I am LibraryI am LibraryBridging Worlds 2008 . Knowing . Learning . SharingBridging Worlds 2008 . Knowing . Learning . Sharing

October 16-17, 2008 . SingaporeOctober 16-17, 2008 . Singapore

Bernadette Daly SwansonBernadette Daly SwansonUniversity of California DavisUniversity of California Davis

Have you spent any time in a Have you spent any time in a virtual world. virtual world.

Have you spent any time in a Have you spent any time in a virtual world. virtual world. ? ?

Second Life, OpenSim, Kaneva, HiPiHi, There, Whyville, Active Worlds, Everquest

Wonderland, QWAQ: based on Open Croquet

80% of us will be using virtual worlds

80% of us will be using virtual worlds

By 2011By 2011

Raskino, Mark, et.al. The IT Revolution Needs You: The Gartner Symposium Emerging Trends Keynote.

Gartner Research Group: Barcelona. 2007.

20072007 virtual worlds identified as an emerging technology adoption period of 2-3 years into mainstream for educational purposes.

20072007 virtual worlds identified as an emerging technology adoption period of 2-3 years into mainstream for educational purposes.

New Media Consortium (NMC) and Educause Learning Initiative (ELI). Horizon Project: 2007 Horizon Report and 2008 Horizon Report. Retrieved February 28, 2008. http://www.nmc.org/horizonreport

New Media Consortium (NMC) and Educause Learning Initiative (ELI). Horizon Project: 2007 Horizon Report and 2008 Horizon Report. Retrieved February 28, 2008. http://www.nmc.org/horizonreport

emerging emerging technology technology emerging emerging technology technology

“We are never prepared for what we expect.”James A. Michener, Caravans.

“We are never prepared for what we expect.”James A. Michener, Caravans.

Reuters News in Second LifeReuters News in Second Life

  A synchronous, persistent network of people, represented as A synchronous, persistent network of people, represented as avatars, facilitated by networked computers. avatars, facilitated by networked computers.

(Bell, 2008)(Bell, 2008)

  A synchronous, persistent network of people, represented as A synchronous, persistent network of people, represented as avatars, facilitated by networked computers. avatars, facilitated by networked computers.

(Bell, 2008)(Bell, 2008)

Second Life: Second Life: 1,834 million square meters of resident owned land*1,834 million square meters of resident owned land*

the virtual equivalent of 708 square milesthe virtual equivalent of 708 square miles

almost 3 times the size ofalmost 3 times the size of

SingaporeSingapore

70% of users from outside the USA

70% of users from outside the USA

over 15.2 million registered accounts

over 15.2 million registered accounts

*Linden Lab. Key Economic Metrics through 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2008:

http://blog.secondlife.com/2008/02/22/key-economic-metrics-through-january-2008/

*Estimates of 6 million unique users

SL5B Closing Keynote: Mitch Kapor SL5B Closing Keynote: Mitch Kapor

Kapor, Mitch. "SL5B: Mitch Kapor's Closing Keynote.” iTunes: Video Podcast. July 7, 2008. Linden Lab. 1 Oct 2008 (adaption).

??No... it’s a 3D environment...

“A virtual world like Second Life... ...is NOT a game, serious or otherwise, and referring to the work done in these spaces as games LIMITS both the potential for the technology and the work it is enabling. “

No... it’s a 3D environment...

“A virtual world like Second Life... ...is NOT a game, serious or otherwise, and referring to the work done in these spaces as games LIMITS both the potential for the technology and the work it is enabling. “

Testimony at United States Congressional Hearing, April 1, 2008.

http://energycommerce.house.gov/cmte_mtgs/110-ti-hrg.040108.VirtualWorlds.shtml

Game?

Dr. Larry Johnson Chief Executive Officer

New Media Consortium

!!“Virtual space extends our notions of the real world just as the web extends out notions of the network.”

