The Alexandrian Free Library A Study in Virtual Community (Second Life Library Profiles)

The Alexandrian Free Library Is a: Consortium of community-based libraries In, and beyond, Second Life

Is a:

Consortium of community-based libraries

In, and beyond, Second Life

Who We Are Libraries for virtual communities Arising from and rooted in the communities we serve

Libraries for virtual communities

Arising from and rooted in the communities we serve

The Caledon Library Is a branch of the Alexandrian Free Library

Is a branch of the Alexandrian Free Library

The Steelhead Public Library is a branch of the Alexandrian Free Library

is a branch of the Alexandrian Free Library

The Winterfell Library is a branch of the Alexandrian Free Library

is a branch of the Alexandrian Free Library

The Toussaint L’Ouverture Library of New Toulouse is an affiliate of the Alexandrian Free Library

is an affiliate of the Alexandrian Free Library

The R. F. Burton Library of New Babbage is an affiliate of the Alexandrian Free Library

is an affiliate of the Alexandrian Free Library

Who we are Libraries for virtual communities Arising from and rooted in the communities we serve

Libraries for virtual communities

Arising from and rooted in the communities we serve

Presence

Services Commune, consult, aid, abet, advise In, and beyond, Second Life

Commune, consult, aid, abet, advise

In, and beyond, Second Life

Exhibits

Collections

Events

Challenges Giving patrons something they can’t give themselves

Giving patrons something they can’t give themselves

Challenges Fitting in as the iconic library While functioning as a modern library

Fitting in as the iconic library

While functioning as a modern library

Challenges Identifying evolving patron use patterns

Identifying evolving patron use patterns

Challenges Identifying community needs Often needs that are not yet in practice

Identifying community needs

Often needs that are not yet in practice

Opportunities Finding where library & museum techniques meet and supple,ent each other Presenting the historical record in ways that are graspable, yet lead into the broadest vista

Finding where library & museum techniques meet and supple,ent each other

Presenting the historical record in ways that are graspable, yet lead into the broadest vista

Opportunities Turning the new bibliophile on to what’s out there Pleasures! Of reading Of knowledge Expanding into the age of massive networked digital content

Turning the new bibliophile on to what’s out there

Pleasures!

Of reading

Of knowledge

Expanding into the age of massive networked digital content

Opportunities Patrons = Partners Third place / adult play Living imaginative lives, living literate lives

Patrons = Partners

Third place / adult play

Living imaginative lives, living literate lives

Images from the Field Libraries, exhibits, and dances with wings

Libraries, exhibits, and dances with wings

Images from the Field Consultation Tea party Library without Walls

Consultation

Tea party

Library without Walls

URLs I: Tools Twitter Box for SL http://ordinalmalaprop.com/twitter/ Twitter: http://twitter.com Blog-HUD Second Life blogging system http://bloghud.com Caledon Library http://thelibrarymilitant.net/ Steelhead Public Library http://library.steelheadcity.us Custom Search Engine http://google.com/coop/cse?cx=015330499799466611175%3Aaf0xg9rscyg Feedback Gathering http://caledonlibrary.wufoo.com/forms/caledon-library-aetheric-opinion-gathering-gizmo/ http://caledonlibrary.wufoo.com/forms/suggest-a-link-to-the-aether/ http://caledonlibrary.wufoo.com/forms/caledon-library-reference-links http://tinyurl.com/SteampunkSites

Twitter Box for SL

http://ordinalmalaprop.com/twitter/

Twitter: http://twitter.com

Blog-HUD Second Life blogging system

http://bloghud.com

Caledon Library

http://thelibrarymilitant.net/

Steelhead Public Library

http://library.steelheadcity.us

Custom Search Engine

http://google.com/coop/cse?cx=015330499799466611175%3Aaf0xg9rscyg

Feedback Gathering

http://caledonlibrary.wufoo.com/forms/caledon-library-aetheric-opinion-gathering-gizmo/

http://caledonlibrary.wufoo.com/forms/suggest-a-link-to-the-aether/

http://caledonlibrary.wufoo.com/forms/caledon-library-reference-links

http://tinyurl.com/SteampunkSites

URLs II: Community Community Forums & Wikis http://steelheadsentinel.blogspot.com http://www.caledoforums.com http://www.caledonwiki.com Community Calendars http://tinyurl.com/5zknb9 http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=gabrielle.riel%40comcast.net http://tinyurl.com/5w3m8g Blogosphere http://caerfyrddin.org/mostlycaledon.htm YouTube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=RRj3HNx8_wA http://youtube.com/watch?v=jFaeyQqftS0 http://youtube.com/watch?v=o57nvrgx-24 http://youtube.com/watch?v=3C7deS8u4J8

Community Forums & Wikis

http://steelheadsentinel.blogspot.com

http://www.caledoforums.com

http://www.caledonwiki.com

Community Calendars

http://tinyurl.com/5zknb9

http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=gabrielle.riel%40comcast.net

http://tinyurl.com/5w3m8g

Blogosphere

http://caerfyrddin.org/mostlycaledon.htm

YouTube:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RRj3HNx8_wA

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jFaeyQqftS0

http://youtube.com/watch?v=o57nvrgx-24

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3C7deS8u4J8

The role of JJ Jacobson (MSI 2005) player by JJ Drinkwater, JJDrinkwater [at] gmail.com

The role of JJ Jacobson (MSI 2005) player by JJ Drinkwater, JJDrinkwater [at] gmail.com