18. Opportunities Presenting the historical record in ways that are graspable, yet lead in to the broadest vista Finding where Library & Museum techniques meet & supplement each other
19. Opportunities Pleasures! of Reading, of Knowing Expanding into the age of massive networked digital content Turning the new bibliophile on to what’s Out There
20. Opportunities Patrons = Partners Third Place Living Imaginative Lives Living Literate Lives Adult play
23. SLL2 The Alexandrian Free Library is pleased to be known to be affiliated with The Second Life Library 2.0 Of The Info Island Archipelago Consortial 2
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26. Thank you! Jean Hewlet Played by Riven Homewood [email_address] JJ Jacobson Played by JJ Drinkwater [email_address]
Editor's Notes
The Alexandrian Free Library: A study in Virtual CommunityIn the virtual world Second Life, libraries have become integral parts of many online communities yet still have a number of unique challenges. Some arise from the nature of the virtual environment, others from the fact that all our patrons are highly sophisticated computer users. This session describes the role of libraries in the Second Life, focusing on the Alexandrian Free Library System which is a consortium of community-based libraries operating in Second Life, including the communities of Caledon and Steelhead. Caledon is a large community where the library system resembles a real-life public library system with several neighborhood branches. Steelhead is a small town that recently decided to open its own public library. Using "images from the field" to show the libraries' presence, our speakers look at how the libraries were created; how their online collections are selected and organized; and how their reference service, online exhibits, book groups, poetry readings, storytelling, and other activities have become an integral part of these online social networking communities
