Virtual Libraries, Real Librarians. What librarians are doing in Second Life and how Australian Libraries can join in.

Slide 1: Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 2: Virtual Libraries, Real Librarians Kathryn Greenhill State Library of Victoria 23 July 2007 Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 3: Who am I ? Australian Libraries Building Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 4: Murdoch University Library: Discovering your Second Life Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 6: Outline • What is Second Life ? • What are librarians doing there? • Easy ways Australian public librarians can try it out. • Tour of Australian Libraries Building Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 7: What is Second Life? Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 8: A 3D Online MUVE : Digital World Imagined, Multi User Created Virtual and Owned Environment by its residents Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 9: Buildings Avatars Objects Islands Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 10: Accessing Second Life 1. Free 2. http://secondlife.com 3. System specifications 4. Family name. First name 5. Download client Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 11: Isn’t it just a game ? YES • Graphic, user controlled interface • Avatars • Inventory • Interact with environment • Interact with others NO • No rules • No points • No strategy • No win/lose • No start and end Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 12: Who is in Second Life ? • >8 million registered • 33 K online at once • Individuals • Organizations • Companies • Educators • Australians Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 13: What do you do Second Life ? Avatars • Talk • Modify • Move Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 14: Objects • Build • Upload • Buy, sell and trade • Animate • Script Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 15: Environment • Streamed media • Join groups and network • Events Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 16: What do librarians do there? Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 17: • Reference • Desk is staffed • Questionpoint software • Email Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 18: Outreach programs – Writers’ talks – Visits from historical figures – Book discussions Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 19: Collections – External links – Web tools accessed within SL – Items especially made for SL – Database trials Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 20: • Classes and Seminars – For librarians – For everyone – Using SL tools – Getting your avatar together Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 21: My, how it’s grown • April 2006 Shopfront • Sept. 2006 2 islands • February 2007 9 islands • July 2007 Over 40 islands Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 22: About islands One island per server 65,536 square metres (16 acres) US$837 Non-profit /education: Monthly maintenance: US$147 This is half the regular price. Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 23: Who pays? Sponsorship Administration Library services Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 24: InfoIsland Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 25: Example: Teen grid • 13 – 18 years • UNESCO projects Eye4You Alliance Teen grid Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 26: magical place with …a displays, environments, and experiments relating to children’s literature Imagination Island Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 27: Healthinfo Island Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 28: EduIslands Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 29: Ten ways you can join in Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 30: 1. Play Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 32: 2. Attend a class Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 33: http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/Second_Life.html Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 34: 3. Run a class Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 35: http://murdochsecondlife.pbwiki.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiH7dkOVaLc Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 36: 4. Join the Google group and read the blog Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 37: Google group (request invitation): http://groups.google.com/group/alliancesecondlife Blog: http://infoisland.org Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 38: 5. Take a tour Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 41: 6. Volunteer on the reference desk Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 43: 7. Use the Australian Libraries Building Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 44: SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cybrary%20City/209/61/24/ Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 45: 8. Dance with Librarians Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 46: Every second Saturday 12noon AEST TX950 on top of Bell Library, Information Island Details on the Google group Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 49: 9. Run a group Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 50: http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/04/30/ten-very-good- reasons-why-your-librarians-should-be-in-second-life/ Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 51: 10. Create your own branch Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 52: http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/05/01/six-very-bad- reasons-to-have-a-library-branch-in-second-life/ Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 53: Let’s play….. Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 54: Contact me. Kathryn Greenhill • Second life name: Emerald Dumont • http://librariansmatter.com • k.greenhill@murdoch.edu.au Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 55: EXTRA SLIDES Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Slide 56: Backup tour of Australian Libraries Building - in case of technical problems Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

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