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Virtual Services for Virtual Users: Libraries in Second Life Amy Buckland (aka Jambina Oh) ABQLA conference, April 11, 2008
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What is Second Life? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Who created it? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Who develops it? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Avatars ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Communicating ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
The lingo ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Moving around ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Costs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Challenges ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Who is in Second Life? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
…  and libraries! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Capabilities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Possible library services ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Info Island International ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Libraries in virtual worlds ,[object Object],[object Object]
Let’s jump in!
For more information ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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