Keeping up with the literature: RSS in Plain English

Check out this nifty video from the Common Craft Show; it does a great job of explaining RSS and how it can help you!

If you would like to learn more about how RSS can make your life easier, contact WhitneyT at the Taubman Medical Library!

Second Life and Public Health Video

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The University of Michigan’s Health Sciences Libraries have produced a video highlighting Second Life and Public Health. Second Life is a virtual world through which an active public health community is simulating disaster scenarios, creating interactive health games, offering people with disabilities a place for support and social networking, and providing a space for professionals to view presentations and attend international conferences. This video showcases the potential of this new media.

So what is a “blog” anyway?

I’m glad that you asked! I could try to explain it in a long block of text, but I would rather have the fine folks at the Common Craft Show demonstrate using their wonderful “paperworks” video technique.

Here it is, “Blogs in Plain English“: