March 2006
Alliance Library System and OPAL team up to extend the programs currently offered online to librarians and library users to the Second Life virtual reality game. Although there are a couple of libraries currently on Second Life, none currently offers programs or services. Alliance and OPAL will start with programs and eventually hope to offer library services.
April 2006
Our first building appears at Juanita (217,241) 2800 m.
4/17 Blog is born!
4/21 First Program in-world program "Getting Along with IT staff for Librarians and Educators " David King talks about bridging the gap between techies and non-techies. 12 attendees.
4/23 Relocation to appears at Minoa (251,118) 4200 meter expanse
4/25 First library instruction session
Zack Mortal presents "Introduction to Library Research" covering the fundamentals of using real-life online library resources, including library catalogs, subject headings to improve your searches, using research databases to locate articles and more.
4/28 Garden with a gazebo, lots of flowers, trees, and a water fountain added, along with We have also built a smaller building for librarians to practice building and decorating in.
4/25 First official organizational meeting
More than 20 people showed up including a few non-librarians and Pathfinder Linden from Linden Labs. The 1.5 hour meeting saw the formation of several committees (programming, services, promotion, grand opening) formed and a basic governmental structure established.
A Google calendar set up for scheduling the reference desk
MySpace account set up.
InfoIsland.org set up
May 2006
5/2 Second Life Library column developed for the Metaverse MEssenger, authored by Lori Bell.
5/7 Brackeis Education Center added, for classes, programs, and fairs.
5/7 Virtual Teen Library Services Meeting
5/14 Writing and Performance Centre added
5/15 Citizen advisory meeting chaired by Patrick Witherspoon
5/17 An anonymous donor has purchased an island for us which will give us much more room to grow.
Partnerships with TechSoup and the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Library is a not-for-profit endeavor formed to reach out to members of the educational community working within Second Life.develop
5/30
First exhibit: “Illinois Alive! Early Heroes and Heroines” in the History Gallery Garden. Visitors may wander through a garden of lifesized photographs of historical photographs and listen to audio descriptions about the photos.
5/31 First presentation: "Introduction to Alliance Second Life Library 2.0" with Greg Schwartz, Tom Peters, Lori Bell, Kelly Czarnecki, Jami Lynn Schwarzwalder
June 2006
6/4 First author visit! Entangled in Cyberspace Program” with science fiction authors Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. Program leads to establishment of Sci Fi int the Sky a skypod with futuristic works of art, a screen which will show sci fi movies, and a place for those interested in science fiction to meet, and have book discussions and displays.
6/14 Mystery Manor, a castle with a Gothic theme where programs on mystery and horror genres, opens. First program: “Murder at Mystery Manor” on hard core mystery authors by Lorelei Junot
6/16 First simultaneous OPAL/SL Presentation: Michael Stephens on "Library 2.0"
6/27 First Book Club: Discussion about Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner led by Maxito Ricardo.
Library receives a new trial for access to Ebsco Consumer Health, a database with articles on a variety of health topics.
6/30 ALS featured in Serious Games Source: "Enjoying Your First Life? Why Not Add a Second? Developing Library Services in Second Life" by Lori Bell, Tom Peters, and Kitty Pope, Serious Games Source 6/30/06
http://seriousgamessource.com/features/feature_063006_second_life_library.php
July 2006
Greeters volunteer from 6-8 SL to staff welcome area
Tours begin
Nineteenth century library in established in Caledon.
7/6 Reference Group meets
August 2006
Parvenu Towers developed, Abbey Zenith and Kari Meadowbrook take the lead in collection development
8/11 First social event: Librarian's Night Out at Alquimia Club
8/17 “Search Central” introduced to enable search in google, wikipedia, or OCLC Open World Cat from SL
September 2006
The Second Life Medical Library offers a three months trial access to Reuters Health News Services, PubMed Searching and RSS feeds
Partnership with CMSU developed
9/10 TX950 opens; approximately 30 people attend goodbye to summer social event.
