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Second Life  Virtual Reference:
      Are We There Yet?
             AALL Annual Meeting 2008, Session G-5

            Meg Kribble - kribblem@nsu.law.nova.edu
    Emerging Technologies, Reference,  Instructional Services Librarian
       Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center
What is Second Life?
Like games, but different
Interact with avatars
IM-style chat or voice option
Photo by wiccked on Flickr
http://flickr.com/photos/wiccked/88501680/
No!
Unnecessary layers
Patrons not there
Patrons not there
Computer and software
   requirements
Learning curve
Second Life and Virtual Reference: Are We There Yet?
Second Life and Virtual Reference: Are We There Yet?
Second Life and Virtual Reference: Are We There Yet?
Second Life and Virtual Reference: Are We There Yet?
Second Life and Virtual Reference: Are We There Yet?
Second Life and Virtual Reference: Are We There Yet?
Second Life and Virtual Reference: Are We There Yet?
Second Life and Virtual Reference: Are We There Yet?
Second Life and Virtual Reference: Are We There Yet?
Second Life and Virtual Reference: Are We There Yet?
Second Life and Virtual Reference: Are We There Yet?
Second Life and Virtual Reference: Are We There Yet?
Second Life and Virtual Reference: Are We There Yet?
Second Life and Virtual Reference: Are We There Yet?
Second Life and Virtual Reference: Are We There Yet?
Second Life and Virtual Reference: Are We There Yet?

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