AlexLib - Study in Virtual Communities
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The document summarizes the Alexandrian Free Library, a consortium of virtual libraries in Second Life. It provides reference and exhibits services to patrons. Key challenges include identifying how patrons use the library and community needs in a virtual environment. Opportunities include presenting historical information interactively, collaborating with museums, and engaging new bibliophiles with online resources. The library aims to be user-focused and a place for learning and imagination.
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- 1. Second Life Library Profiles The Alexandrian Free Library A study in Virtual Community
- 2. AFL The Alexandrian Free Library Consortium of Community-based Libraries In, and beyond, Second Life Is a
- 3. What We Do Presence Services Exhibits Collections In, and beyond, Second Life Commune Consult Aid Abet Advise
- 5. Services Commune Consult Aid Abet Advise In, and beyond, Second Life
- 6. Exhibits x y z w
- 8. Events y
- 9. Challenges Giving patrons something they canโt give themselves Fitting in as the Iconic library While functioning as a modern library
- 10. Giving Patrons Something They Canโt Give Themselves
- 11. Fitting in as the Iconic Library
- 12. Challenges Identifying Patron use patterns Identifying Community needs When these are not yet in practice!
- 13. Opportunities Presenting the historical record in ways that are graspable, yet lead in to the broadest vista Finding where Library & Museum techniques meet & supplement each other Pleasures! of Reading, of Knowing Expanding into the age of massive networked digital content Turning the new bibliophile on to whatโs Out There
- 14. Opportunities Patrons = Partners Third Place Adult play Living Imaginative Lives Living Literate Lives
- 15. Opportunities The Alexandrian Free Library User-Focused Tool In, and beyond, Second Life Is a
- 16. Images from the Field
- 17. The Caledon Library is a Branch of The Alexandrian Free Library
- 19. The Steelhead Public Library is a Member of The Alexandrian Free Library
- 20. The Steelhead Public Library
- 21. The New Toulouse Library is an Affiliate of The Alexandrian Free Library
- 22. The New Toulouse Library
- 23. The Winterfell Library is a Branch of The Alexandrian Free Library
- 25. SLL2 The Alexandrian Free Library is pleased to be known to be affiliated with The Second Life Library 2.0 Of The Info Island Archipelago Consortial 2
- 28. Thank you! Jean Hewlet Played by Riven Homewood [email_address] JJ Jacobson Played by JJ Drinkwater [email_address]
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- Second Life Library ProfilesThe Alexandrian Free Library: A study in Virtual CommunityIn the virtual world Second Life, libraries have become integral parts of many online communities yet still have a number of unique challenges. Some arise from the nature of the virtual environment, others from the fact that all our patrons are highly sophisticated computer users. This session describes the role of libraries in the Second Life, focusing on the Alexandrian Free Library System which is a consortium of community-based libraries operating in Second Life, including the communities of Caledon and Steelhead. Caledon is a large community where the library system resembles a real-life public library system with several neighborhood branches. Steelhead is a small town that recently decided to open its own public library. Using "images from the field" to show the libraries' presence, our speakers look at how the libraries were created; how their online collections are selected and organized; and how their reference service, online exhibits, book groups, poetry readings, storytelling, and other activities have become an integral part of these online social networking communities.In the virtual world Second Life, libraries have become integral parts of many online communities yet still have a number of unique challenges. Some arise from the nature of the virtual environment, others from the fact that all our patrons are highly sophisticated computer users. This session describes the role of libraries in the Second Life including the Alexandrian Free Library System which is a consortium of community-based libraries operating in Second Life as well as the communities of Caledon and Steelhead. Caledon is a large community where the library system resembles a real-life public library system with several neighborhood branches. Steelhead is a small town that recently decided to open its own public library. Using stimulating photos to show the libraries' presence, our speakers look at how the libraries were created; how their online collections are selected and organized; and how their reference service, online exhibits, book groups, poetry readings, storytelling, and other activities have become an integral part of these online social networking communities.