9/10 SciFi in the Sky evolves to new scifi/fantasy center
9/11 Alliance Library System wins 2nd Place in Talis Mashing up the Library competition
9/17 First SL Maya Museum opens on Info Island II
October 2006
Lori Bell, and Tom Peters present "The Second Life Library 2.0: Going to where the users are"
Caledon branch moves to a bigger location
10/1 6 month Reuters Health Trial Begins
10/13 Grand Opening!
Hello! Here is the schedule for greeters and guides for the opening events. I've tried to scheldue everyone according his or her availabilty, but I know that things change in RL and if you can't be here when I have you scheduled please let me know so we can make adjustments. I still haven't heard from a couple of people so I will send an updated list when and if any changes are made.
Those of you who are scheduled to guide - if you want to do a practice session sometime this week with me, just IM me.
Greeters - You have all you need: the folder titled "AAA Grand Opening" with landmarks to drag and drop to AVs needing direction and the schedule of events (included in that folder and in this notecard). Just be friendly, helpful, etc. and make visitors feel welcome :)
I know that you will all do a great job! It is a pleasure to work with such a group of dedicated individuals! Your contributions of your help and your time will go a long way in making this event a huge success!
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Friday, October 13, 2006
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7:30 am - 3:00 pm - Mixed Reality Event:
Alliance Library System Innovation Days: 2006
"Virtual Worlds and Alternate Realities: Where Do Education and Libraries Fit In?" Amphitheatre
No Volunteer Greeter/Guide Presence Required
5:00 - 8:00 pm - Mystery Manor "Friday the 13th" themed event. Movie at the Pantheon Theater on Info Island 2 and Costume Party at Mystery Manor on Info Island 1.
No Volunteer Greeter/Guide Presence Required
However, Franja, Troy, and Andy have indicated they are available during this period. If they would like they can wander the island on and off during the events and say hello to visitors, direct them to the two events, etc.
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Saturday, October 14, 2006
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8:00 a.m. - Caledon Branch Opening
(Volunteer presence & giveaways should be available throughout the day)
Eiseldora Resiman - floater
Kari Meadowbrook - floater
Cindy Elkart - 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Andy Evans - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grizzy Griswold 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Please note: Caledon volunteers should dress in appropriate attire. Please IM Me if you need help with what to wear :)
Welcome Center Greeters:
Danu Dahlstrom 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Swann Proost 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Alexandria Knight 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM
Cat Galileo 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MLani Montgomery 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Troy McLuhan 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Firelight Simca 4:00 Pm - 5:00 PM
Rocky Vallejo 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Eiseldora Resiman - floater
Kari Meadowbrook - floater
Tour Guides:
Abbey Zenith 8:00 AM & 9:00 AM
MLani Montgomery 10:00 AM
Abbey Zenith 11:00 AM
No tour at Noon for opening ceremony.
Rocky Vallejo 1:00 PM
Andy Evans 2:00 PM
Abbey Zenith 3:00 PM & 4:00 PM
Event Schedule:
9:00 a.m. - Info Island Opening Day begins
(Volunteer presence at teleport entry & central information kiosk; other information points on the island manned with volunteers as
required)
9:30 a.m. - Medical Library offical opening & event (TBD)
12 noon - Official "Ribbon cutting" Ceremony at Amphitheatre
(Programme to be developed by ALS; Linden labs presence; appropriate splashy "happening" at the moment of the offical opening)
3:00 pm - Science Fiction Pavilion Event
("Experiencing SL as a non-human:" 3 or 4 individuals who live in SL as non-human entities will discuss their experiences)
5:00 - 8:00 pm - TX950 Party
10/10
First Tour Chat Feed
Welcome to InfoIsland! This tour covers island one which is the library island and should take between 30-45 minutes.
We have some portions of the tour scripted (this green text you see) and some parts will be my spontaneous comments (white text).
Please feel free to ask questions at any point!
This is the welcome area and outdoor reference desk. We feel that is important to greet people whenever possible, so we put the main refrence desk here.
When reference librarians are "on duty" you will find them here or if they are elsewhere helping a resident, there will be a buzzer you can use to reach them on the island.
The computer monitor you see here will direct you to a URL where you can ask a reference question through chat or e-mail.
