SC in SL
SCSCininSLSL
Agenda
bullBrief history of Second Lifersquos evolution
bullDemographics
bullDefining Second Life
bullWhorsquos in Second Life
bullLive Demo
bullPanel discussion with SC Second Life residents
History
bull 1999 Linden Labs foundedndash Mission To connect us all to an online world
that advances the human condition
bull 2002 Linden World a theme park
bull 2003 Second Life opened to public
bull 2005 Teen Second Life (ages 13-17)ndash Adults must undergo a background check
before admittance to this area
Evolutionary Phases of SL
bull 2001- early 2003ndash Pre-beta stage called LindenWorld ndash Avatars were called Primitars made entirely
of prims ndash Opened to non-Lindens in March 2002 by
invitation ndash Land was shared in common Testing ground
for virtual reality technology
Second Life in January 2003
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2003bull Public Beta begins April 2003 Tiny continent bull Three combat sims called The Outlands where battles
fought by factions beginning to form between public and original residents
bull Hundreds of new residents join from the MMPORG World War II Online (WWIIOL) wanting to use SL as a battleground
bull Original residents resist (SL now has enough room for both types of group)
bull Revolution against Linden tax on prim creation Tax ends
Second Life in June 2003
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Winter 2003 LL makes 3 new policy changesndash a) End monthly subscriptions and charge land
use fees insteadndash b) Allows L$ to be bought and sold in
exchange for RL $ndash c) Recognizes residents IP rights
bull SL commerce begins in earnest
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Late 2003 - early 2004ndash Land rush begins Dec 2003 as a result of (a)
above ndash Land auction system introduced ndash First island sold 1704 ndash Emergence of SL land barons
Early Map of Info Island
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Mid 2004 - Mid 2005ndash Audio streaming and custom animations
introduced ndash Video streaming and HUDs introduced Led
to new industries djing and live music machinima animations etc
ndash SL now considered 3D Web
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2005 - Presentndash SL boom time ndash LindeX exchange launched ndash Mass international media coverage leads to
millions of new accounts many entrepreneurs
ndash Many RL companies join SLndash 1412534 have logged in last 60 days
Second Life in October 2007
Who is the Audience
Monthly Active Users by Agethrough Sept 2007
13-17 (Teen Grid)
18-24
25-34
35-44
45 plus
Unknown
Second Life Defined
bull 3-D Virtual world 3-D Webbull MUVE multi-user virtual environmentbull Metaverse
ndash Term coined in Neal Stephensonrsquos novel Snow Crash
bull Social networkbull Immersive environmentbull A 3-D virtual world entirely created by its
Residents
Key Characteristics
bull 90 Resident built
bull Users own the intellectual property of their in-world creations
bull Tringo ndash the first real world product created in a virtual world Available on GameBoy
bull Has an economy based on the Linden dollar
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Agenda
bullBrief history of Second Lifersquos evolution
bullDemographics
bullDefining Second Life
bullWhorsquos in Second Life
bullLive Demo
bullPanel discussion with SC Second Life residents
History
bull 1999 Linden Labs foundedndash Mission To connect us all to an online world
that advances the human condition
bull 2002 Linden World a theme park
bull 2003 Second Life opened to public
bull 2005 Teen Second Life (ages 13-17)ndash Adults must undergo a background check
before admittance to this area
Evolutionary Phases of SL
bull 2001- early 2003ndash Pre-beta stage called LindenWorld ndash Avatars were called Primitars made entirely
of prims ndash Opened to non-Lindens in March 2002 by
invitation ndash Land was shared in common Testing ground
for virtual reality technology
Second Life in January 2003
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2003bull Public Beta begins April 2003 Tiny continent bull Three combat sims called The Outlands where battles
fought by factions beginning to form between public and original residents
bull Hundreds of new residents join from the MMPORG World War II Online (WWIIOL) wanting to use SL as a battleground
bull Original residents resist (SL now has enough room for both types of group)
bull Revolution against Linden tax on prim creation Tax ends
Second Life in June 2003
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Winter 2003 LL makes 3 new policy changesndash a) End monthly subscriptions and charge land
use fees insteadndash b) Allows L$ to be bought and sold in
exchange for RL $ndash c) Recognizes residents IP rights
bull SL commerce begins in earnest
