Instruction Request Podcast

Instruction Request episode 7 Library Instruction Initiatives and Mindfulness

This episode of the Instruction Request Podcast recaps all of the initiatives launched thiis Fall 2024 semester by the Library Instruction Team, the Onesearch Research Assistant, the Academic OneFile Database, Midfulness Resources for Faculty Staff and Students, the Library VR Champion Dr. Sydney Brammer, and special thanks to aeveryone who has helped us put the Podcast together.

All the Instruction Initiatives introduced during Fall Semester:

1. Library Instruction for Transfer Success (LIFTS) 
2. Librarian Open Office Hours in Zoom on the Library Calendar
3. Pop Up Library Instruction in Writing Center and Student Academic Support Services (soon to be in-Library) dates and times on the Library Calendar.
4. Research Consultations
5. Ready for Research Badge
6. Research Module
7. The Instruction Request Podcast Playlist on the Thomas G Carpenter Library YouTube Channel and in Digital Commons
8. ACRL Framework Libguide

Library Resources in this episode:

• The OneSearch Research Assistant
• Academic OneFile Database

Mindfulness Resources in the Thomas G Carpenter Library

• Mindfulness Library Guide 
• Library Liaison Library guide
• PBS Video Collection Database
• Rest & Relax in the VLC Mindfulness VR Experiences
  • Dances with Butterflies VR
  • Cosmic Flow VR
  • Meditation VR on Steam
  • Marvelous Machine VR 
  • Mindfulness on the DHI Meta Quest 2s in the VLC
    • Mindway-Mindfulness meditiation sleep asmr
    • Flowborne VR-Biofeedback Breathing meditation
    • Float VR
    • Levitate
    • Self Illumination
    • Mindfulness Meditation XR
    • Happy Run
    • Maloka

The Library VR Champion is Dr. Sydney Brammer of the UNF School of Communication.

• After Solitary VR Experience
• Step to the Line| VR for Good

The UNF VR Club Instagram

• Beat Saber
• Vail

Thank you to Andy Rush at the Center for Instructional Research and Technology

Thank you to Robin McNeil. the  Thomas G Carpenter Library Systems Specialist. 

Thank you very much Niam Jones, Video Production Manager at the Center for Instruction Research and Technology.

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• University of North Florida's Library home page - https://www.unf.edu/library/

• The Virtual Learning Center - https://libguides.unf.edu/VLC

• Recorded and edited by Andy Rush at the UNF Center for Instructional Research and Technology. https://www.unf.edu/cirt/creative-Vid...

• The Instruction Request Image: Chatgpt. (2024). Chatgpt (Plus). https://openai.com/chatgpt/

• The Instruction Request theme song: Udio. (2024). Udio. https://www.udio.com/