The document details Second Life (SL), a virtual world and MMORPG with over 6.6 million registered users, highlighting its community and business aspects. It discusses the involvement of libraries and librarians within SL, showcasing various virtual libraries, educational opportunities, and social issues. Additionally, it touches on the platform's demographics, economic dynamics, and various fictional simulations for entertainment and learning purposes.

1. Stumbling, Bumbling, Teleporting & Flying… a Librarian Avatar in “ Second Life ” Esther Grassian (aka Alexandria Knight ) UCLA College Library Rev. 29 May 2007

2. Alexandria Knight

3. Agenda What is Second Life (SL)? Who’s Involved? Examples: Real & Fictional Sites Examples: Library & Librarian Involvement & Fun Questions Welcome!

4. What is “Second Life” (SL)? Modifiable MMOG/MMORPG Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game >6.6 million Registered Users 25%+ Increase/Month

6. Virtual World? Community Standards Currency = Linden $$ Newspaper = “Metaverse Messenger” Objects Designed by Residents Intellectual Property Rights Respected (Lawrence Lessig) >7000 Businesses

7. More… Top Ten SL Entrepreneurs: >$200,000/year Linden Lab’s Profit $20/virtual acre/month = $1 million/month + cut of currency exchange: L$ & US$ L$266-270 = US$1 January 2007: US$5 million traded

8. SL Demographics 43% Female/57% Male Participants Age 18-24=27% 25-34=39% 75% U.S. Participants (early summer 2006) 16% U.S.; 61% Europe (April 2007) 63% Unique Users 3.6 Million Visits (March 2007)

9. Some considerations… Access Requirements Internet Connectivity Platform development & revision Platform stability Learning curve Time commitment Sleaze factor…

11. Businesses…

12. More…

13. Marketing/Advertising

14. More…

15. “ Metaverse Messenger” Kiosk

16. Caledon (19 th century Sim)

17. Caledon Library

18. Steam-Powered Card Catalogs

19. Elven Glen

20. Campuses San Diego State University Ohio University NMC (New Media Consortium) 100 in development…

21. San Diego State University

22. SDSU WebQuest

23. NMC Campus

24. SJSU SLIS

25. Research Studies & Social & Political Events Are they real? Are they authoritative?

26. Heart Murmur Sim

27. Heart Murmur Sim…

28. Fictional! “This exhibit is for your entertainment only. None of the medical information presented here should be taken as true.” Kemp, Jeremy. “Notices and Disclaimers…”

29. Svarga

30. Fictional, but… "If I was to turn off the clouds the whole system would die in about six hours…” Laukosargas Svarog, “Second Life Virtual Ecosystem New World Notes”

32. Realistic attempt to replicate… “…the building contains a closely researched recreation of visual and aural hallucinations, based on interviews of real schizophrenics.” Nash Baldwin, MD & computer programmer, UC Davis

33. Social Issues… Sponsor?

34. Real! White Band Day: 17 Oct 2006 Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP)

35. Libraries, Librarians & Others Info Island Archipelago Main Library Mystery Manor Sci-Fi Building More… Health Info Island ICT Library TechSoup

36. Flying in Info Island…

41. Medical Library

43. Sci-Fi Fantasy Library

45. Cybrary City UCLA Library Stanford Science & Engineering Libraries Many more…

46. UCLA Library

47. UCLA Library

51. International Spaceflight Museum

52. Entertainment Bazaars Casinos Bars Be wary… Mature areas

53. Yadni’s Junk Yard

54. Casino…

55. ATM…

56. Blarney Stone Bar (Dublin Sim)

57. Blarney Stone Bar…

58. Review What is Second Life (SL)? Who’s Involved? Examples: Library & Librarian Involvement & Fun To conclude…

59. Why Get Into SL? Higher Education, Research & Training Businesses Learn New Technology Skills Collaboration Opportunities Faculty Other Librarians & Technologists And…

60. Go To Users!

61. Machinimas… Info Island Tour Ohio University SJSU SLIS