The Alexandrian Free Library, a study in virtual community

Second Life Library Profiles

Second Life Library Profiles

The Alexandrian Free Library


A Study in Virtual CommunityA Study in Virtual Community



Consortium of Consortium of Community-based LibrariesCommunity-based Libraries

Consortium of Consortium of Community-based LibrariesCommunity-based Libraries

In, and beyond, Second Life

In, and beyond, Second Life

Is aIs a

Libraries Libraries forfor

Virtual Virtual communitiescommunities

Libraries Libraries forfor

Virtual Virtual communitiescommunities

Who We AreWho We Are

Arising from Arising from and and

rooted in rooted in the the

communities communities we servewe serve

Arising from Arising from and and

rooted in rooted in the the

communities communities we servewe serve

The Caledon Libraryis a branch of the

Alexandrian Free Library

The Steelhead Public Library

is a branch of the Alexandrian Free Library

The Winterfell Libraryis a branch of the


The Toussaint L'Ouverture Library of New Toulouse

is an affiliate of the


The R.F Burton Library of New Babbage

is an affiliate of the


PresencePresence

Services

CommuneCommuneConsultConsult

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In, and beyond, Second LifeIn, and beyond, Second Life

ExhibitsExhibits

CollectionsCollections

EventsEvents

Challenges Giving Patrons Something

They Can’t Give Themselves

Challenges Fitting in as the iconic librarywhile functioning as a modern library

Challenges Identifying Evolving patron use patterns

Challenges identifying community needsidentifying community needs

often needs that are not yet in practiceoften needs that are not yet in practice

OpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunities

Presenting the historical record in ways that are graspable,

yet lead in to the broadest vista

Presenting the historical record in ways that are graspable,

yet lead in to the broadest vista

Finding where Library & Museum techniques

meet & supplement each other

Finding where Library & Museum techniques

meet & supplement each other

OpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunities

Pleasures!Pleasures!of Reading, of Knowingof Reading, of KnowingExpanding into the age Expanding into the age of massive networked of massive networked

digital contentdigital content

Pleasures!Pleasures!of Reading, of Knowingof Reading, of KnowingExpanding into the age Expanding into the age of massive networked of massive networked

digital contentdigital content

Turning the new bibliophile on Turning the new bibliophile on to what’s Out Thereto what’s Out There

Turning the new bibliophile on Turning the new bibliophile on to what’s Out Thereto what’s Out There

Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities

Patrons = PartnersPatrons = Partners

Third PlaceThird PlaceThird PlaceThird Place

Living Imaginative LivesLiving Literate Lives

Living Imaginative LivesLiving Literate Lives

Adult playAdult playAdult playAdult play

Images Images from the Field from the Field

Images Images from the Field from the Field

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The Alexandrian The Alexandrian Free LibraryFree Library

is pleased to be known to be is pleased to be known to be affiliated withaffiliated with

The Alexandrian The Alexandrian Free LibraryFree Library

is pleased to be known to be is pleased to be known to be affiliated withaffiliated with

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URLs I: Tools • Twitter Box for SLTwitter Box for SL

– http://ordinalmalaprop.com/twitter/

– Twitter: http://twitter.com/

• Blog-HUD Second Life blogging system:Blog-HUD Second Life blogging system: – http://bloghud.com/

• Caledon Library Caledon Library – http://thelibrarymilitant.net/

• Steelhead Public LibrarySteelhead Public Library– http://library.steelheadcity.us/

• Custom Search EngineCustom Search Engine– http://google.com/coop/cse?

cx=015330499799466611175%3Aaf0xg9rscyg

• Feedback GatheringFeedback Gathering

– http://caledonlibrary.wufoo.com/forms/caledon-library-aetheric-opinion-

gathering-gizmo/

– http://caledonlibrary.wufoo.com/forms/suggest-a-link-to-the-aether/

– http://caledonlibrary.wufoo.com/forms/caledon-library-reference-links

– http://tinyurl.com/SteampunkSites

URLs II: Community • Community Forums & WikisCommunity Forums & Wikis

– http://steelheadsentinel.blogspot.com/– http://www.caledonforums.com/– http://www.caledonwiki.com

• Community CalendarsCommunity Calendars– http://tinyurl.com/AlexLibCalendar– http://caledoncalendar.com– http://tinyurl.com/SteelheadPLcalendar

– BlogosphereBlogosphere– http://caerfyrddin.org/mostlycaledon.htm

• YouTubeYouTube– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRj3HNx8_wA– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFaeyQqftS0– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o57nvrgx-24– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C7deS8u4J8

Thank you!Thank you!Jean Hewlet

Played by

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Jean Hewlet Played by

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JJ JacobsonPlayed by

JJ [email protected]

JJ JacobsonPlayed by

JJ [email protected]

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