Library Services in a Virtual World: Teen Second Life Kelly Czarnecki Technology Education Librarian the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium; July 23, 2007

Contact: Email: kczarnecki@plcmc.orgl IM: BlueWings Hayek/ Second Life Slides available: http://www.slideshare.net/kczarnec/Gaming-Learning-and-Libraries-Symposium-2007

Email: kczarnecki@plcmc.orgl

IM: BlueWings Hayek/ Second Life

Slides available: http://www.slideshare.net/kczarnec/Gaming-Learning-and-Libraries-Symposium-2007

Something to pay attention to By the end of 2011, 80 percent of active Internet users (and Fortune 500 enterprises) will have a “second life”, but not necessarily in Second Life, according to Gartner, Inc.

By the end of 2011, 80 percent of active Internet users (and Fortune 500 enterprises) will have a “second life”, but not necessarily in Second Life, according to Gartner, Inc.

Teen Second Life: teen.secondlife.com There are about 100,000 13-17 year olds on the teen grid (compared to over 8 million on the adult grid) Teens can own land, run a business such as creating and selling objects, and plan events There are two adult-owned public islands on the teen grid: Global Kids- www.holymeatballs.org and Eye4You Alliance- http://eye4youalliance.youthtech.info

There are about 100,000 13-17 year olds on the teen grid (compared to over 8 million on the adult grid)

Teens can own land, run a business such as creating and selling objects, and plan events

There are two adult-owned public islands on the teen grid: Global Kids- www.holymeatballs.org and Eye4You Alliance- http://eye4youalliance.youthtech.info

Eye4You Alliance Island Why the name of the island? -teen focused and driven 'seeing through their perspective' Began in October 2006 with the assistance of the Alliance Library System in East Peoria, IL

Why the name of the island? -teen focused and driven 'seeing through their perspective'

Began in October 2006 with the assistance of the Alliance Library System in East Peoria, IL

What do we do on the island? Learn 'real world' skills -teens build and design structures, clothes, hair, shoes, and furniture -teach classes on scripting-a computer language on SL -organize events (grand opening of NASA space station, how to make machinima, sculptie contests) -add and organize content in the art gallery, library, welcome plaza

Learn 'real world' skills

-teens build and design structures, clothes, hair, shoes, and furniture

-teach classes on scripting-a computer language on SL

-organize events (grand opening of NASA space station, how to make machinima, sculptie contests)

-add and organize content in the art gallery, library, welcome plaza

http://www.flickr.com/groups/eye4you/

Why Teen Second Life and Libraries? To provide a space for media creation (over ½ of teens that use the Internet, create content) Mentorship of teens and teens mentoring each other and adults Narrowing the participation gap Remix media (through machinima, heads up displays, and content creation) Learning how to work with diverse communities of people

To provide a space for media creation (over ½ of teens that use the Internet, create content)

Mentorship of teens and teens mentoring each other and adults

Narrowing the participation gap

Remix media (through machinima, heads up displays, and content creation)

Learning how to work with diverse communities of people

Future plans for the Island? College fair and workshops October 20-21 Partnerships with schools and organizations in the Charlotte, NC area Partnerships with already existing library programs (author visits, etc.) Working with SJSU to develop using Moodle with Second Life

College fair and workshops October 20-21

Partnerships with schools and organizations in the Charlotte, NC area

Partnerships with already existing library programs (author visits, etc.)

Working with SJSU to develop using Moodle with Second Life

Oz Island Contact Jean Gardner for more information: [email_address] Oz Island is sponsored by the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library in Kansas on the Teen Grid Mentioned in this slide presentation because Jean was to present but unable at the conference Read their blog here : http://tinyurl.com/23yswo

Contact Jean Gardner for more information: [email_address]

Oz Island is sponsored by the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library in Kansas on the Teen Grid

Mentioned in this slide presentation because Jean was to present but unable at the conference

Read their blog here : http://tinyurl.com/23yswo