem and fix that patient so you really got drawn into the whole situation. ” student quoted in Rogers (2009: 885)

What is Health Literacy? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Health Literacy in the Virtual World of Second Life Elisabeth Jacobsen Marrapodi, Library Director Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, New Jersey USA 2010 Research Award MLA/Hospital Libraries Section This research project has been partially funded with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. NO1-LM-6-3501 with New York University

Study: Can Online Interactive Games Improve Health Literacy? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Advantages of online interactive games ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Virtual World of Second Life HealthInfo Island

Traveling Mini-Exhibits in Second Life

Spanish-language tutorials and information on selected health issues, links to health sites, and meeting space for instructional events. Health Literacy Prototype for Hispanic Populations in Second Life ™ Rossana I. Barrios (PI Illios) Conrado F. Asenjo Library, UPR-RCM

… y los Hispanic Population in Second Life

Hispanic Population in SL ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Addressing Information Needs ,[object Object],[object Object]

Spanish Language Speakers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Conrado F. Asenjo Library University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus The main health sciences information resource center on the Island and is considered to have the most complete collection of its kind in the Caribbean. Collection and services support all health related academic programs.

Conrado F. Asenjo Library University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus ,[object Object],[object Object]

Health Literacy Prototype for Hispanic Populations in Second Life ™ Conrado F. Asenjo Library, UPR-RCM

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Latinos & Health

Emphasis on informed decisions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Design ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Outreach Strategies https://sites.google.com/a/upr.edu/tusaludbuscadistingueaprende Google Site

Outreach Strategies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Health Information Literacy corner on Infolit iSchool Sheila Webber / Sheila Yoshikawa

Model of SCONUL 7 Pillars of information literacy, with examples of a search “ Should we panic about bird flu ” (Sheila Webber & students) HIV/AIDS information seeking related to SCONUL 7 Pillars (by Robin Ashford (SL Mochi), librarian at George Fox University, USA, & former community librarian in SL In addition to the heart/stroke quiz …

Teleport to health related places in SL e.g. Swine flu Virtual hallucinations HIV/AIDS quilt Tour of the Testis Health Commons HealthInfo Island

Conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Elisabeth Jacobsen Marrapodi Library Director Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, New Jersey USA EMarrapodi@Trinitas.org (Second Life: Brielle Coronet) http://www.slideshare.net/emarrapodi SL: Brielle Coronet Rossana I. Barrios Biblioteca Conrado F. Asenjo, University of Puerto Rico rossana.barrios@upr.edu SL: Pi Illios

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