“Virtual space extends our notions of the real world just as the web extends out notions of the network.”

Testimony at United States Congressional Hearing, April 1, 2008.http://energycommerce.house.gov/cmte_mtgs/110-ti-hrg.040108.VirtualWorlds.shtml

Not a Game

Dr. Larry Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, New

Media Consortium

Alliance Virtual Library (AVL)Alliance Virtual Library (AVL)

in the San Francisco Bay (1.2 square miles)in the San Francisco Bay (1.2 square miles)

Alliance Virtual Library in Second Life: Alliance Virtual Library in Second Life: covering 3,276,800 square meterscovering 3,276,800 square meters

the virtual equivalent of 1.26 square milesthe virtual equivalent of 1.26 square miles

50 virtual islands = 1.2 square miles50 virtual islands = 1.2 square miles

Angel IslandAngel Island

Metaverse Headliners!Metaverse Headliners! July 8 . 2008 in the very beautiful Second LifeJuly 8 . 2008 in the very beautiful Second Life

IBM & Linden Lab announce IBM & Linden Lab announce interoperability between the main grid and interoperability between the main grid and Second Life Preview Grid Second Life Preview Grid (running on an OpenSim server). (running on an OpenSim server).

This marked the first time This marked the first time

an avatar an avatar has moved

from one virtual world to another !!

Top 20 Top 20

Countries Countries

by by active user

active user

hours hours

& by age& by age

During the week of During the week of September 19th, 2008September 19th, 2008there were there were 505,839 unique log-ins 505,839 unique log-ins ……another Second Life record.another Second Life record.

Directory of Libraries & OrganizationsDirectory of Libraries & Organizations

““inworld” Conferences: Go Green!inworld” Conferences: Go Green!Broadcast conferences into SL or go fully virtualBroadcast conferences into SL or go fully virtual

Virtual Worlds: Libraries, Education, Museums 2008 Conference, March Virtual Worlds: Libraries, Education, Museums 2008 Conference, March 8, 20088, 2008Stepping into History, Stepping into Health… series with Stepping into History, Stepping into Health… series with LearningTimes.comLearningTimes.com

Virtual Worlds: Libraries, Education, Museums 2008 Conference, March Virtual Worlds: Libraries, Education, Museums 2008 Conference, March 8, 20088, 2008Stepping into History, Stepping into Health… series with Stepping into History, Stepping into Health… series with LearningTimes.comLearningTimes.com

http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/VWhttp://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/VW

Intro to Virtual World Librarianship – Intro to Virtual World Librarianship – 173173Intermediate VWL – Intermediate VWL – 3535Second Life 101 – Second Life 101 – 3131Technical Skills for Virtual Worlds – Technical Skills for Virtual Worlds – 2424Immersive Learning in 3D Virtual Environments – Immersive Learning in 3D Virtual Environments – 4444Setting up an Educational presence in Second Life – Setting up an Educational presence in Second Life – 2121Working with a Class in Second Life – Working with a Class in Second Life – 3232

Total = 360Total = 360

Non-Credit Classes in SLNon-Credit Classes in SLSince May 2007Since May 2007

Virtual Virtual ReferenceReference

www.infoisland.orgwww.infoisland.org

1500 Friends of the Library “in world” group1500 Friends of the Library “in world” group755+ declared Librarians on the google group:755+ declared Librarians on the google group:

http://groups.google.com/group/alliancesecondlife http://groups.google.com/group/alliancesecondlife 800+ “in world” groups of Second Life800+ “in world” groups of Second Life

Reference Statistics for 2007Reference Statistics for 20076769 patrons6769 patrons1921 directional questions related to Second Life 1921 directional questions related to Second Life 2292 reference questions in Second Life2292 reference questions in Second Life186 directional questions related to the “real world” 186 directional questions related to the “real world” 287 reference questions related to the “real world”287 reference questions related to the “real world”46 reported voice questions46 reported voice questions37 patrons who spoke/typed no English 37 patrons who spoke/typed no English 78 scheduled hours per week78 scheduled hours per week 32 librarians working on reference service 32 librarians working on reference service

Reference Cool… fly in & teleport out!Reference Cool… fly in & teleport out!