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Late 2003 - early 2004ndash Land rush begins Dec 2003 as a result of (a)
above ndash Land auction system introduced ndash First island sold 1704 ndash Emergence of SL land barons
Early Map of Info Island
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Mid 2004 - Mid 2005ndash Audio streaming and custom animations
introduced ndash Video streaming and HUDs introduced Led
to new industries djing and live music machinima animations etc
ndash SL now considered 3D Web
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2005 - Presentndash SL boom time ndash LindeX exchange launched ndash Mass international media coverage leads to
millions of new accounts many entrepreneurs
ndash Many RL companies join SLndash 1412534 have logged in last 60 days
Second Life in October 2007
Who is the Audience
Monthly Active Users by Agethrough Sept 2007
13-17 (Teen Grid)
18-24
25-34
35-44
45 plus
Unknown
Second Life Defined
bull 3-D Virtual world 3-D Webbull MUVE multi-user virtual environmentbull Metaverse
ndash Term coined in Neal Stephensonrsquos novel Snow Crash
bull Social networkbull Immersive environmentbull A 3-D virtual world entirely created by its
Residents
Key Characteristics
bull 90 Resident built
bull Users own the intellectual property of their in-world creations
bull Tringo ndash the first real world product created in a virtual world Available on GameBoy
bull Has an economy based on the Linden dollar
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
History
bull 1999 Linden Labs foundedndash Mission To connect us all to an online world
that advances the human condition
bull 2002 Linden World a theme park
bull 2003 Second Life opened to public
bull 2005 Teen Second Life (ages 13-17)ndash Adults must undergo a background check
before admittance to this area
Evolutionary Phases of SL
bull 2001- early 2003ndash Pre-beta stage called LindenWorld ndash Avatars were called Primitars made entirely
of prims ndash Opened to non-Lindens in March 2002 by
invitation ndash Land was shared in common Testing ground
for virtual reality technology
Second Life in January 2003
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2003bull Public Beta begins April 2003 Tiny continent bull Three combat sims called The Outlands where battles
fought by factions beginning to form between public and original residents
bull Hundreds of new residents join from the MMPORG World War II Online (WWIIOL) wanting to use SL as a battleground
bull Original residents resist (SL now has enough room for both types of group)
bull Revolution against Linden tax on prim creation Tax ends
Second Life in June 2003
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Winter 2003 LL makes 3 new policy changesndash a) End monthly subscriptions and charge land
use fees insteadndash b) Allows L$ to be bought and sold in
exchange for RL $ndash c) Recognizes residents IP rights
bull SL commerce begins in earnest
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Late 2003 - early 2004ndash Land rush begins Dec 2003 as a result of (a)
above ndash Land auction system introduced ndash First island sold 1704 ndash Emergence of SL land barons
Early Map of Info Island
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Mid 2004 - Mid 2005ndash Audio streaming and custom animations
introduced ndash Video streaming and HUDs introduced Led
to new industries djing and live music machinima animations etc
ndash SL now considered 3D Web
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2005 - Presentndash SL boom time ndash LindeX exchange launched ndash Mass international media coverage leads to
millions of new accounts many entrepreneurs
ndash Many RL companies join SLndash 1412534 have logged in last 60 days
Second Life in October 2007
Who is the Audience
Monthly Active Users by Agethrough Sept 2007
13-17 (Teen Grid)
18-24
25-34
35-44
45 plus
Unknown
Second Life Defined
bull 3-D Virtual world 3-D Webbull MUVE multi-user virtual environmentbull Metaverse
ndash Term coined in Neal Stephensonrsquos novel Snow Crash
bull Social networkbull Immersive environmentbull A 3-D virtual world entirely created by its
Residents
Key Characteristics
bull 90 Resident built
bull Users own the intellectual property of their in-world creations
bull Tringo ndash the first real world product created in a virtual world Available on GameBoy
bull Has an economy based on the Linden dollar
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Evolutionary Phases of SL
bull 2001- early 2003ndash Pre-beta stage called LindenWorld ndash Avatars were called Primitars made entirely
of prims ndash Opened to non-Lindens in March 2002 by
invitation ndash Land was shared in common Testing ground
for virtual reality technology
Second Life in January 2003
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2003bull Public Beta begins April 2003 Tiny continent bull Three combat sims called The Outlands where battles
