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Second Life Libraries for DttPTRANSCRIPT
Second Life: Libraries, Government, Political Parties in the
Virtual WorldWhat’s in it for Government
Information Librarians?
Prepared for DttPALA GODORT
February, 2008Marcia Meister
Getting Started: http://www.secondlife.com/ Sign up – it’s free Create your avatar Get oriented in a welcome center Communicate with other avatars via in-
world chat, voice, and IM Attend a class, presentation, concert or
meeting in real-time Explore!
Second Life Libraries & Info International Alliance Library System leads the way with
innovation, creativity and funding Info Island grew into an “information archipelago”
and includes a Main library and the Bell library towers with collections developed by volunteer librarians
Reference Service is provided by volunteer librarians
International areas attract a multi language and cultural audience
Programs sponsored include a recent Lit Fest, the Land of Lincoln simulation, a Museum of Music with a multimedia show on the British Invasion
Government Agencies - NOAA NOAA presents interactive displays Weather displays and predictions Experience a hurricane or Tsunami Fly a weather balloon Experience a Tsunami
NASA Interactive displays on space programs Research Weather Conference center Mars simulation, and more
Virtual Congress 110th Congress swearing in was streamed
to SL in a simulation of Capitol Hill
Politics in SL Political candidates and parties in SL Live (virtual) rallies Fund raising
Libraries represented in Second Life ALA Law Libraries Academic Libraries Special Libraries State Libraries Public Libraries
Displays Museums
Museum of Music houses an exhibit on the British Invasion
Exhibits Cleveland Public Library’s historical photos
Celebrations Land of Lincoln simulation of the Lincoln White
House opened celebrating the Lincoln inauguration with an authentic period White House
Second Life
Explorations captured for DttP
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