Kevin Feenan, President of Rockcliffe University Consortium, discusses the Rockcliffe Library Network, what is it, and where it is going. Topics cover the Rockcliffe Library mandate, resources, opportunities, and how it ties into other Rockcliffe services.

1. Rockcliffe Library Network
August 21, 2016
Kevin Feenan (SL: Phelan Corrimal)
President
Rockcliffe University Consortium

2. Library Direction
Primary Mandate
• Open Access supporting research (publications and data)
accessible to anyone via internet and internet based
technologies (pc and mobile).
• Support Rockcliffe members and their projects (educational
and research)
• Contribute to the bodies of knowledge for which Rockcliffe
specializes
• Co-operation among communities involved in the
acquisition, preservation and diffusion of knowledge
RockcliffeLibraryNetwork

3. Rockcliffe Library
Fast Facts
• First developed in 2006 as a resource center for
training and development in Second Life
• Expanded in
– 2008 to include resources on social media and education
– 2010 to include resources on open source journals, research
– 2012 redeveloped as ½ region,
– 2012 introduction of mediawiki
(http://urockcliffe.net)
– 2015 open opensimulator campus at Avacon (4 regions)
– 2015 introduction of Pinterest
(https://www.pinterest.com/urockcliffe/)
– 2016 ALA Registered
RockcliffeLibraryNetwork

4. Power Behind the Library
Head Librarian: Melanie Putnam (sl: Mel Krupinski)
Over 20 years Experience Law and Reference
Joined Rockcliffe 2008
• Responsible for content curation, display, layout,
archival, wiki
RockcliffeLibraryNetwork

5. From the Virtual to the Real
MediaWiki
http://urockcliffe.net
• Five major sections on virtual resources, education,
and research
– Journal of Virtual Studies (abstract search)
– Immersive Environments (books, journals, machinima)
– Research Resources (open access)
– Media articles (mainstream press)
– Social Media Articles (communities and networks)
• Over 300k access requests in the past year
• Cross reference to content in virtual worlds
RockcliffeLibraryNetwork

6. From the Virtual to the Real
Second Life Campus
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20Library/89/129/22
• Multiple Sections including
– Business, Marketing, and Economics
– Law
– Social Science
– Research tools
– Fine Arts
– Literature
– Behavioural Sciences
– Games / Landmarks
RockcliffeLibraryNetwork

7. From the Virtual to the Real
OpenSimulator Campus
hop://grid.avacon.org:8002/Rockcliffe%20Library/196/196/121
• 4 Regions dedicated to our Library
• Buildings for major
subjects
• Stacks for subject topics
RockcliffeLibraryNetwork

8. From the Virtual to the Real
Pinterest
https://www.pinterest.com/urockcliffe/
• Curation Topics
– Education
• Knowledge Emergence
• Best Practices in Education
• Technology in Education
• Research Resourses
– Virtual Technologies
• Immersive Environments
• Gaming
– Environmental Awareness
• Environmental Sustainability
• Sustainable Technology
– General
• Conferences
• Information Management
RockcliffeLibraryNetwork

9. Opportunities
Additional Members to help Support RLN
• Curators - assembling, cataloguing, managing content
within a knowledge area.
• Section Editors - comment on the suitability of wiki articles
for publication, keeping the wiki sections up to date,
providing guidance on submission process for submissions
to the wiki;
• Docents - provide educational and research tours for the
library visitors (hosts), assisting with presenting/displaying
collections, and supporting library visitors with research
inquiries;
• Peer Reviewers – review and make recommendations on
the quality of a journal article and articles for publication
within the Library Network.
RockcliffeLibraryNetwork

10. Other Rockcliffe Websites
Rockcliffe Main Website: https://urockcliffe.com
Rockcliffe Student Portal: https://conquester.com
Rockcliffe R&D https://erdests.com
RUC Journals https://ejournal.urockcliffe.com
Rockcliffe Shops https://shops.urockcliffe.com
Rockcliffe TV http://urockcliffe.tv
Social Media
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/urockcliffe
Twitter http://twitter.com/urockcliffe
LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/company/rockcliffe-university-consortium
Google+ http://plus.google.com/+Urockcliffe
YouTube http://youtube.com/c/+URockcliffe
Paper.li http://paper.li/urockcliffe/1306883322
RockcliffeLibraryNetwork

11. MORE INFORMATION
To inquire about getting involved with Rockcliffe
Second Life: IM : Tender Skytower
SL Group: Rockcliffe University Students
Email: info@urockcliffe.com
Call: 916 250-2502