SECOND LIFE®
Virtual Worlds … Virtual LibrariesMOBAC Future Technologies Workshop … May 2, 2008 Danielle Kane
Libraries• Public
• Special
• Academic
• Hybrid
Virtual Worlds• Why
• Challenges
• Space
Participants
UCLA Library
Second Life Public Library
Caledon Whitehorn Library
UCB ALA Columbia University Alliance Library System California State University – Pomona Nature Publishing Group Harvard University UCI SJSU SLIS MIT Fairport Public Library The Bay School of San Francisco Drexel University IEEE UCLA New York University Topeka & Shawnee Co. Public Library Chapman University SUN Library Stanford New Media Consortium UCD UNC School of Info & Library Science Ball State University Pepperdine University St. Louis County Library UCSC
What do SL Libraries do?Reference• Desk is staffed• Software• Email a librarian
Outreach Programs• Writers / book talks• Exhibits• Events
Collections
• External links
• Web tools
• Items made for SL
• Database trials
Classes & Seminars
• About using SL
• For librarians
Public Libraries
Groups• SL Public Library (18 members)• Public Libraries in Second Life (74 members)• Librarians of Second Life (902 members)
• Alliance Library System
Info Island International
Alliance Library System• Libraries • Reference• Services• Collections
Special Libraries
SL Consumer Health Library• National Library of Medicine grant
Academic Libraries
Collections
ServicesNo CollectionsNo Services
Stanford UCSC
VS.
Second Life LibrariesAccessible
Contextual
Browsable
Social Center
Visual
Global
Evolving
Second Life Libraries
Hybrid Models
• Mix of….• Fully immersed• Completely Unique
The Caledon Library
http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/blog/
Collections of:• Victorian source material• Research materials• Secondary materials
Sponsors events:• Celebrations• Story sessions• Lectures• Displays
My Role…
• Creating exhibits• Building collections• Staff meetings• Discussions
Associations
Schools
Why Bother?
• Increased collaboration & interaction• Networking• Partnerships• Exploration• Expanding Skills• Preparation for the future
• Explore collaborative service models
• Use SL as a mode of networking by attending conferences and talks
• SL projects don’t need to be large, start small
• Join the Google Group alliancesecondlife
• Think of added value, what can your library contribute in terms of unique resources
• Explore Second Life:– What would you need to know to move to another MUVE– Envision instruction in 5+ years and a MUVE is more integrated
• Get an account, create an avatar and explore the educational and library spaces
How you can get involved…
Challenges…
FundingStaff
InfrastructureComputing Requirements
PerceptionsManagement
Learning CurveTime
Uncertainty / ChangesLag Monster
Item LossNew Capabilities
BreakageEvaluation
Land for projectsCampus: Second Life (Linden Labs)• Apply for free temporary space on Adult or Teen grids
when available• http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?
title=Campus:Second_Life
Private Islands or Mainland Plots (Linden Labs)• http://secondlife.com/community/land-islands.php• 50% discount for verified real world educators and
schools/academic institutions or 501(c)3 non-profit
Info Archipelago (Alliance Library System & Partners)• Move your own island to the Info Archipelago OR• Lease small or large parcels: $100-400 year (lots)http://alliancelibraries.info/secondlife.htm
Resources for More Information• Directory of Libraries and Organizations
http://infoisland.org/directory/
• Second Life Website http://secondlife.com/
• InfoIsland.org http://infoisland.org/
• The Library Militant: Caledon Library News http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/blog/
Second Life URL’s (SLurl)• Caledon Whitehorn library
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20VictoriaCity/47/206/23
• ALA Islandhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/ALA%20Island/128/107/29
• InfoIsland Internationalhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/29/238/43
• NMC http://slurl.com/secondlife/NMC%20Orientation/69/107/32
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