Info International IslandInfo International IslandInfo International IslandInfo International IslandReference PatioReference Patio

Bell LibraryBell Library

Alliance Virtual LibraryAlliance Virtual Library

I am here. I am real. I can help.I am here. I am real. I can help.

Volunteers work 2 hours per weekVolunteers work 2 hours per week

Consortial Reference Consortial Reference Large Map: teleport to central reference areaLarge Map: teleport to central reference area

Healthinfo Island Blog: Healthinfo Island Blog: http://healthinfoisland.blogspot.comhttp://healthinfoisland.blogspot.com

Teleport around the islands Teleport around the islands by clicking on the map to get a landmarkby clicking on the map to get a landmark

Share the Health” – consumer health information – US $35,000 Share the Health” – consumer health information – US $35,000 National Library of Medicine Grant National Library of Medicine Grant

orientation & advanced tutorials for people orientation & advanced tutorials for people with real life disabilities or chronic health conditions.with real life disabilities or chronic health conditions.

Funded by grants from the National Library of Medicine, Washington DC

Surveys Surveys && Publications Publications

Kim Holmberg’s Survey Results: Libraries in Second LifeKim Holmberg’s Survey Results: Libraries in Second Lifehttp://www.slideshare.net/kholmberhttp://www.slideshare.net/kholmber

Slide 78:Slide 78:

What kind of expectations go you have?What kind of expectations go you have?

““Learn about SL and new ways to Learn about SL and new ways to provide information.”provide information.”““Support pedagogy and research”Support pedagogy and research”““Networking”Networking”““To create a presence in SL”To create a presence in SL”““Incorporate virtual technologies on Incorporate virtual technologies on library web site”library web site”

See: slides 66-84 to see if expectations See: slides 66-84 to see if expectations have been met in Second Life.have been met in Second Life.

Why is virtual librarianship so Why is virtual librarianship so controversial?controversial?“Using an avatar is a very different way to meet and serve a library customer. It takes time and effort to master the skills needed to be effective in this brave new world!”

“Every new technology or format has been controversial or threatening when first presented and virtual librarianship is no different.”“Second Life requires a huge learning curve, great bandwidth and very new hardware.”

“Virtual librarianship is truly a global community. It does not serve the traditional geographic boundaries of a public library.”

“The controversy owes much to a lack of understanding. There are fears that this “game” will compete with traditional services.”

“Fears have been fed by some sensationalistic journalism and political motivations – they like to highlight the radical fringes that exist in virtual and real world librarianship.”

2008 Trends Report2008 Trends ReportPope, Kitty. Trends Report 2008. Alliance Library System. Peoria, IL.

http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/pdf08/TrendsReport2008.pdf

New Book: New Book: Virtual Worlds Real LibrariesVirtual Worlds Real LibrariesNew Web Magazine: New Web Magazine: RezlibrisRezlibris

Oct. 2008Oct. 2008

Tour Tour byby PowerPoint PowerPoint

What does a virtual library “feel like”?What does a virtual library “feel like”?

What does a virtual library “feel like”?What does a virtual library “feel like”?