fought by factions beginning to form between public and original residents
bull Hundreds of new residents join from the MMPORG World War II Online (WWIIOL) wanting to use SL as a battleground
bull Original residents resist (SL now has enough room for both types of group)
bull Revolution against Linden tax on prim creation Tax ends
Second Life in June 2003
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Winter 2003 LL makes 3 new policy changesndash a) End monthly subscriptions and charge land
use fees insteadndash b) Allows L$ to be bought and sold in
exchange for RL $ndash c) Recognizes residents IP rights
bull SL commerce begins in earnest
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Late 2003 - early 2004ndash Land rush begins Dec 2003 as a result of (a)
above ndash Land auction system introduced ndash First island sold 1704 ndash Emergence of SL land barons
Early Map of Info Island
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Mid 2004 - Mid 2005ndash Audio streaming and custom animations
introduced ndash Video streaming and HUDs introduced Led
to new industries djing and live music machinima animations etc
ndash SL now considered 3D Web
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2005 - Presentndash SL boom time ndash LindeX exchange launched ndash Mass international media coverage leads to
millions of new accounts many entrepreneurs
ndash Many RL companies join SLndash 1412534 have logged in last 60 days
Second Life in October 2007
Who is the Audience
Monthly Active Users by Agethrough Sept 2007
13-17 (Teen Grid)
18-24
25-34
35-44
45 plus
Unknown
Second Life Defined
bull 3-D Virtual world 3-D Webbull MUVE multi-user virtual environmentbull Metaverse
ndash Term coined in Neal Stephensonrsquos novel Snow Crash
bull Social networkbull Immersive environmentbull A 3-D virtual world entirely created by its
Residents
Key Characteristics
bull 90 Resident built
bull Users own the intellectual property of their in-world creations
bull Tringo ndash the first real world product created in a virtual world Available on GameBoy
bull Has an economy based on the Linden dollar
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Second Life in January 2003
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2003bull Public Beta begins April 2003 Tiny continent bull Three combat sims called The Outlands where battles
fought by factions beginning to form between public and original residents
bull Hundreds of new residents join from the MMPORG World War II Online (WWIIOL) wanting to use SL as a battleground
bull Original residents resist (SL now has enough room for both types of group)
bull Revolution against Linden tax on prim creation Tax ends
Second Life in June 2003
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Winter 2003 LL makes 3 new policy changesndash a) End monthly subscriptions and charge land
use fees insteadndash b) Allows L$ to be bought and sold in
exchange for RL $ndash c) Recognizes residents IP rights
bull SL commerce begins in earnest
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Late 2003 - early 2004ndash Land rush begins Dec 2003 as a result of (a)
above ndash Land auction system introduced ndash First island sold 1704 ndash Emergence of SL land barons
Early Map of Info Island
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Mid 2004 - Mid 2005ndash Audio streaming and custom animations
introduced ndash Video streaming and HUDs introduced Led
to new industries djing and live music machinima animations etc
ndash SL now considered 3D Web
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2005 - Presentndash SL boom time ndash LindeX exchange launched ndash Mass international media coverage leads to
millions of new accounts many entrepreneurs
ndash Many RL companies join SLndash 1412534 have logged in last 60 days
Second Life in October 2007
Who is the Audience
Monthly Active Users by Agethrough Sept 2007
13-17 (Teen Grid)
18-24
25-34
35-44
45 plus
Unknown
Second Life Defined
bull 3-D Virtual world 3-D Webbull MUVE multi-user virtual environmentbull Metaverse
ndash Term coined in Neal Stephensonrsquos novel Snow Crash
bull Social networkbull Immersive environmentbull A 3-D virtual world entirely created by its
Residents
Key Characteristics
bull 90 Resident built
bull Users own the intellectual property of their in-world creations
bull Tringo ndash the first real world product created in a virtual world Available on GameBoy
bull Has an economy based on the Linden dollar
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2003bull Public Beta begins April 2003 Tiny continent bull Three combat sims called The Outlands where battles
fought by factions beginning to form between public and original residents
