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Second Life Library Profiles

Second Life Library Profiles

The Alexandrian Free Library

The Alexandrian Free Library

A study in Virtual CommunityA study in Virtual Community

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The Alexandrian Free Library

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Consortium of Consortium of Community-based LibrariesCommunity-based Libraries

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Identifying Identifying Patron use patternsPatron use patterns

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When these are not yet in practice!

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Presenting the historical record in ways that are graspable, yet lead in to the

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Finding where Library & Finding where Library & Museum techniques Museum techniques

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Finding where Library & Finding where Library & Museum techniques Museum techniques

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Expanding into the age of massive networked digital content

Pleasures!of Reading, of Knowing

Expanding into the age of massive networked digital content

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

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

Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities

Patrons = PartnersPatrons = Partners

Third PlaceThird PlaceAdult playAdult playThird PlaceThird PlaceAdult playAdult play

Living Imaginative Lives

Living Literate Lives

Living Imaginative Lives

Living Literate Lives

Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities

The Alexandrian Free Library

The Alexandrian Free Library

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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://spreadsheets.google.com/gform?key=pjNsh_C87QT9_mkXapRqgEA

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/5zknb9– http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=gabrielle.riel

%40comcast.net– http://tinyurl.com/5w3m8g

• 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

Riven HomewoodRivenHomewood@gmail.com

Jean Hewlet Played by

Riven HomewoodRivenHomewood@gmail.com

JJ JacobsonPlayed by

JJ DrinkwaterJJDrinkwater@gmail.com

JJ JacobsonPlayed by

JJ DrinkwaterJJDrinkwater@gmail.com