Some of you may be familiar with the Library's Multipurpose Innovative Learning Lab (MILL), located on the lower floor of the Library. Suspended between the upper floor of quiet study space and the Historical Collections Department below, the MILL is both a space and a collection of services which include Immersive Technologies (Virtual Reality and 360 video), 3D printing, an Audio Booth, and videoconferencing space. We'll cover more about the MILL and its services in future posts, but today we want to introduce you to three monthly events that take place in the MILL: Introduction to Design Thinking, Hoos in the News, and Info!Pop.
"Introduction to Design Thinking" begins with a brief tour of the MILL's Makerspace (a partnership between the Library and the Chen Lab), and then participants move to a table located in MILL A for a brief presentation about the basics of design thinking.After that, the real fun begins! Kimberley R. Barker and Stephanie Fielding organize different exercises each month- no month's exercises are ever the same. Past design thinking exercises have included working with LEGO, a lightning round about uncommon uses for paper clips, and a timed exercise centered around solving a given problem with a list of unrelated objects. Participants have described the design thinking event as "a great break for my brain" and "really fun". No experience with design thinking is necessary, and each month's event is a stand-alone exercise- there's no need to have attended one before.
"Introduction to Design Thinking" takes place every first Wednesday of the month, from 10:00 AM- 11:00 AM.
"Hoos in the News" was created when Kimberley R. Barker (Librarian for Digital Life and Manager of the MILL) read one too many articles in "UVA Today":
"There's so much compelling work happening here at UVA, particularly in the Health System, and I wanted to create a way to connect the people doing that work to people who wanted to know more about it.", Barker said. "Email is great, but I believe that face-to-face is so much better! The MILL, with its easily-reconfigured furniture and projection equipment (not to mention the Library's location in the middle of the Health System) is perfect for events that bring people together. It all grew from that idea."
"Hoos in the News" takes place every second Wednesday of the month, from 11:30 AM- noon. Presenters give a 15-minute talk about the subject for which they were profiled in the news, leaving 15 minutes for questions and networking.
Barker describes "Info!Pop" as "Yet another attempt to bring attention to the expertise of Health System employees". Another similarity to "Hoos in the News" is its 30-minute format: 15 minutes for the presenter to give his/her talk, and 15 minutes for questions and networking. The short-form presentation was, Barker says, inspired by the PechaKucha method, as well as the idea that employees and students could attend the talk and learn something valuable, yet still have time to get lunch. Presenters are chosen because of their expertise for a topic that Barker believes would be of interest to the many diverse interests of the Health System, and topics have/will include medical 3D printing, predatory publishing, data visualization, 360 video, and infographics.
"Info!Pop" takes place every second Wednesday of the month, from 11:30 AM- noon.
For more information about any of the MILL's events, or to request your spot as a presenter, please email hsl-MILL@virginia.edu
JoVE advances research and science education by making and publishing videos of scientific experiments from the top laboratories around the globe. By allowing scientists, educators, and students to see the intricate details of cutting-edge experiments rather than read them in text articles, JoVE increases STEM research productivity and student learning.
The Health Sciences Library recently expanded the number of section subscriptions to this innovative video journal to seven: Bioengineering, Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Immunology & Infection, Medicine, and Neuroscience.
JoVE Bioengineering publishes methods and techniques that merge physical and life sciences to understand basic biological processes and functions. This section also features physical science tools and approaches for improving the measurement, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
JoVE Biology publishes methods used in the fields of cellular, molecular and organismal biology, ranging from new applications of standard techniques to novel approaches aimed at understanding basic biological functions of living organisms.
JoVE Developmental Biology publishes methods and techniques used for studying biological development in vitro and/or in vivo at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and whole organism levels.
JoVE Genetics publishes methods addressing all areas of genetics (in all organisms), including genomics, gene expression, genetic engineering and epigenetics. This section also highlights advances in sequencing technologies and their applications.
JoVE Immunology & Infection publishes methods and techniques for evaluating biological responses to pathogens, immune responses to infection, basic microbiology, and novel therapeutics or treatments for infectious organisms.
JoVE Medicine publishes biomedical research methods as well as clinical applications. This section features animal models of disease, medical procedures, surgeries, patient case studies, and clinical trial methodologies.
JoVE Neuroscience publishes methods for investigating the structure, function, physiology, and pathophysiology of the brain and nervous system. Potential treatment platforms and surgical techniques for neurological diseases and disorders are also included in this section.