Student Research Presentations in a Virtual World EnvironmentValerie Hill, PhD Candidate

Texas Woman’s UniversitySchool of Library and Information StudiesALISE 2012, Dallas (A Pecha Kucha Style Presentation)

Traditional Research Presentations

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Publishing Opportunities

• Research paper• Research poster• Symposiums• Conference proceedings• Journal publications• Book reviews

Today…we all live in two worlds- physical and virtual.

Research & Publishing in Two Worlds

Valerie Hill, TWU SLISDoctoral Candidate

Valibrarian Gregg, TWU SLISDoctoral Candidate

NEW MODES OF PRESENTING RESEARCH

Extending our Reach: Expanding Horizons, Creating Opportunity

TWU Creative Arts & Research Symposium April 2008

Collaboration Among Virtual World Librarians: Survey Progress Report

Valerie Hill / Valibrarian Gregg (SL)TWU Creative Arts & Research SymposiumApril 21- 22, 2009 © Valerie Hill

How have you collaborated with librarians in Second Life? (Check all that apply)

What is the advantage of using avatars over webcams and webinars?-sense of presence-immersion & creativity

“It may be that the great age of libraries is waning, but I am here to tell you that the great age of librarians is just beginning. It’s up to you to decide if you want to be a part of it.”

~T. Scott Plutchak

BibliographyBellotti, Francesco, Riccardo Berta, Alessandro De Gloria, and Ludovica Primavera. 2010. Supporting authors in the development of task-based learning in serious virtual worlds. British Journal of Educational Technology 41, (1) (01): 86-107.

Grimes, Justin M., Fleischman, Kenneth R. & Jaeger, Paul T. 2011Virtual Guinea Pigs: Ethical implications of Human Subjects Research inVirtual Worlds. International Journal of Internet Research Ethics. (2)(1).

Hill, Valerie, and Hyuk-Jin Lee. 2009. Libraries and immersive learning environments unite in second life. Library Hi Tech 27, (3): 338-56.

Plutchak, T. Scott. 2007. The Librarian: Fantastic Adventures in the Digital World. Serials, 20(2), 87-91

Webber, Sheila and Diane Nahl. 2011. Sustaining Learning for LIS through use of a Virtual World. IFLA Journal (37)(1): 5-15.