PHLI Current Projects http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/phliprojects/ Current and ongoing projects at PHLI en-us Copyright 2007 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:07:22 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.17 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Health Sciences Libraries Google Map Find one of the three Health Sciences Libraries - Public Health, Dentistry, and Taubman Medical - on our new Google Map. Get easy directions and find visitor parking as well.

]]> http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/phliprojects/archives/2007/11/health_sciences.html http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/phliprojects/archives/2007/11/health_sciences.html Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:07:22 -0500 PHLI Facebook Page Public Health Library & Informatics now has a FaceBook page. Become a fan and get easy access to library hours, workshop schedules, librarians, and more!

]]> http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/phliprojects/archives/2007/11/phli_facebook_p.html http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/phliprojects/archives/2007/11/phli_facebook_p.html Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:02:03 -0500 New Facebook App + PHLI Facebook Group The long awaited and promised Facebook application is finally available! It's basically the same as the Google Gadget, but it lives in your Facebook profile. The hope is that students will have a list of the upcoming workshops in their profile, and if they see one that catches the eye, they can sign up for it.

You can add the application to your Facebook profile at:

http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=4750944307

Also, PHLI has a Facebook group! Join and stay in the loop for all PHLI-related info! If the group reaches 100,000, something awesome might happen! Or not.

http://umichigan.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2414119558

]]> http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/phliprojects/archives/2007/10/new_facebook_ap.html http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/phliprojects/archives/2007/10/new_facebook_ap.html Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:03:29 -0500 Grant Opportunities: Second Life and Facebook at SPH We are seeking interested SPH students to partner with Public Health Library & Informatics on two different UM Digital Media Commons technology grant proposals. We are looking for students who understand health education and who are interested in using social technologies for academic purposes. Graduate students from the School of Information will be assisting with the technologies involved. There's no need for you to have tech skills in order to participate.

The first grant proposal would explore using Second Life for health education and promotion. (If you are unfamiliar with Second Life, this video provides an overview of how a virtual world can be used for science learning online [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfsSGBraUhc].) The exact scope of the project proposal is yet to be decided- we want your input.

The second proposal that we would like to submit would be to create Facebook applications and Google Gadgets for health education and promotion. Again, the exact scope of the project proposal is yet to be decided- we want your input.

The deadline for proposals is November 1 and we would like to hear from interested students by September 28th.

This is the 4th annual Call For Proposals for GROCS (Grant Opportunities [Collaborative Spaces]) from the Digital Media Commons, funded by the Office of the Provost.

Since 2005, GROCS has granted $175,000 to fund inspiring and original projects conceived and developed by U-M students. To date, 15 interdisciplinary teams (including undergraduate and graduate/Ph.D. students) have explored the potential for transforming learning environments using the newest digital media tools.

More info and past projects are described at the GROCS website: .

Email me with any questions. I'm happy to discuss!

Gillian Mayman
gmayman@umich.edu
Informatics Librarian
Public Health Library & Informatics
University of Michigan

]]> http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/phliprojects/archives/2007/09/grant_opportuni.html http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/phliprojects/archives/2007/09/grant_opportuni.html Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:09:17 -0500 Google Gadget: Upcoming PHLI Workshops As part of my work at the PHLI, I'm trying to increase the visibility of the library to students, staff, and faculty. I've been working on a simple "proof of concept" widget that will display the latest upcoming workshops being offered by the library.

I've recently completed a Google Gadget that allows for this functionality, and a Facebook application should be forthcoming.

The Gadget comes in multiple flavors. Click here for the version that lets you stick the gadget into your personalized Google homepage (iGoogle).

Click here for an easy javascript snippet that can be placed on any webpage (including your blog, myspace, webpage, etc) like so:

If you're interested, the original RSS feed that provides this information can be found here.

If you have any ideas for future widgets, gadgets, or whatever, please feel free to leave comments. We'd really like to know what you want to see being developed!

]]> http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/phliprojects/archives/2007/09/google_gadget_u.html http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/phliprojects/archives/2007/09/google_gadget_u.html Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:29:24 -0500 Welcome to the PHLI Current Projects Blog! Hello, world! Welcome to the PHLI Current Projects Blog. Here at PHLI, we're always experimenting with new technologies that enhance the user experience at the library. It's not always apparent what we're working on, so we've started this blog to showcase new and interesting projects going on at the Public Health Library and Informatics.

Stay tuned for news on our newest projects!

]]> http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/phliprojects/archives/2007/09/welcome_to_the.html http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/phliprojects/archives/2007/09/welcome_to_the.html News Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:25:12 -0500