bull Hundreds of new residents join from the MMPORG World War II Online (WWIIOL) wanting to use SL as a battleground
bull Original residents resist (SL now has enough room for both types of group)
bull Revolution against Linden tax on prim creation Tax ends
Second Life in June 2003
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Winter 2003 LL makes 3 new policy changesndash a) End monthly subscriptions and charge land
use fees insteadndash b) Allows L$ to be bought and sold in
exchange for RL $ndash c) Recognizes residents IP rights
bull SL commerce begins in earnest
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Late 2003 - early 2004ndash Land rush begins Dec 2003 as a result of (a)
above ndash Land auction system introduced ndash First island sold 1704 ndash Emergence of SL land barons
Early Map of Info Island
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Mid 2004 - Mid 2005ndash Audio streaming and custom animations
introduced ndash Video streaming and HUDs introduced Led
to new industries djing and live music machinima animations etc
ndash SL now considered 3D Web
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2005 - Presentndash SL boom time ndash LindeX exchange launched ndash Mass international media coverage leads to
millions of new accounts many entrepreneurs
ndash Many RL companies join SLndash 1412534 have logged in last 60 days
Second Life in October 2007
Who is the Audience
Monthly Active Users by Agethrough Sept 2007
13-17 (Teen Grid)
18-24
25-34
35-44
45 plus
Unknown
Second Life Defined
bull 3-D Virtual world 3-D Webbull MUVE multi-user virtual environmentbull Metaverse
ndash Term coined in Neal Stephensonrsquos novel Snow Crash
bull Social networkbull Immersive environmentbull A 3-D virtual world entirely created by its
Residents
Key Characteristics
bull 90 Resident built
bull Users own the intellectual property of their in-world creations
bull Tringo ndash the first real world product created in a virtual world Available on GameBoy
bull Has an economy based on the Linden dollar
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Second Life in June 2003
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Winter 2003 LL makes 3 new policy changesndash a) End monthly subscriptions and charge land
use fees insteadndash b) Allows L$ to be bought and sold in
exchange for RL $ndash c) Recognizes residents IP rights
bull SL commerce begins in earnest
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Late 2003 - early 2004ndash Land rush begins Dec 2003 as a result of (a)
above ndash Land auction system introduced ndash First island sold 1704 ndash Emergence of SL land barons
Early Map of Info Island
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Mid 2004 - Mid 2005ndash Audio streaming and custom animations
introduced ndash Video streaming and HUDs introduced Led
to new industries djing and live music machinima animations etc
ndash SL now considered 3D Web
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2005 - Presentndash SL boom time ndash LindeX exchange launched ndash Mass international media coverage leads to
millions of new accounts many entrepreneurs
ndash Many RL companies join SLndash 1412534 have logged in last 60 days
Second Life in October 2007
Who is the Audience
Monthly Active Users by Agethrough Sept 2007
13-17 (Teen Grid)
18-24
25-34
35-44
45 plus
Unknown
Second Life Defined
bull 3-D Virtual world 3-D Webbull MUVE multi-user virtual environmentbull Metaverse
ndash Term coined in Neal Stephensonrsquos novel Snow Crash
bull Social networkbull Immersive environmentbull A 3-D virtual world entirely created by its
Residents
Key Characteristics
bull 90 Resident built
bull Users own the intellectual property of their in-world creations
bull Tringo ndash the first real world product created in a virtual world Available on GameBoy
bull Has an economy based on the Linden dollar
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Winter 2003 LL makes 3 new policy changesndash a) End monthly subscriptions and charge land
use fees insteadndash b) Allows L$ to be bought and sold in
exchange for RL $ndash c) Recognizes residents IP rights
bull SL commerce begins in earnest
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Late 2003 - early 2004ndash Land rush begins Dec 2003 as a result of (a)
above ndash Land auction system introduced ndash First island sold 1704 ndash Emergence of SL land barons
Early Map of Info Island
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Mid 2004 - Mid 2005ndash Audio streaming and custom animations
introduced ndash Video streaming and HUDs introduced Led
to new industries djing and live music machinima animations etc
ndash SL now considered 3D Web
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2005 - Presentndash SL boom time ndash LindeX exchange launched ndash Mass international media coverage leads to
