translating an academic library into second life
DESCRIPTION
In Fall 2008, a group of Reference librarians at Alkek Library piloted offering reference services on Texas State University-San Marcos' Second Life campusTRANSCRIPT
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TRANSLATING AN ACADEMIC LIBRARY INTO SECOND LIFELisa Ancelet, Reference/Virtual Services LibrarianLorin Fisher, Information Literacy CoordinatorTara Spies, Reference/Instruction Librarian
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What is Second Life? Virtual World created in 2003 Run by Linden Labs 1,444,530 residents logged in last 60
days (according to the Second Life login page)
Unique because content is produced by users “Residents”
Has own currency, the Linden Dollar $35 million per month (according to www.secondlife.com
page)
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A peek at our Second Life Campus
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Alkek Library in Second Life
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Background
Texas State University’s Second Life campus established in August 2006.
Built by Emin Saglamer, (Troy Vogel) a prominent Second Life builder and technical lead for Instructional Systems Design team
Second Life Alkek Library built in 2007
Reference Hours pilot began Fall 2008
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Alkek Library Pilot Scheduling Pilot hours 2-4 M-F 3 Volunteer
librarians Posted on Ask a
Librarian page As librarian
schedule permits—hours can be adjusted
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Resources
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Library Resources
Objects linked to: eReserve Databases page Library catalog My account (renew books online)
“Open” sources such as Wikipedia and Google news
Objects scripted to open in user’s web browser
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Wittliff Gallery
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bobcat%20Village/64/84/28
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Wittliff Gallery
Virtual collection of photographs from the Southwestern & Mexican Photography Collection, part of Alkek Library’s Wittliff Collections
2 floors of photographs and sculptures
PHOTO HERE
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Wittliff Gallery
Photographs are interactive – when clicked on they give notes about photo
Working to rotate photographs to coincide with current exhibits using frame maker that we found in SL
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Future Plans
Streaming Video tutorials Link to existing library tutorials Screen to play in SL
Ask a Librarian Officially added link on Ask a Librarian
webpage
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Ask a Librarian Page
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Future Collaborations
Cataloging Proposal Computer Object that takes user directly
to : Rush cataloging, Catalog problem or
Search request forms Book images with link to catalog record Links to webpages with information
about LOC call numbers and subject headings
Games to teach
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Questions?
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Thank You!