designing a library in second life for april 8 2010 fla
DESCRIPTION
We have been working to establish a new Tampa Library on Second Life on one of the USF Islands. Our main audience is faculty who are using Second Life to explore teaching and learning in virtual worlds. We want our library to fit with the environment while providing enough space for changing exhibitions and tools so that faculty can learning about library resources and services to enhance their instruction. This slide presentation was put together for a Florida Library Association Poster Session, April 8, 2010.TRANSCRIPT
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Designing a Library in Second LifeJoe Floyd & Ilene Frank
Tampa Library, University of South Florida
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To Begin with… What’s a 3D virtual world?
• A computer-simulated world modeled on the “real world” with gravity, topography, locomotion, and actions.
• A virtual world is persistent.
• The world is shared – i.e. multi-user
• Users are represented by an avatar
• Avatars can make persistent changes in-world and communicate in real-time.
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What is Second Life?
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Second Life is….
• A 3D virtual world where residents can do… anything they’d like.
• Allows residents to create and own their environment, their own avatars.
• Not a “game” - Nothing to win!
• A place to explore, play, build, work, learn, shop, socialize…
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http://infoisland.org/directory
http://education.secondlife.com
Resources for Educators in Second Life
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Some Libraries in Second Life
See http://edudirectory.secondlife.com/ and http://infoisland.org/directory
American Library AssociationBradley UniversityCollege of DuPageFlorida State UniversityGlenview Public LibraryInternet Public LibraryMcGill University LibraryMcMaster University Library Norgesbiblioteket (Norway)Orange Country Public LibraryOtis College of Art and DesignSJSU School of Library & Information ScienceStanford UTopeka and Shawnee County Public Lib. (Kansas)University of Florida
Ilene’s avatar visits McGill Univ Library site in Second Life
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What other libraries are doing
• Exhibits• Marketing library
resources and services• Reference• Instruction • Meetings
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Steps to set up a library in Second Life
• Get approval to plan and build
• Decide on intended uses and audience
• Consider the site we are using
• Decide on library design and construction
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Getting Approval to Set Up a Library
• Tampa librarians had permission from administrators to explore Second Life starting in June 2006
• We were able to make developing a library in Second Life part of our job assignment.
• We had a free building and very cheap “land” from 2006 - 2009
• Once we decided to request a move to a USF island, we discussed a partnership with Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence – the group on campus running some USF islands.
• We haven’t been asked to submit a formal, written proposal - but that could happen.
• We will meet with C21stTE and library administrators to finalize plans
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What is the Audience for the Tampa Library in Second Life?
• We are partnering with the Center for 21st Teaching Excellence.
• Center for 21st Teaching Excellence mandate for Second Life space is university faculty and getting them interested in using Second Life for teaching. (Their purpose is not to attract new students to the University.)
• Therefore, our library audience is university faculty.
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Our Intended Use for the Tampa Library in Second Life?
• The mission of our library is to provide faculty with information about USF library resources and services that would support their classroom instruction and research. Working in partnership with Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence, we will introduce faculty to Second Life and the ways it can be used for teaching and research.
• Highlight Special collections
• Link to library resources: catalog & databases
• Provide contact with Reference Librarians
• Highlight library services such as: document delivery, library instruction sessions, new book lists, bibliographies, etc.
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Examples of What Other Libraries are Doing in Second Life
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Exhibits
Central Florida Memory Project
Alliance Book of the Month Display
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Book Displays
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Highlighting special collections
(L) Japanese Art: UNC (R) Stanford Library Virtual Archive
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Linking to Library Resources
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Providing Guides to Resources
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Highlighting Free Digital Collections
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Providing Reference Service
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Teaching Information Literacy
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Give Quizzes
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Hold Meetings
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How can we do the same kinds of things? Tools for the Job!
• Joe has been busy collecting tools we might need for our library on Second Life
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Mailbox : Click to contact librarian
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Slide Viewer: Show Powerpoint Slides, Pictures, etc.
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Landmark Giver - used to provide users with links to other places on Second Life
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URL Giver: Used to provide users with links to resources outside of SL
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Notecard Giver: Used to provide written information
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What about Design & Construction?
• Will you rent or buy land?
• How much space will be available?
• Will you buy building or create your own?
• How will the library fit in with the environment?
• How will the building be furnished?
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Some Libraries try to recreate their real life libraries…..
Shimberg Library at USF – in Real Life above.
Shimberg Library in Second Life
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USF Health Sciences
USF Health Sciences in Second Life
USF Health Sciences in real life
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Bradley University Library
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FSU Library
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Some libraries use buildings that are NOT like real life….
Sci Fi and Fantasy Portal
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University of Florida : Library West
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The site we will use on one of the USF Islands• Our building needed to fit in with existing beach theme at USF islands run by
the Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence
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Buildings Near Our Site
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Prefabs by Mudshake Under Consideration
Advantages: Buildings are available for little money – and ready to be set up
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Joe and Friends: Building Ideas
Joe and his friends played with 2 beach themed ideas for our building. Advantages: These buildings use fewer “prims” – the units that make up objects like buildings. Using fewer prims means more prims for other things.
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Library Building 1
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Library Building 2
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Where we are now with our project?
• We have been promised a site on one of the USF islands
• We have several choices of buildings.
• We have ideas for services to provide.
• We’re waiting for approval to proceed!
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For Additional Information..
Contact us:
Joe [email protected] Cupola on Second Life
Ilene Frank [email protected] Pratt on Second Life