Greetings! Welcome to the Orange County Library System's blog on the adventure's of OCLS in Second Life. Click here if you'd like to learn more about Second Life .
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The library community is buzzing about Second Life and its potential uses. We all know that we need broaden our perspective on reference work in the digital age, but Second Life's virtual world ushers in a whole new perspective!
Currently, three staff members from OCLS are taking a class in Second Life through the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign . Its one of the first of its kind to be offered, and it introduces a variety of perspectives on Second Life and libraries. The library is centered around Cybrary City, which is the main information hub for libraries in Second Life. This class has a variety of agenda items, from getting started in Second Life, to building, to exhibiting in Second Life, to reference work! In fact, the three of us will each be taking some time to shadow a volunteer librarian at the Information Center on Cybrary City. Check it out if you get a chance.
Additionally, the American Library Association has announced its presence in Second Life. More to come on this later!
We'll be detailing our experiences in Second Life, along with any useful information and articles we find along the way. We range in experience in Second Life, so we'll each be taking our experiences from a slightly different perspective We welcome your comments on Libraries and Second Life.
Thank you for your interest!
SL Name: Penny Theas
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