millions of new accounts many entrepreneurs
ndash Many RL companies join SLndash 1412534 have logged in last 60 days
Second Life in October 2007
Who is the Audience
Monthly Active Users by Agethrough Sept 2007
13-17 (Teen Grid)
18-24
25-34
35-44
45 plus
Unknown
Second Life Defined
bull 3-D Virtual world 3-D Webbull MUVE multi-user virtual environmentbull Metaverse
ndash Term coined in Neal Stephensonrsquos novel Snow Crash
bull Social networkbull Immersive environmentbull A 3-D virtual world entirely created by its
Residents
Key Characteristics
bull 90 Resident built
bull Users own the intellectual property of their in-world creations
bull Tringo ndash the first real world product created in a virtual world Available on GameBoy
bull Has an economy based on the Linden dollar
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Late 2003 - early 2004ndash Land rush begins Dec 2003 as a result of (a)
above ndash Land auction system introduced ndash First island sold 1704 ndash Emergence of SL land barons
Early Map of Info Island
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Mid 2004 - Mid 2005ndash Audio streaming and custom animations
introduced ndash Video streaming and HUDs introduced Led
to new industries djing and live music machinima animations etc
ndash SL now considered 3D Web
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2005 - Presentndash SL boom time ndash LindeX exchange launched ndash Mass international media coverage leads to
millions of new accounts many entrepreneurs
ndash Many RL companies join SLndash 1412534 have logged in last 60 days
Second Life in October 2007
Who is the Audience
Monthly Active Users by Agethrough Sept 2007
13-17 (Teen Grid)
18-24
25-34
35-44
45 plus
Unknown
Second Life Defined
bull 3-D Virtual world 3-D Webbull MUVE multi-user virtual environmentbull Metaverse
ndash Term coined in Neal Stephensonrsquos novel Snow Crash
bull Social networkbull Immersive environmentbull A 3-D virtual world entirely created by its
Residents
Key Characteristics
bull 90 Resident built
bull Users own the intellectual property of their in-world creations
bull Tringo ndash the first real world product created in a virtual world Available on GameBoy
bull Has an economy based on the Linden dollar
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Early Map of Info Island
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Mid 2004 - Mid 2005ndash Audio streaming and custom animations
introduced ndash Video streaming and HUDs introduced Led
to new industries djing and live music machinima animations etc
ndash SL now considered 3D Web
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2005 - Presentndash SL boom time ndash LindeX exchange launched ndash Mass international media coverage leads to
millions of new accounts many entrepreneurs
ndash Many RL companies join SLndash 1412534 have logged in last 60 days
Second Life in October 2007
Who is the Audience
Monthly Active Users by Agethrough Sept 2007
13-17 (Teen Grid)
18-24
25-34
35-44
45 plus
Unknown
Second Life Defined
bull 3-D Virtual world 3-D Webbull MUVE multi-user virtual environmentbull Metaverse
ndash Term coined in Neal Stephensonrsquos novel Snow Crash
bull Social networkbull Immersive environmentbull A 3-D virtual world entirely created by its
Residents
Key Characteristics
bull 90 Resident built
bull Users own the intellectual property of their in-world creations
bull Tringo ndash the first real world product created in a virtual world Available on GameBoy
bull Has an economy based on the Linden dollar
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Mid 2004 - Mid 2005ndash Audio streaming and custom animations
introduced ndash Video streaming and HUDs introduced Led
to new industries djing and live music machinima animations etc
ndash SL now considered 3D Web
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2005 - Presentndash SL boom time ndash LindeX exchange launched ndash Mass international media coverage leads to
millions of new accounts many entrepreneurs
ndash Many RL companies join SLndash 1412534 have logged in last 60 days
Second Life in October 2007
Who is the Audience
Monthly Active Users by Agethrough Sept 2007
13-17 (Teen Grid)
18-24
25-34
35-44
45 plus
Unknown
Second Life Defined
bull 3-D Virtual world 3-D Webbull MUVE multi-user virtual environmentbull Metaverse
ndash Term coined in Neal Stephensonrsquos novel Snow Crash
bull Social networkbull Immersive environmentbull A 3-D virtual world entirely created by its
Residents
Key Characteristics
bull 90 Resident built
bull Users own the intellectual property of their in-world creations
bull Tringo ndash the first real world product created in a virtual world Available on GameBoy
bull Has an economy based on the Linden dollar
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Evolution Conrsquot