At this point, more service than collection oriented… At this point, more service than collection oriented… access is a massive issue…libraries & colleges/schools are not preparedaccess is a massive issue…libraries & colleges/schools are not prepared

new hardware, broad-band Internet accessnew hardware, broad-band Internet accesshttp://secondlife.com/support/sysreqs.phphttp://secondlife.com/support/sysreqs.php

Our library users are not there yet…Our library users are not there yet…

Different… it doesn’t replace… only extends our optionsDifferent… it doesn’t replace… only extends our options

Your library associations: Your library associations: mentoring, publishing in a virtual world, events, streaming to mentoring, publishing in a virtual world, events, streaming to Second Life, continuing education, virtual library associationsSecond Life, continuing education, virtual library associations

Bradburyville Island Bradburyville Island Renaissance IslandRenaissance IslandImagination IslandImagination IslandIllumination Island Illumination Island

Bradburyville Island Bradburyville Island Renaissance IslandRenaissance IslandImagination IslandImagination IslandIllumination Island Illumination Island

Virtually physicalVirtually physical

Fahrenheit 451: Immerse Yourself!Fahrenheit 451: Immerse Yourself!

Replica of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre (1599)Replica of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre (1599)

Imagination Island: Children’s Literature Imagination Island: Children’s Literature The Secret GardenThe Secret Garden

!!

Renaissance Island: Jousting Competitions Renaissance Island: Jousting Competitions & other historic, music and literary events& other historic, music and literary events

I am LibraryI am LibraryEducators, Library Graduate Schools, Educators, Library Graduate Schools,

lots of librarians & lots of librarians & GoldGoldfishfish

Sheila Webber/ Sheila Yoshikawa Sheila Webber/ Sheila Yoshikawa Infolit iSchool Island: Sheffield UniversityInfolit iSchool Island: Sheffield University

Exhibit: Notable Government DocumentsExhibit: Notable Government Documents(published annually in print & now in SL) (published annually in print & now in SL)

audio, video and images or web pages displayed audio, video and images or web pages displayed

Advocacy, Social Causes & T-ShirtsAdvocacy, Social Causes & T-Shirts

Fresh air!Fresh air!

Different… it doesn’t replace… only extends our optionsDifferent… it doesn’t replace… only extends our options

Blogging, Micro-blogging from SL to RLBlogging, Micro-blogging from SL to RLFacebook apps for your Second LifeFacebook apps for your Second Life

Open Source SL viewer & FacebookOpen Source SL viewer & Facebook

Send posts to Twitter from SLSend posts to Twitter from SL

Ramapo Ramapo Islands, Ramapo School District, New York Islands, Ramapo School District, New York (800(800+ students: grade 8-9)+ students: grade 8-9)

Private group of islands for the school district & students, Private group of islands for the school district & students, teachers onlyteachers only

Students access SL from their computer lab for specific classesStudents access SL from their computer lab for specific classes

Ramapo Ramapo Islands, Ramapo School District, New York Islands, Ramapo School District, New York (800(800+ students: grade 8-9)+ students: grade 8-9)

Private group of islands for the school district & students, Private group of islands for the school district & students, teachers onlyteachers only

Students access SL from their computer lab for specific classesStudents access SL from their computer lab for specific classes

streaming video into Second Life

Bibliotheque FrancophoneBibliotheque Francophone

Integrating SL presence

Integrating SL presence

with your website, etc.

with your website, etc.

Second Life introduction pagee.g.: PLCMC’s website

Slurls on web pages

Facebook & Slurls as an SL gateway

Flickr (in the photo description)

Bookmarking the Slurls using Delicious or similar sites.

Twitter (with tiny URLs) Feed into your web site

Embed SL machinima (video) into web pages Host on video sites (YouTube, Jumpcut)with a link to your web page

Second Life-Related Activities on the Second Life-Related Activities on the Web and streamed to SL or viewed in SLWeb and streamed to SL or viewed in SL

Working DifferentlyWorking DifferentlyTesting out ideasTesting out ideas

Working DifferentlyWorking DifferentlyTesting out ideasTesting out ideas

collaborationproject management

3D modeling

simulations

distance work

new media real-time video

open source Second Life vieweropen source Second Life viewer

distance education

publishinggroup management

Marketing & outreach

Professional develomentProfessional develoment

Music events

Steep, but Steep, but funfun learning curve for some… learning curve for some…

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