Second Life & Libraries

Slide 1: Second Life & Libraries Presentation & workshop • Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services, Olso, January 15th 2007 • NTNU Library (UBiT) Trondheim, January 17th & 18th 2007 Guus van den Brekel Blog: Digicmb.blogspot.com Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 1

Slide 2: And now for something completely different … The ultimate chase for the user … Extreme example of libraries following the users everywhere! Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 2

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Slide 4: Building a Library in a Virtual “environment” Ok, but what are they doing in a MASSIVE MULTI-USER ONLINE ROLEPLAYING GAME? Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 4

Slide 5: Massive MultiUser Online (Role Playing) Games MMOG / MMORPG and Libraries, Universities, Companies, Business, Hospitals, Newsagents Bookstores, Clothing, Gambling Porn “IF IT’S IN RL IT’S IN SL” Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 5

Slide 6: By definition… • Quoted from the wikipedia:A Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG or MMO) is a type of computer game that enables hundreds or thousands of players to simultaneously interact in a game world that they are connected to via the Internet. Typically this kind of game is played in an online, multiplayer-only persistent world. Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 6

Slide 7: Second Life : some figures 250.00 Residents in March 2006! And now .. Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 7

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Slide 10: Communication in Second Life • Text-chat, IM, Group messages • Notecards exchange, special servers for notecards updating, central databases • Scripting/programming interaction, HUD’s, Activating by touch • “body communication”: avatars distance, gestures, clothing, animations • Inworld displays: video, ppt, anything • Audio: Google talk, Skype, Teamspeak, Ventrilo • Near future-> Proximity based chat: integration of Vivox with SL Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 10

Slide 11: Examples in Second Life • New Media Consortium CAMPUS http://www.nmc.org/sl • Reuters http://secondlife.reuters.com/ • Amazon • IBM Business Communicators in Second Life http://freshtakes.typepad.com/sl_communicators/ Second Life Media List Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 11

Slide 12: Second Life is … • “micro-world” • More than a game, they meet other gamers, • Interact, Compete, Collaborate, Learn from and talk to • Teaching&learning; social learning • Distance learning, virtual communities • Go anywhere, do anything Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 12

Slide 13: Support Groups in Second Life DID Support and Information (dissociative Alcoholics Anonymous disorders) Anxiety Support area - Catherine House Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Autistic Support Group Dream Travellers Autistic Liberation Front Fit n Fab Support Group BiPolar Support Live2Give (cerebral palsy) Brain Talk Communities The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Breast Cancer Awareness Make-A-Wish Brigadoon Explorers Self Injury Support CF University (cystic fibrosis) SL’s Cancer Survivors Depresson Support Special Education Exchange Diabetes Type 1 Community The Center for Positive Mental Health The Haven (meeting area for support Diabetics groups) Women’s Support Group Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 13

Slide 14: And .. • Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) • National Institue of Health (NIH) • CALENDON MEDICAL GROUP: A group for the various physicians and health care workers of Caledon. also include medical researchers. • SECOND LIFE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION An association for physicians and medics throughout all the cultures of Second Life • SUGAR MEDICAL CLINIC: Maternity, Pediatric • Fighting for Health • Sl Behaviour Healthcare • Real Mental Health • Public Health games Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek • Positive Mental Health 18-01-07 14

Slide 15: Libraries & Second Life? • • Second Life Library 2.0 / Info Library Gallery Island Library/Info Island • Michigan Library Costoriumm ALS • MPA - Edera's Word University • Second Life Teens Library • ALF Autism Museum and Library ‘Eye4You Alliance’ • NaNo Nuts Future Library Site • Second Life Medical Library 2.0 • ICT Library • Consumer Health Information NEW! Library ALA Washington office now in Secon • Talis Cybrary City - IBM Library Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 15

Slide 16: Alliance Library System & Second Life • http://Infoisland.org • http://seriousgamessource.com/features/feature_063006_secon Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 16

Slide 17: Second Life Medical Library : an adventure • From 1 floor to complete Island • HealthInfo Island • Consumer Health Information Library (Grant) • Medical, clinical & Research Library • SL Health & Wellness Center • Starting Cooperation with : NIH and CDC! Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 17

Slide 18: Platform for future healthcare training applications • Play2Train http://irhbt.typepad.com/play2train/ • Massive grant 1.6 Mj $ Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 18

Slide 19: Let’s go inside Second Life! Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 19

Slide 20: Second Life Library 2.0 : more info • http://www.alliancelibraries.info/presentation/fullscreen.htm Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 20

Slide 21: The Second Life Medical Library 2.0 The chase for the Users …… Into The User Environment : no limits Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 21

Slide 22: HealthInfo Island • http://infoisland.org/health_info/ • Use our Toolbar to follow us and search for Consumer health Information in RL! • http://healthinfoisland.ourtoolbar.com/ Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 18-01-07 22