We are using Question Point to offer this virtual reference service.
The teleport station you see here will transport you to any of the island's main buildings.
If you touch the Second Life Library sign, you will get a notecard that gives you information on the island's buildings and collections.
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Straight ahead is the main library.
It houses reference resources, special collections and exhibits.
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Along the front you will see objects that will offer notecards on SL news and events. We also have a SL Library 2.0 Search HUD that allows you to search the Internet, WorldCat, WIkipedia, and other databases.
You can also meet Hallie, our new beta version robot. She loves to talk to visitors!
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On the right is the Life 2 Life building.
Life 2 Life provides SL residents with a way to connect to Internet resources and purchase books or other merchandise.
We felt like it was important to be able to offer a way that visitors could purchase RL books, since most of what we can offer here is either public domain materials or materials given to us by SL authors.
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Continuing down this walkway, on the left we have Techsoup.org, one of our partners here on the island.
Techsoup works with nonprofit organizations in Second Life and in real life, providing resources for technology.
Touching their sign will take you to their web site.
On the right is the Internet and Communication Technology Library (ICT). ICT assists the educational community in SL. They provide tools and ideas for educators and serves as a repository of tools and scripts.
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The building you see in the corner is ICT's office for the SLED Picayune, ICT's in-world newsletter for educators.
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This open area is ICT's demonstration area for the different communication and educational tools available.
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The booth you see to the right is a display for the Girls Club of lower eastside New York.
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The next building on the right is the Second Life Gallery. This gallery was created to showcase the photography and artwork of SL residents.
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Just ahead is the Talis Sci-Fi Building. It houses displays and resources on science fiction and fantasy.
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Continuing down the walkway, on the right you will see TX950 Beach Club, our area for socializing and fun! It is a great place to hang out and you are all welcome here any time!
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On the left is our Open Air Conference Center.
We have many events here: Author/Book events, SL speaker events, educational and business programs and much more.
This area is available for other groups to use for educational purposes. Just contact Lorelei Junot or Abbey Zenith to schedule.
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The glass building on the right is a Search Central, just like the one that can be found inside the main library.
With this search feature you can search Google and OCLC to find book locations through the Internet.
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Parvenu Tower is next, on the right.
We are currently building resources in the tower and have already developed floors with resources to Arts & Music, Business & Government Documents, Science & Technology among other areas.
The top floor is a theater/auditorium. It is also available to groups or individuals to present for programs and classes.
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Straight ahead on Information Island II, you can see the new Library of Congress building that houses displays from the LOC.
Just on the other side of the LOC building is the new Pantheon Theater. This is a movie theater, but also can be used for dramatic presentations or meetings and events.
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Continuing down the walkway, on the left you will see games developed by Eiseldora Reisman. Eis, is also offering free basic classes for those new to SL.
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Next on the right is Mystery Manor! Inside you will find resources and objects relating to mystery and horror literature. Hauntingly beautiful, it is the perfect spot for book talks or other events relating to these genres.
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On the left is a temporary Halloween Horror display.
One of the great strengths of a library in SL is our ability to create events and programs, such as this, make the library so much more than a collection of resources.
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On your right is "Shock Proof" a display for the SL Stroke victims group.
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The large, modern building you see as we turn the corner is the Second Life Medical Library 2.0 Building. Big changes are ahead for the Medical Library, they have received a Consumer Health grant and will be expanding onto an adjacent island.
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Next is the area for Worldbridges.net, "a global network of homegrown webcasting and collaborative learning." They provide video, audio and webcasting applications in SL.
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This concludes the tour of InfoIsland. I hope you have enjoyed the tour and will come back to visit us often.
Consumer Health Grant kicks off
Project Title: Providing Consumer Health Outreach and Library Programs to Virtual World Residents in Second Life
Through ?Providing Consumer Health Outreach and Library Services to Virtual World Residents? the Alliance Second Life Library will provide training programs, outreach to virtual medical communities, important consumer health resources, and one-on-one support to Second Life residents.
