Second Life: Virtual Libraries in a Virtual World
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A slightly re-organized version of the slides I used for a Second Life workshop for the Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN) on August 28, 2007.
Second Life: Virtual Libraries in a Virtual World
- 1. Second Life: Virtual Libraries in a Virtual World NEFLIN Workshop August 28, 2007 Meg Kribble aka Anne Idler Reference Librarian Nova Southeastern University Law Library & Technology Center
- 2. M ulti- U ser V irtual E nvironment
- 3. No Rules!
- 4. The only limit is your imagination!
- 5. Why NOT to be in Second Life Its where the users are. Toyota, IBM, Adidas, etc. are there. Its Library 2.0! It increases access. It doesnt take much time or skill... from Kathryn Greenhill, Six Very Bad Reasons to Have a Library Branch in Second Life, Librarians Matter available at http://tinyurl.com/2f5895.
- 7. Why? Experience a New Interface
- 8. Why? Learn New Skills
- 9. Why? Integration with LMS
- 10. Why? Distance Education and events
- 11. Why? Relate to Gamers
- 12. Why? Global Networking Second Life groups for libraries Librarians of Second Life: 500+ members Second Life Library 2.0 (friends group): 1100+ members As of June 1, 2007
- 16. Why? Show Off Special Collections
- 17. There was a day when I looked forward to my browser not taking several minutes to load. . . . We're not World of Warcraft. We're not structured like any game. Second Life is a 3-D version of your browser in 1993. --Jean Miller Community Manager Linden Lab
- 18. Obstacles Computer Specs
- 19. Obstacles Grid Downtime
- 20. Obstacles Learning Curve
- 21. Obstacles Sleaze 酷温界岳看姻
- 23. Obstacle: Griefing Antidotes: Sit down--anywhere Teleport away Log out
- 24. Obstacle: Unnecessary Simulation of Real Life
- 25. Obstacle: Where is Everyone?
- 26. Obstacles Finding the Good Stuff
- 27. Getting Started Logging In
- 28. Orientation Island Welcome!
- 29. Orientation Island Appearance
- 30. Evolution of an Avatar
- 31. Orientation Island - Communication
- 32. Orientation Island Move
- 33. Orientation Island Search
- 34. Learning More Help Island
- 35. Campus Second Life Sandbox
- 36. Second Life - Where to next?
- 37. Second Life Sims Bedrock
- 38. Second Life Sims Roma
- 39. Second Life Sims - Renaissance Island
- 40. Second Life Sims Caledon
- 41. Second Life Sims - Starfleet
- 42. Go
- 43. Groups
- 44. Profile
- 45. Appearance
- 46. Take Off
- 47. Gestures
- 48. Friends
- 54. Dont Like the Time of Day?
- 55. Second Life - The Info Archipelago Alliance Library System Islands: Info Island Info Island 2 Health Info Island Cybrary City Cybrary City 2 Eduisland Eduisland 2 ALA/Arts Island Imagination Island (Rachelville and Vendor Village) Renaissance Island Eye4YouAlliance Island (Teen Grid) Connected Islands: Commonwealth 1-4 Echoditto Info Architecture The Newseum Info Island DK Ed Tech SJSU SLIS Mohawk College UPMC Canada Institute for Scientific & Technical Information EduServ As of March 20, 2007
- 56. Second Life - The Info Archipelago
- 57. Cybrary City 1 & 2 Libraries Art Libraries Australian Libraries Canada Nexus Chicago Public Schools Claremont College Digital Library Find It Illinois Georgia Institute of Technology Glenview, IL Public Library IBM Library Johnson and Wales University LIS Department Library and Archives Canada McMaster University Michigan Library Consortium Murdoch University Library, Australia Nebraska Library Commission NSU Law Library Reader's Garden Sloodle Development Center South Carolina State Library Special Librarians in Second Life Stanford Science and Engineering Libraries State Library of Kansas Teen Educators in Second Life Topeka Shawnee County Public Library TX950 Library Club UCLA University College Dublin University of Illinois University of Montevallo Carmichael Library University of North Carolina SLIS University of Plymouth University of South Florida As of May 7, 2007
- 59. What Do I Do Next if Im Interested in Volunteering on Info Island? IM Willow Kindley Teen Grid? IM BlueWings Hayek Finding a Cybrary City plot? IM Lorelei Junot Building? Visit the Ivory Tower of Primitives and search for free classes Networking? Next Librarians of SL party is Friday Aug 31 at 9pm toga party! Other Questions? IM Anne Idler or email kribblem@nsu.law.nova.edu
- 60. The End