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Librarians collaborating with instructors for course integration of virtual reality.

Background: Health science libraries have invested in virtual reality technology and spaces to support use of this technology for teaching, learning, and research. Virtual reality has many uses within health sciences education such as simulation, exploration and learning, and soft skills development...

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Published in:Journal of the Medical Library Association Vol. 113; no. 3; pp. 259 - 265
Main Authors: Gagen, Ryn, Olson, Brooke, Christianson, Merete, Theis-Mahon, Nicole
Format: case study pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Published: University of Pittsburgh, University Library System Jul2025
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          Gagen, Ryn
          Olson, Brooke
          Christianson, Merete
          Theis-Mahon, Nicole
        affil: Health Sciences Library, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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          Libraries, Health Sciences
          Librarians
          Collaboration
          Virtual Reality Utilization
          Teaching Methods
          Education, Medical
          Integrated Curriculum
          Students, Medical
          Psychiatric Patients
          Simulations
          Empowerment
          Experiential Learning
          Empathy
          Student Experiences
          Virtual Reality Equipment and Supplies
      ab: Background: Health science libraries have invested in virtual reality technology and spaces to support use of this technology for teaching, learning, and research. Virtual reality has many uses within health sciences education such as simulation, exploration and learning, and soft skills development. It can also be used to build empathy in health sciences students through applications that provide an immersive, first-person perspective. Case Presentation: This case describes how a health sciences library and liaison librarians partnered with a course instructor to support a class utilizing the library's virtual reality resources. Librarians were collaborators in the development of the class and facilitated class sessions in the Virtual Reality Studio. Class sessions utilized the Beatriz Lab by Embodied Labs to increase empathy in medical students who were interested in working with geriatric or Alzheimer's patients. Conclusion: Liaison librarians support teaching and learning through a variety of tools and resources, including virtual reality. By partnering with instructors, librarians can use their instruction and collection knowledge to design and facilitate classes that are meaningful and interactive. Virtual reality applications provide another resource that librarians can incorporate into their course-integrated instruction sessions.
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