Target populations for this project include:
1. Second Life residents participating in identified medical groups
2. Second Life residents interested in learning more about health and wellness information
3. Outside groups who might be interested in Second Life as a platform for providing services and outreach for health services
The rationale for our project is to create a collaborative virtual library. From our experiences with virtual reference, it is very difficult, if not impossible, for any one library to provide virtual reference services round the clock ? because of this, virtual reference works more effectively as a collaborative service. We believe this is true for libraries in virtual worlds also. It is still important that libraries maintain a physical presence in their local communities, but it is increasingly critical that libraries have a presence on the Internet and in virtual worlds whose populations are increasing. Since the library is virtual, it is possible to work with librarians and experts from around the world to provide the best services possible. Since health information is one of the most popular and critical search topics by adults on the Internet, this is one area we need to explore.
This project will improve the public?s access to health information and the health professionals? access through training for both. Second Life residents and the professionals working with them will have links to information, self-paced tutorials, and other materials as needed. Furthermore, it will help to increase our knowledge about health information behaviors in this type of community, knowledge we can share with others.
V . Project Objectives
Methodology
1. To provide consumer health outreach to groups serving residents with medical needs such as stroke victims, cerebral palsy, mental health, and autism.
During the two quarters of the project (October 2006 ? March 2007), the Project Coordinator will meet with identified groups in Second Life, which work with specific health problems such as stroke victims, cerebral palsy, etc. She will talk to each group?s coordinator about the information and type of information the group needs, what kinds of training would work best ? small group or one-on-one, self-paced tutorials. In addition to meeting with the Group Coordinator, the Project Coordinator will meet with each group several times to gage their interests and knowledge of health information. The Project Coordinator will also explore the Second Life community to see if there are groups meeting which have not been identified, or if there is a need for a specific group. Several sessions on the project will be held at the Second Life Medical Library so that residents who might not know about these groups can learn about them.
Outcome: The Project Coordinator and medical library staff will be more aware of the groups in Second Life with specific interests, if there is a need for more, and what kind of training might benefit them the most.
2. To provide training sessions on NLM and other health information resources to groups and residents.
During March 2007-February 2008, the Project Coordinator will design and plan training sessions on consumer health information and utilize training and tutorials available on NLM?s Medline Plus and other selected resources. Training will be provided at group locations, at the library, in small groups, and one-on-one. The Project Coordinator will design and base training sessions based on feedback from meeting with the groups in the first two quarters of the project. Self-paced, self-learning options will also be set up at this time by the Project Coordinator and other members of the project team. As new Second Life education tools are designed, the project team will try them out and see what works best with what types of groups. Interest in various resources will be gauged as well as the levels of expertise in searching the Internet. The Project Coordinator will meet with each group leader for feedback on the training sessions in order to make improvements and other qualitative evaluations.
Outcome: Information gathered concerning effective methods of training for disparate groups in the Second Life environment will be shared with libraries and health educators.
3. To provide access to organized high quality health information resources both in and outside of the library.
During the first three quarters of the project (October 2006 ? June 2007), the project team will work on a resource page for the project with links and resources based on the information needs discovered by the Project Coordinator. There may be customized pages for specific groups. The Second Life Library will provide two virtual computers at each group location with links to those resources, so members of the group can use these in an environment in which they are comfortable. The computers will also be made available at the Second Life Medical Library for the general population, or members of groups who feel comfortable going to the library. The resource pages and materials will be continually customized as we gain more experience with the information and resources people need and want. The Project Coordinator will meet with the project team on a monthly basis to share news and discussion on the project.
4. To test and evaluate a variety of training methods in Second Life to see what works best in a virtual world for health information.
From October 2006 ? March 2007, the Project Coordinator will try a variety of training methods and tools in Second Life in training residents on consumer health information. She will work with the Project Evaluator to design a number of means of feedback ? surveys, focus groups, and other methods.
Outcome: We will find out what tools and what types of training on consumer health information are most effective in the Second Life atmosphere.
