Assistant Professor and Health Sciences Librarian University of Tennessee, Knoxville /University Libraries Knoxville, Tennessee
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries (UT Libraries) purchased their virtual anatomy table, by Anatomage, Inc, in 2018 through a technology-focused grant. Since purchasing the table, the Health Sciences Librarian team continues to research current usage best practices among other libraries. This poster lays out the progress and publications regarding the Health Sciences Librarians' work at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and their efforts to inform themselves and others about virtual anatomy tables (VATs) in libraries. It breaks down each of the research projects that they have undertaken as well as the one currently underway. VATs are life-size computerized touchscreen devices that allow users to interact, dissect, or manipulate three-dimensional anatomical modules and structures. While VATs (also known as virtual dissection tables) are commonly found in medical schools and hospitals, there has been an increased interest within academic, medical, and health sciences libraries to adopt VATs in their libraries as a means of supporting their active learning and student success initiatives.
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