A presentation for the OpenSim Community Conference 2017 sharing a database of virtual worlds to connect communities and landmarks to immersive learning environments.

1. Virtual Worlds Database:
Connect with the Metaverse
Dr. Valerie Hill – Valibrarian Gregg
Alyse Dunavant-Jones—AnteMeridiem DiskJockey
Dr. Marie Vans – amvans Lapis

2. MAIN BRANCH
Community Virtual Library
Second Life

4. Current & Future Needs and Services
What information needs can be
best served in a virtual world?
What can we offer virtually that
cannot be delivered physically?
• Global connectivity
• Sense of presence
• Navigation of information landscapes
• Content evaluation
• Creative programming
• Digital Citizenship

5. Librarians strive to help people find
information across the metaverse.
Hypergrid Train Station

12. Digital Citizenship Exhibit

15. Thank You!
Valerie Hill
● Valibrarian Gregg in InWorldz,
Kitely, OpenSim, & Second Life
Marie Vans
● amvans.lapis in Second Life, amvans
Lapis in InWorldz, Kitely, &
OpenSim
Alyse Dunavant-Jones
● alysedunavantjones in Second Life,
AnteMeridiem DiskJockey in
InWorldz, Kitely, & OpenSim