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AlexLib - Study in Virtual Communities
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 DoPresence Services Exhibits Collections In, and beyond, Second Life Commune Consult Aid Abet Advise
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- 5. Services Commune ConsultAid Abet Advise In, and beyond, Second Life
- 6. Exhibits x yz w
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- 9. Challenges Givingpatrons something they can’t give themselves Fitting in as the Iconic library While functioning as a modern library
- 10. Giving Patrons Something They Can’t Give Themselves
- 11. Fitting in asthe Iconic Library
- 12. Challenges Identifying Patron use patterns Identifying Community needs When these are not yet in practice!
- 13. Opportunities Presenting thehistorical 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 what’s 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 fromthe Field
- 17. The CaledonLibrary is a Branch of The Alexandrian Free Library
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- 19. The SteelheadPublic Library is a Member of The Alexandrian Free Library
- 20. The Steelhead PublicLibrary
- 21. The NewToulouse Library is an Affiliate of The Alexandrian Free Library
- 22. The New ToulouseLibrary
- 23. The Winterfell Libraryis a Branch of The Alexandrian Free Library
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- 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
- 26. 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://spreadsheets.google.com/gform?key=pjNsh_C87QT9_mkXapRqgEA
- 27. URLs II: Community Community Forums & Wikis http://steelheadsentinel.blogspot.com/ http://www.caledonforums.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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRj3HNx8_wA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFaeyQqftS0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o57nvrgx-24 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C7deS8u4J8
- 28. Thank you! JeanHewlet Played by Riven Homewood [email_address] JJ Jacobson Played by JJ Drinkwater [email_address]
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- #2 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.