“Educators and Librarians as Information Providers in a Virtual World” - presentation at VWLEM Conference 2009

1. Questions and Answers in a Virtual World : Educators and Librarians as Information Providers in Second Life Dr. Lorri Mon, Florida State University SIG-USE Elfreda A. