Nsu Libraries Second Life Workshop

Second Life Workshop October 30, 2007 Meg Kribble aka Anne Idler Emerging Technologies, Reference, & Instructional Services Librarian Nova Southeastern University Law Library & Technology Center

M ulti- U ser V irtual E nvironment

No Rules!

“ The only limit is your imagination!”

from Kathryn Greenhill, “Six Very Bad Reasons to Have a Library Branch in Second Life,” Librarians Matter available at http://tinyurl.com/2f5895.

Why NOT be in Second Life?

“ It’s where the users are.”

Toyota, IBM, Adidas, etc. are there.

It’s Library 2.0!

It increases access.

It doesn’t take much time or skill...

We need a separate place for our users.

Then why be in Second Life?

Why? New Frontier

Why? Experience a New Interface

Why? Learn New Skills

Why? Integration with LMS

Why? Distance Education and events

Why? Relate to Gamers

Why? Global Networking

Second Life groups for libraries

Librarians of Second Life:

700+ members

Second Life Library 2.0 (friends group):

1400+ members

As of October 29, 2007

Why? Global Networking

Library Club TX950

Why? Collaboration

Why? Show Off Special Collections

Obstacles

“ 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 ,

Linden Lab Community Manager

Obstacle: Computer Specs

Obstacle: Grid Downtime

Obstacle: “Sleaze Factor”

Obstacle: Glitches/Lag

Obstacle: Griefing

Antidotes:

Sit down--anywhere

Teleport away

Log out

Obstacle: Where is Everyone?

Obstacle: Finding the Good Stuff

Getting Started: Logging In

Orientation Island: Welcome!

Don’t Like the Time of Day?

First impressions: Working with your avatar

Profile

Appearance

Evolution of an Avatar

Elements of an Avatar

Shape

the basic outline

Skin

full body skin color, shading,

makeup, and tattoos

Clothing

Shirts, pants, skirts, jackets,

underwear, shoes, socks

Prim parts

hair, eyelashes, fingernails;

Also: skirts, shoes, boots,

puffy sleeves, fancy collars,

jewelry, glasses, and more!

Creating a default appearance

Include:

Shape

Skin

Eyes

Clothing (tops and bottoms!)

Accessories

HUDs (like flight feather)

“ Make outfit” then

move folder to top

level for quick access!

I’m wearing all that?!

Gestures: express yourself!

Customizing Your Avatar

Play and save

Freebie and Gnubie stores

Designer freebies for >30 days old avatars

“ Customizing Your Avatar” notecard

Join designer groups for freebies

http://blog.secondstyle.com/

http: //slfashionnotices . wordpress .com/

Connecting: Learning to communicate

Communication

Chat

Group IMs

Private IMs

Voice

< History

Getting to Know You

Talk to people, especially librarians

Don’t be shy about adding friends

Explore Info Island

Hang out at the Info Island Reference Desk—or work shifts!

Join groups for event notices

Attend educational and library events

Librarians of Second Life party biweekly Fridays at 9pm eastern time

Maps: green dots=avatars

Avatar Interface

Friends

See who is online

IM

View profiles

Offer to teleport

Pay them!

Remove friends

Add friends

Groups

See your groups

Change your title

Leave a group

See other members

Message or send a notice

View previous notices

Getting Around

walk fly teleport vehicles

Landmarks

In-world, geographical bookmarks

Create them anywhere

World > Create landmark here

If landmark’s pushpin is red, look for a red beacon after teleport to find exact location

Where to next? Some places to visit

Learning More: Help Island

Campus Second Life Sandbox

Second Life Sims: Bedrock

Second Life Sims: Roma

Second Life Sims: Renaissance Island

Second Life Sims: Caledon

Second Life Sims: Starfleet

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

Cybrary City Libraries

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

What Do I Do Next if I’m 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

View at http://tinyurl.com/3897sz The End

Nsu Libraries Second Life Workshop

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