bull Summer 2005 - Presentndash SL boom time ndash LindeX exchange launched ndash Mass international media coverage leads to
millions of new accounts many entrepreneurs
ndash Many RL companies join SLndash 1412534 have logged in last 60 days
Second Life in October 2007
Who is the Audience
Monthly Active Users by Agethrough Sept 2007
13-17 (Teen Grid)
18-24
25-34
35-44
45 plus
Unknown
Second Life Defined
bull 3-D Virtual world 3-D Webbull MUVE multi-user virtual environmentbull Metaverse
ndash Term coined in Neal Stephensonrsquos novel Snow Crash
bull Social networkbull Immersive environmentbull A 3-D virtual world entirely created by its
Residents
Key Characteristics
bull 90 Resident built
bull Users own the intellectual property of their in-world creations
bull Tringo ndash the first real world product created in a virtual world Available on GameBoy
bull Has an economy based on the Linden dollar
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Second Life in October 2007
Who is the Audience
Monthly Active Users by Agethrough Sept 2007
13-17 (Teen Grid)
18-24
25-34
35-44
45 plus
Unknown
Second Life Defined
bull 3-D Virtual world 3-D Webbull MUVE multi-user virtual environmentbull Metaverse
ndash Term coined in Neal Stephensonrsquos novel Snow Crash
bull Social networkbull Immersive environmentbull A 3-D virtual world entirely created by its
Residents
Key Characteristics
bull 90 Resident built
bull Users own the intellectual property of their in-world creations
bull Tringo ndash the first real world product created in a virtual world Available on GameBoy
bull Has an economy based on the Linden dollar
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Who is the Audience
Monthly Active Users by Agethrough Sept 2007
13-17 (Teen Grid)
18-24
25-34
35-44
45 plus
Unknown
Second Life Defined
bull 3-D Virtual world 3-D Webbull MUVE multi-user virtual environmentbull Metaverse
ndash Term coined in Neal Stephensonrsquos novel Snow Crash
bull Social networkbull Immersive environmentbull A 3-D virtual world entirely created by its
Residents
Key Characteristics
bull 90 Resident built
bull Users own the intellectual property of their in-world creations
bull Tringo ndash the first real world product created in a virtual world Available on GameBoy
bull Has an economy based on the Linden dollar
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Second Life Defined
bull 3-D Virtual world 3-D Webbull MUVE multi-user virtual environmentbull Metaverse
ndash Term coined in Neal Stephensonrsquos novel Snow Crash
bull Social networkbull Immersive environmentbull A 3-D virtual world entirely created by its
Residents
Key Characteristics
bull 90 Resident built
bull Users own the intellectual property of their in-world creations
bull Tringo ndash the first real world product created in a virtual world Available on GameBoy
bull Has an economy based on the Linden dollar
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Key Characteristics
bull 90 Resident built
bull Users own the intellectual property of their in-world creations
bull Tringo ndash the first real world product created in a virtual world Available on GameBoy
bull Has an economy based on the Linden dollar
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Economies
Million Square Meters of Second Life Land
User Hours (in Millions)
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
SL Community
ldquoWe are a global community working together to build a new online space for creativity collaboration commerce and entertainment We strive tobridge cultures and welcome diversity We believe in free expression compassion and tolerance as the foundation for community in this new worldrdquo
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Metaverse Roadmap
bull ldquoThe common feeling is that by 2020 virtual worlds will be as widespread as the World Wide Web is nowrdquo
bull ldquoBy 2016 half of us will have interactive avatars with those aged between 13 and 30 spending around 10 hours a week socializing in 3-D visual environmentsrdquohttpeditioncnncom2007
TECH0807virtualliving
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Quotes Dale Gardner
bullWhat makes Second Life eerily powerful is the zero-distance between thinkers and technologybullI therefore see Second Life as IBM does a powerful tool for bringing people and technology together and given that proximity able to productively accelerate the processes that bind them
httpblogszdnetcomGardnerp=2391
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Halloween Storytelling
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Whorsquos in SL
bull Non-profit organizationsndash httpwwwflickrcomphotostagsnpsl
ndash httpsecondlifetechsouporg
ndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Non-Profits
bull Educational organizationsndash httpwwwsimteachcomwikiindexphptitle=Second_Life_Edu
