MOBAC Future Technologies Workshop - Libraries

Slide 1: SECOND LIFE® Virtual Worlds … Virtual Libraries MOBAC Future Technologies Workshop … May 2, 2008 Danielle Kane Libraries • Public • Special • Academic • Hybrid Virtual Worlds • Why • Challenges • Space

Slide 2: Participants 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 Second Life Public Library Caledon Whitehorn Library UCLA Library

Slide 3: What do SL Libraries do? Reference Collections • Desk is staffed • External links • Software • Web tools • Email a librarian • Items made for SL • Database trials Outreach Programs • Writers / book talks Classes & Seminars • Exhibits • Events • About using SL • For librarians

Slide 4: Public Libraries Groups • SL Public Library (18 members) • Public Libraries in Second Life (74 members) • Librarians of Second Life (902 members) • Alliance Library System

Slide 5: Info Island International Alliance Library System • Libraries • Reference • Services • Collections

Slide 6: Special Libraries SL Consumer Health Library • National Library of Medicine grant

Slide 7: Academic Libraries Stanford UCSC Collections No Collections VS. Services No Services

Slide 8: Second Life Libraries Second Life Libraries Accessible Contextual Browsable Social Center Visual Global Evolving

Slide 9: Hybrid Models • Mix of…. • Fully immersed • Completely Unique

Slide 10: The Caledon Library Collections of: • Victorian source material • Research materials • Secondary materials http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/blog/ Sponsors events: • Celebrations • Story sessions • Lectures • Displays

Slide 11: My Role… • Creating exhibits • Building collections • Staff meetings • Discussions

Slide 12: Associations Schools

Slide 13: Why Bother? • Increased collaboration & interaction • Networking • Partnerships • Exploration • Expanding Skills • Preparation for the future

Slide 14: How you can get involved… • 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

Slide 15: Challenges… Funding Staff Infrastructure Computing Requirements Perceptions Management Learning Curve Time Uncertainty / Changes Lag Monster Item Loss New Capabilities Breakage Evaluation

Slide 16: Land for projects Campus: 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:Se cond_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

Slide 17: 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/

Slide 18: Second Life URL’s (SLurl) • Caledon Whitehorn library http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20VictoriaCity/47/206/23 • ALA Island http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALA%20Island/128/107/29 • InfoIsland International http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/29/238/ • NMC http://slurl.com/secondlife/NMC%20Orientation/69/107/32

Slide 19: Conclusion Danielle Kane SL: Mica Braun Kaneda@ucsc.edu