5. To evaluate the success of the project and the impact on the groups served.
During the project, the Project Evaluator will work closely with the Project Coordinator and the project team to develop effective evaluation methods: surveys, focus groups. An advisory group with members representing the various medical groups will be formed to provide feedback. The Project Evaluator and project team will observe several of the training sessions, especially at first to assist the Project Coordinator and also to provide positive feedback on what worked well and what could be improved. The Project Evaluator will meet with group leaders to assess the success of the project and will write the final report for the project based on findings.
10/14 The Second Life Medical Library & the Consumer Health Information Library Grand Opening
Schedule of Events
9:30 Namro Orman, founder of the SL Medical Library
----- Welcome and introductions
----- Discussion of the Medical Library's functions, resources, and plans
9:40 Marymac Dougall, founder of Breast Cancer Awareness, presentation
9:50 Coreshadow Bordiga, founder of the Virtual Hospital Project, presentation
10:00 Library tour (Namro and Carolina)
10:20 Carolina Keats, Consumer Health Librarian
----- Welcome
----- Discussion of the librarys purpose, resources, and plans
----- Tour
10:30 Moriz Gupte, presentation: 'The Institute of Rural Health's Bioterrorism Preparedness Training Programme in SL
January 2007
February 2007
2/3 Rachelville Opens
2/19 Griefing 101 Workshops begin.
March 2007
3/5-3/7 De Lange Conference on Emerging Libraries @ NMCSusan K. McIntosh, Director, Scientia Institute, Professor of Anthropology Rice University. Her archaeological research focuses on the origins of complex societies in the Senegal and Niger River Valleys of West Africa. She has worked in digital initiatives to expand access to archaeological information for Africa and is currently interested in exploring how archaeological monographs and excavation reports could be enhanced and re-conceptualized by digital publishing.
Conference Opening
David Leebron, appointed seventh president of Rice University in 2004 and professor of political science. He attended Harvard Law School and served on the faculty of New York University School of Law and Columbia University School of Law, where he became dean and the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law.
Overview - Conference VI Co-Chairs
Charles Henry, Vice Provost and University Librarian at Rice University. He is responsible for library services and programs, including the Digital Library Initiative and the Digital Media Center. He is a trustee of the Digital Library Federation, and Chair of the Advisory Committee for the Information Resource Center, International University Bremen.
Moshe Y. Vardi, George Professor in Computational Engineering, Director of the Computer and Information Technology Institute and former chair of the Computer Science Department at Rice University. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the US National Academy of Engineering
Monday,March 5, 7:00 a.m. SLT "Some Speculations on ‘Content' and their Implications for Digital Libraries"
William A. Wulf, president, National Academy of Engineering, on leave from University of Virginia, where he is University Professor and AT&T Professor of Engineering, Computer Science Department. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Monday,March 5, 8:00 a.m. SLT Break
Monday,March 5, 8:30 a.m. SLT "Emerging Cybraries"
Michael A. Keller, Stanford's University Librarian, Director of Academic Information Resources, Founder and Publisher of HighWire Press, and Publisher of the University Press, graduated from Hamilton College, and worked previously at Cornell, UC/Berkeley, and Yale. He is a founder and past president of the Digital Library Federation. He has a global consulting practice on informatics, facilities, & publishing.
Monday,March 5, 9:30 a.m. SLT "Born Digital: Egypt's New Bibliotheca Alexandrina"
Noha Adly, Director of Information and Communication Technology Department and International School of Information Science, research center, at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. She obtained her Ph.D. from Cambridge University, UK, and is an Associate Professor at Alexandria University, Egypt. Her research includes distributed systems, database systems, and digital libraries.
Monday,March 5, 10:30 p.m. SLT Lunch Break
Monday,March 5, 12:00 noon SLT "Transforming the National Library for 21st Century Service"
Deanna B. Marcum, associate librarian for library services, Library of Congress, is responsible for integrating digital resources into the traditional artifactual library. She was appointed president, Council on Library Resources, president, Commission on Preservation and Access, and served as Director, Public Service and Collection Management, Library of Congress (1993-1995).
