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This document discusses emerging technology trends in libraries, including social networking, mobile devices, geolocation, and virtual worlds like Second Life. It focuses on how Second Life can be used for virtual reference services, describing what Second Life is (a 3D virtual world), examples of libraries involved, and considerations for providing reference in Second Life like access requirements, the learning curve, and intellectual property issues. The document highlights the UCLA Library's presence in Second Life, including building partnerships and collections, enhancing services, and promoting their role through their virtual reference librarian HypatiaDejavu.
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- 1. IS 250 TechTrends in Reference & ILIEsther GrassianUCLA College Library 6 Jun 2010
- 2. Tech Trends?Social NetworkingMOBILE!GeolocationPRIVACY!!IncreasedVirtual Interaction
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- 8. AgendaWhat is SecondLife (SL)?Who’s Involved?ExamplesHypatiaDejavu: Head of Reference, SL Community Virtual Library
- 9. What is “SecondLife” (SL)?Somewhat Like “WOW”Modifiable MMORPG769,000 Unique SL Users Logged In (Dec 2009)
- 11. Virtual World?Community StandardsObjectsDesigned by ResidentsIntellectual Property Rights Respected (Lawrence Lessig)
- 12. More…L$260= US$1User-to-User=US$567 Millionin 200965% > 2008
- 13. SL Demographics 16Million Registered Users - 150 CountriesAge: 45% = 18-24 34% = 25-3450% = U.S. Participants (6/09)
- 14. Some considerations…Access RequirementsInternetConnectivityPlatform Development & RevisionOpen Source AlternativesLearning Curve & Time CommitmentSleaze Factor…
- 15. Learning curve (hiddenslide)
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- 17. UCLA Library inSL Service PlanBuilding & enhancing… library/faculty partnershipsresearch collectionsEnhancing services & focusing on information literacyPromoting our role as a vibrant enterprise
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Editor's Notes
- #2 Hello, everyone!I’m happy to be here to talk with you about Second Life &… introduce you to a librarian who’ll be speaking about reference from within Second Life Before I do that,I want to talk a little bit about the context—trends in technology usage for reference & for information literacy instruction or ILIWhy am I mentioning instruction? For an increasing # of librarians, every reference interaction is an opportunity to help someone learn how to learn on their ownOk—tech trends…
- #3 1st, a Question: WHAT KINDS OF TECH-RELATED TRENDS HAVE YOU NOTICED LATELY?Biggest trends I’ve been seeing relate to—Social NetworkingAll things mobileGeolocation& Growing impact of user clout—e.g., FB & privacyDecline in travel budgets & as a result, growing interest in virtual communication & interaction
- #17 Ok, this us the rather humble UCLA Library in SL…Though as you know, we have 13 libraries at UCLA, with >9 million volumes, spread out over a campus that serves 32,000 students, in SL we have a very small 2 story library, with one room on each floor…But, we have a SERVICE PLAN approved by our UL, & have accomplished quite a few key objectives with very little investment in time and moneyThe UCLA Library has spent a total of US$200 in SL, since 2006, and I’ve spent a total of US$20 of my own money in SL since 2006And I’ve been fortunate enough to have the help of 50 Winx in putting it together, Rhonda Super, a UCLA Library staff member
- #18 Our service plan goals, approved by our UL, Gary Strong, focus on 4 areas—building & enhancing:Library/faculty partnershipsResearch collectionsServices, especially ILPromoting our role as a vibrant academic research library
- #19 Here in the UCLA Library in SL, we’ve expanded access to our existing online website, research help & research tools.You click on the monitor on the table behind my avatar &…
- #21 This frog prince visited the UCLA Library when I was 1st setting it up in 2007…—the frog was asking about UCLA Library resources, so it was a real reference interactionOk, & now…
- #22 let me turn it over to HypatiaDejavu…