Question: Virtual Libraries

[Norma Jean Hewlett]

At the Steelhead Public Library on SecondLife, we have book objects
that link to online versions of about 60 different ebooks. Some are
from Project Gutenberg, others are public domain works that were
digitized by Google or other providers. (Due to improvements in
scanning technology, many of the newer scans are much better quality
than Gutenberg's.)

The Caledon Library and Community Virtual Library have created
SecondLife virtual objects for far more books than this, probably
several hundred in total. At one time there was a SecondLife Library
of Alexandria that attempted to collect every book published on SL,
but I haven't heard anything from them lately and don't know if they
are still in operation.

The library at Rockcliffe University has several online databases that
their students can use from within SecondLife, and I believe this is
true of libraries on some other SecondLife university campuses as
well.

Jean Hewlett
Librarian, Santa Rosa Campus
University of San Francisco

aka Riven Homewood
Director, Steelhead Public Library, SecondLife

On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 5:38 AM, Hogue Melanie
<hogue_m at lib.chattanooga.gov> wrote:
> Wow. I totally forgot about Second Life. I have visited some; but I thought at the time (a year ago) that their materials were more limited than library websites - they seemed more like visitor centers. Have any of these started providing downloads or online reading of real published works - like maybe Project Gutenberg? Seems like it should be possible . . .
>
> Melanie Amy Hogue
> Manager of Online Resources & Reports
> Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library
> 423-757-5114
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> From: Web technologies in libraries on behalf of Norma Jean Hewlett
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> Thanks, Allison! And many, many thanks to everybody who helped compile
> that list of SecondLife libraries!
>
> https://docs.google.com/a/usfca.edu/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aha1k_6Nhx2ddGdzS3c0c3lKSFp5Z0hHRHZHNWdyX2c&hl=en_US#gid=0
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> At the recent ALA meeting on SecondLife, we discussed whether it might
> be possible to make a list of libraries on other virtual worlds. So
> far, we've heard about 2. Does anybody know of others?
>
> Jean Hewlett
> aka Riven Homewood
> Director, Steelhead Public Library, SecondLife
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 1:06 PM, Malakia Oglesby
> <moglesby at asburyparklibrary.org> wrote:
>> Thanks Allison!
>>
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>> Malakia Oglesby, MIS
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>> Asbury Park Public Library
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>> From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On
>> Behalf Of Allison Brueckner
>> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 3:39 PM
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>> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>> Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Question: Virtual Libraries
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>> SL Links, including a list SL libraries &
>> organizations: http://www.infoisland.org/links
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>> Allison Brueckner, M.I.S
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>> Digital Services & Reference Librarian
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>> Northville District Library, MI   USA
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>> www.northvillelibrary.org
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>> 734-834-4276
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>> On Jan 20, 2012, at 3:03 PM, Malakia Oglesby
>> <moglesby at ASBURYPARKLIBRARY.ORG> wrote:
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>> Speaking of Second Life...
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone know of a website or some other source that lists the libraries
>> in Second Life (SL)?  I've come across a few in my virtual SL travels but
>> most have been University libraries.  I'm interested in knowing what public
>> libraries have a Second Life presence.  I know I can always use the SL
>> search but just wondered if anyone had compiled a list.
>>
>>
>>
>> In the same way that we (as librarians and library support staff) are
>> integrating other technologies (digital libraries, mobile apps, ebooks and
>> ebook readers, etc.) I think it'd be great to be able to point out how
>> libraries are using this kind of technology to reach, support, and provide
>> information to "virtual" patrons.
>>
>>
>>
>> If there is no such list or source out there already I'd be more than happy
>> to start compiling one.
>>
>> ______________________________
>>
>> Malakia Oglesby, MIS
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>> Asbury Park Public Library
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>> From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On
>> Behalf Of Pat Rapp
>> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 1:40 PM
>> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>> Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Question: Virtual Libraries
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>> To me, the term "virtual libraries" means libraries in immersive/virtual
>> environments, like Second Life and Open Sim.
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>> Pat Rapp
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>> Fairport Public Library
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>> From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On
>> Behalf Of Thomas Edelblute
>> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 6:22 PM
>> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Question: Virtual Libraries
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>> When you think of the term "virtual libraries" what do you think of?
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>> Thomas Edelblute
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>> Public Access Systems Coordinator
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>> Anaheim Public Library
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