cation_Wiki
ndash USC SLIS httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Businessesndash IBMndash Pontiac
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Advertisement for Educator
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Libraries in SL
bull Info Islands I and II ndash Genealogy Research Center ndash Library Gallery ndash Mystery Manor ndash Performance Center ndash Science Center ndash SFFantasy Center
bull Health Info Islandbull The Caledon Branch Library bull Cybrary City Islands virtual home to many public and
academic RL librariesbull Eye4YouAlliance on Teen Second Life
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Sampling of SL Librariesbull Special Librarians in Second Life - 47 157
24bull Claremont College Digital Library - 97 27 3bull Librarium amp Philosophers Club - 149 19 24bull Johnson amp Wales University - 148 38 24bull Library amp Information Studies Department -
199 41 24bull Australian Libraries - 211 70 24bull Glenview IL Public Library - 188 72 24bull Art Libraries - 222 163 24bull Canada Nexus - 211 167 24bull Department of Information Science FFZG -
213 180 24bull Nebraska Library Commission - 230 217
241048576bull Cybrary City 2 Reading Garden - 13 235
25bull State Library of Kansas - 28175 221048576bull Library and Archives Canada - 62 114 24bull Law Library amp Technology Center - 58 42
22 bull Michigan Library Consortium - 149 48 351048576
bull Elven Insittute - 182 178 25bull Find It Illinois - 13580 22bull Glass Blowing Arts 321628bull ALA - Washington 3614923bull ALA 42 19822bull Eduislandbull Knowillebull Cleveland Public Librarybull Humanism Gardenbull MHA INfo Center (MHA Public Library)bull Black Librarybull SL Public Library Alice Free Librarybull Bibliotheek Amsterdam OBA bull Openbare Public Library wwwobanlbull Hyperborea (94 49 26)bull Documentation Centre and Archives on
Feminism Equal Opportunities and Womens Studies
bull IBM Library - 211 230 24
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
SC in SL
bull Palmetto I Cybrary City (Society Hill)ndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City4718724
bull SC State Libraryndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeCybrary20City543924
bull USC SLISndash httpslurlcomsecondlifeEduisland2042516825
bull Non-library Groupndash WandoSilent Follyrsquos Estatendash httpslurlcomsecondlifeWando19623221
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
SL Society Hill Library 20
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
SL State Library
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
South Carolinians at Wando
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
SC Librarians in SL
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Getting Involved in SL
bull If nothing else at least come for the experiencendash Yoursquoll need a good broadband Internet
connection cable DSL T-1ndash A good graphics cardndash The basic account is free
bull You can create an ldquoavatarrdquobull Explorebull Build using ldquoprimsrdquo
bull Tutorials and in-world support available
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Second Life Demo
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Opportunities for Librarians
bull Librarians have plenty of opportunity to practice their craft in SLndash Volunteer at Second Life Librariesndash Participate in book talksndash Lead a book talkndash Read or tell storiesndash Provide reference services
bull Or just get away from it allbull Your world Your imagination
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Opportunities for Libraries
bull Libraries can host events for free
bull Establishing a virtual presence requires land which costs $$ndash As little as $995month with Linden Labsndash Other opportunities are available for renting
bull Before making the investment what do you want to do
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Providing the Same Old Same Old
bull Donrsquot fall into the trap of recreating your RL library in SL
bull Establishing a presence is one thing ndash a good start
bull Highlight special collections
bull Incorporate other Web 20 tools videos podcasts
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Chillinrsquo at Silentrsquos Folly
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Must See Sites
bull International SpaceFlight Museum httpslurlcomsecondlifeSpaceport20Alpha21321335
bull Literature Alive httpslurlcomsecondlifeFinger20Lakes20Island2202623
bull VRR ndash The Virtual Reality Room httpslurlcomsecondlifeSolariam19220676
bull Talis SciFi amp Fantasy Portal httpslurlcomsecondlifeInfo20Island315833
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom
Thank You
Catherine Buck Morganaka Cresenc Luna
cmorganstatelibraryscgov
Kevin Hicksaka Yohan Althouse
krhicks0033hotmailcom