The University of Michigan Health Sciences Libraries created a virtual presence called Wolverine Island in the online virtual world Second Life. This allowed the libraries to take on new roles beyond their traditional functions, such as providing instruction, events, and collaboration space. They encountered challenges in transitioning services to Second Life, but found benefits in engaging with other institutions and bringing learning opportunities to students in a new interactive format.

1. Whatcha Gonna Do?: An Academic Health Sciences Library in Second Life Embraces New Roles Perplexity Peccable (PF Anderson); Gillian Oh (Gillian Mayman ); Kaiya Qunhua (Anne Perorazio); and Wrenaissance Jewell (Jane Blumenthal) University of Michigan Health Sciences Libraries ©2008 Regents of the University of Michigan. All rights reserved.

7. Our 3-Day Video

9. 1st Brown Bag - Dec 7, 2007

11. SLUM Blog

12. SLUM Wiki

14. Whatcha gonna do with the … Library?

16. HSL - What do we do? X Reserves X Reference desk hours X Document Delivery X Collections X Circulation SL RL

18. HSL - What else do we do? X X Troubleshooting X X Resource guides X X Liaison services X X Instruction SL RL

19. Instruction in RL

20. Instruction in SL

21. SL guides & handouts

23. HSL - What else do we do? X X Small group working spaces ? X Research & grants X X Exhibits X X Events & speakers X X Community space SL RL

25. Exhibits

26. HSL - What else do we do? X Vendors & ‘sales’ X Tools – Building, coding X X Tools – Information X World tours X X Library tours SL RL

27. Tours

28. Tools

29. Vendors

30. HSL - What else do we do? X Patient support group X Parties & Dance floor X Maize & Blue (“Spirit”) Shop X Game days X Free clothes, hair, skin, and a food court, too! SL RL

32. HSL - Who do we serve? (RL)

33. HSL - Who do we serve? (SL)

35. Our Library

45. When all else fails … dance