Content of the letter Web 2.0 E-communities Virtual worlds: Second Life Web 3.D

Web 2.0

E-communities

Virtual worlds: Second Life

Web 3.D

Web 2.0 The new version of the web? Eh… so what was Web 1.0 then? Did I miss something already? Movie: Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us / ing Us

Eh… so what was Web 1.0 then?

Did I miss something already?

Movie: Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us / ing Us

Web 2.0 Wikipedia Web 1.0 Britannica

Web 2.0

Wikipedia

Web 2.0 Some characteristics Internet as a desktop application instead of static websites Working together online, seeing and sharing Most of all characterized through virtual communities (e-communities) Social interaction

Internet as a desktop application instead of static websites

Working together online, seeing and sharing

Most of all characterized through virtual communities (e-communities)

Social interaction

Web 2.0 Some example applications Wiki’s ( Limburg Genealogy Wiki *): share knowledge Flickr ( Picture Australia ): share pictures YouTube : share movies Rss ( Netvibes , ArchivesBlogs ): share news Del.icio.us ( tags ): share favorites Mashup ( Crime map *): combining information * Dutch website

Wiki’s ( Limburg Genealogy Wiki *): share knowledge

Flickr ( Picture Australia ): share pictures

YouTube : share movies

Rss ( Netvibes , ArchivesBlogs ): share news

Del.icio.us ( tags ): share favorites

Mashup ( Crime map *): combining information

* Dutch website

Web 2.0 Social interaction Virtual worlds ( Second Life ): share world Hyves and Zooof : share friends and family Weblogs ( The Digital Archivist ): share thoughts Discussion groups ( Genealogy Benelux *) Forums Instant messaging and chatting ( Meebo , Al@din* ) * Dutch website

Virtual worlds ( Second Life ): share world

Hyves and Zooof : share friends and family

Weblogs ( The Digital Archivist ): share thoughts

Discussion groups ( Genealogy Benelux *)

Forums

Instant messaging and chatting ( Meebo , Al@din* )

* Dutch website

E-communities …according to Wikipedia Virtual communities consist of people, who communicate and/or work together, through the internet or another information technology, instead of meeting each other in real life (Translation of Dutch version of Wikipedia)

Virtual communities consist of people, who communicate and/or work together, through the internet or another information technology, instead of meeting each other in real life

(Translation of Dutch version of Wikipedia)

E-communities Some characteristics It is about the people, not the software It is about the social network, not the techniques Key word: together A community usually uses different kinds of techniques: discussion groups, websites, databases and so on

It is about the people, not the software

It is about the social network, not the techniques

Key word: together

A community usually uses different kinds of techniques:

discussion groups, websites, databases and so on

E-communities A complicated/simple* example Our study center isn’t their study center anymore… Their study center is more and more an e-community! Forget about the building, the public rooms, the study center, the archives… … but remember the ideas behind them! (Dutch websites will follow)

Our study center isn’t their study center anymore… Their study center is more and more an e-community!

Forget about the building, the public rooms, the study center, the archives…

… but remember the ideas behind them!

(Dutch websites will follow)

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Virtual worlds Look like a game… but most certainly are not! Have no predefined mission, no goals, no beginning and no ending Are mini worlds, that are designed, built and occupied by their residents Are first of all new platforms for communicating, working, learning, sharing and so on

Look like a game… but most certainly are not!

Have no predefined mission, no goals, no beginning and no ending

Are mini worlds, that are designed, built and occupied by their residents

Are first of all new platforms for communicating, working, learning, sharing and so on

Virtual worlds Second Life In Second Life there are: Casino’s Sex clubs Criminals So… what do archivists have to look for there?

In Second Life there are:

Casino’s

Sex clubs

Criminals

So… what do archivists have to look for there?

Virtuele werelden Second Life Well… in Second Life there are also: Governments Libraries Museums Education organisations And… customers… more and more in the future!

Well… in Second Life there are also:

Governments

Libraries

Museums

Education organisations

And… customers… more and more in the future!

Christi Janus in Second Life: ‘…to boldly go where no archivist has gone before!’

Christi Janus in Second Life: ‘…to boldly go where no archivist has gone before!’

Info Island is thé place to be for librarians, educators and so on (May 28th 2007)

Info Island is thé place to be for librarians, educators and so on (May 28th 2007)

The main library on Info Island will soon be redesigned again (April 15th 2007)

The main library on Info Island will soon be redesigned again (April 15th 2007)

Just two days old… and already having a tour through the library (February 3th 2007)

Just two days old… and already having a tour through the library (February 3th 2007)

Book discussion at the Open Air Auditorium on Info Island (February 10th 2007)

Book discussion at the Open Air Auditorium on Info Island (February 10th 2007)

Hard work during a celebration weekend: one year of Info Island (May 19th 2007)

Hard work during a celebration weekend: one year of Info Island (May 19th 2007)

Every month the reference librarians discuss almost everything (April 15th 2007)

Every month the reference librarians discuss almost everything (April 15th 2007)

Searching for myself, in Real Life and Second Life, with the SLQ infoStation

Searching for myself, in Real Life and Second Life, with the SLQ infoStation

Chatting with Hallie, a Second Life Chatbot with Artificial Intelligence (May 28th 2007)

Chatting with Hallie, a Second Life Chatbot with Artificial Intelligence (May 28th 2007)

The genealogists were ahead of the archivists… in Second Life (February 28th 2007)

The genealogists were ahead of the archivists… in Second Life (February 28th 2007)

Information about archives, photos and links on Jewish genealogy (May 28th 2007)

Information about archives, photos and links on Jewish genealogy (May 28th 2007)

Archivists talking about a mission, displays, buildings and so on (March 18th 2007)

Archivists talking about a mission, displays, buildings and so on (March 18th 2007)

As far as I know, the first archives coming to Second Life (April 22th 2007)

As far as I know, the first archives coming to Second Life (April 22th 2007)

And what does an archivist do when he has his day off…?

And what does an archivist do when he has his day off…?

Web 3.D Is Second Life the future? Second Life is… At this moment the ultimate, visual form of an e-community Probably not the future… but virtual worlds are… at least a part of that! Is most of all a testing area, a play ground… a place to get experience

Second Life is…

At this moment the ultimate, visual form of an e-community

Probably not the future… but virtual worlds are… at least a part of that!

Is most of all a testing area, a play ground… a place to get experience

Web 3.D Is Web 3.D the future? Integration of the internet and virtual worlds ? Internet : Good for content, for texts, images, movies and databases Virtual worlds: Good for communication, for networks, presentations, group learning, working together and social contacts

Integration of the internet and virtual worlds ?

Internet :

Good for content, for texts, images, movies and databases

Virtual worlds:

Good for communication, for networks, presentations, group learning, working together and social contacts

Follow me during my explorations! The Digital Archivist http://digitalearchivaris.blogspot.com Or travel with me! IM me in-world as Christi Janus

Follow me during my explorations!

The Digital Archivist

http://digitalearchivaris.blogspot.com

Or travel with me!

IM me in-world as Christi Janus