What is Second Life, and how does it relate to libraries? What are libraries already doing in this virtual world (and should mine be there, too)? What's involved in getting involved? Come prepared to toss aside preconceived ideas and assumptions while you get answers to these questions and learn about the world's most popular online virtual environment.

1. Laura Solomon / Lebachai Vesta Library Services Manager Ohio Public Library Information Network(OPLIN) [email_address] http://www.librarygeekwoes.com Getting a Second Life: An Introduction to the Metaverse for Libraries PART II

5. What happens at SLL?

8. Renaissance island

11. Land of Lincoln

12. Chicago Public Schools

13. San Jose’ State University SLIS

14. Info Architecture Island

15. CDC Island

17. Arab International Librarians’ Forum

18. Cleveland Public Library

19. What’s worked?

20. Part II: Things to consider

21. The learning curve

23. The interface

24. Lack of social guidance

25. Lag and bugs (not a bug)

26. Griefers http://flickr.com/photos/cherishhellfire/2304040370/ by Cherish Hellfire

27. Controversy over SL

28. 1. Sexualized avatars

29. 2. News hype From http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/08/13/the-second-life-hype-cycle/

30. 3. “Playing at your desk”

31. 4. Widening the digital divide

33. 6.ROI

34. SL is not “Field of Dreams”

36. What does your library bring to the table?

40. Etiquette for SL Photo courtesy of Ann Douglas http://flickr.com/photos/anndouglas/1528290674/

41. Chatting

42. AFK

43. Live venues

47. The 3 rd person

48. Groups & group communication

49. Tolerance of subcultures