1:00 p.m. SLT Break
Monday,March 5, 1:30 p.m. SLT "The Incredible Journey - Building Great Libraries for the Digital Age"
Lynne J. Brindley, Chief Executive, British Library, was pro-vice-chancellor for communications and IT, University Librarian, University of Leeds, librarian & director of Information Services, London School of Economics, director of Library & Information Services and PVC for IT, Aston University, a Principal Consultant at KPMG, specializing in IS and knowledge management strategy, and she is a visiting Professor at City and Leeds universities.
2:30 p.m. SLT Panel I
Covener:
Charles Henry, Vice Provost and University Librarian, Rice University
Noha Adly, Director of Information and Communication Technology Department and International School of Information Science, research center, Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Lynne J. Brindley, Chief Executive, British Library
Michael A. Keller, Stanford's University Librarian, Director of Academic Information Resources, Founder and Publisher of HighWire Press, and Publisher of the University Press
Deanna B. Marcum, associate librarian for library services, Library of Congress
Tuesday, March 6
Tuesday, March 6, 6:45 a.m. SLT Overview - Conference VI Co-Chairs
Charles Henry, Vice Provost and University Librarian, Rice University
Moshe Y. Vardi, George Professor in Computational Engineering, Director of the Computer and Information Technology Institute, Rice University
7:00 a.m. SLT "Science Wars: The Next Generation"
James Boyle, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Law, Duke University, and co-founder of Center for the Study of Public Domain, is a member of the Creative Commons Board and one of the principal organizers of Science Commons. He writes an online column for Financial Times and won the 2003 World Technology Network Award for Law
Tuesday, March 6, 8:00 a.m. SLT Break
Tuesday, March 6, 8:30 a.m. SLT "Read as We May"
Paul Ginsparg, professor of Physics and Information Science, Cornell University, started the e-print arXiv in 1991 at Los Alamos National Laboratory, is an American Physical Society fellow and MacArthur fellow, has served on many advisory boards, publication oversight and other committees, has written many articles and given many public presentations.
Tuesday, March 6, 9:30 a.m. SLT "Open Access Publishing in the Biomedical Sciences"
Harold E. Varmus, president, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, former director of the NIH, co-founder and chair of PLoS, and co-recipient of a Nobel Prize for studies of the genetic basis of cancer.
10:30 p.m. SLT Lunch Break
Tuesday, March 6, 12 noon SLT "Scientific Discovery in the Information Age"
Michael S. Turner, Rauner Distinguished Service Professor in the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics at The University of Chicago. He served as Assistant Director for Mathematical and Physical Sciences at the National Science Foundation from 2003 to 2006. His research pioneered the application of elementary-particle theory to cosmology and astrophysics.
1:00 p.m. SLT Break
Tuesday, March 6, 2:30 p.m. SLT Steve Kessel, senior vice president, Worldwide Digital Media, Amazon.com, oversees development of programs such as Search Inside the Book, Amazon Shorts, and Amazon Upgrade. Kessel has served as vice President of Amazon's books, music and DVD businesses for North America and Asia.
Tuesday, March 6, 2:30 p.m. SLT Panel II
Covener:
Neal Lane, Malcolm Gillis University Professor, Rice University, holds appointments as Senior Fellow, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy. He served as Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Director, National Science Foundation, and member, National Science Board.
James Johnson Duderstadt, founder, Millennium Project, is President Emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering, University of Michigan. His teaching and research include nuclear science and engineering, applied physics, computer simulation, and science policy; served as chair of the National Science Board.
Donald Kennedy, Editor-in-Chief, Science. President, emeritus, and Professor, emeritus, Stanford University. Former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Art and Sciences, and American Philosophical Society.
David Leebron, President, Rice University
Tuesday, March 6, 3:30 pm SLT "Rising Above the Gathering Storm" (study announcement)
Daniel Kleppner, Study Co-Chair, National Academy of Sciences Committee
Wednesday, March 7
YALSA's Teen Tech Week in Second Life: A Panel Discussion
Wednesday, March 7 at 6:00 pm SL time
Cybrary City Open Air Arena
Organized by Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries & Information Service
Moderator: Lisa Perez, Area Library Coordinator (AV=ElaineTulip)