Lorri Mon - brief research overview, 2008

1. Research Overview for Dr. Kyunghye Kim’s Foundation class Dr. Lorri Mon, Assistant Professor Florida State University College of Information November 17, 2008

2. IMLS Grant: the Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org

4. Geography of the information service –library through which the user asks a question of the statewide service ; Geography of the question –library to which a user’s question may be rerouted, due to inherent geography of the question ; Geography of the questioner –relevant physical and virtual location or “Internet geolocation” of the user. Geography of Virtual Questioning: E-Reference Users and Geography

5. Libraries & Innovative Technologies Study: Blogs and Wikis N = 242

6. N = 242 Public Libraries from 49 U.S. states 39.3% 15.7% Public Libraries on MySpace 350+ Public Libraries on Facebook 175+ Libraries & Innovative Technologies Study: Social Networking

7. Information Providers in a Virtual World Study Elfreda A. Chatman Research Proposal Award 2007

8. Active Worlds http://www.activeworlds.com/ There.com http://www.there.com Getty Art Museum in Whyville Whyville http://www.whyville.net World of Warcraft by RowanF * The Blue Book: A Consumer Guide to Virtual Worlds http://www.associationofvirtualworlds.com/press_room.htm

9. NOAA Weather Demo NOAA Hurricane Sim Surrealist Art Exhibit Roma – Classical Rome Reuters News Shakespeare - Globe Theatre Second Life Overview Shopping

10. The Working Environment: Alexandrine Libraries The Library of Alexandria Hobbit Shire Library 1800’s Dirigible Library

11. The Information Providers’ Role: Presentation of the Self "are you really a librarian?” a “conservative” or “professional” appearance [“ my alt has blue hair ”] Issues of Trust: "...from brand newbie to well-dressed..." n00bs vs. residents

13. Virtual World Information Spaces “ there's still a personal space issue…”

14. Lorri Mon, FSU College of Information Email: [email_address] or SL: Lorri Momiji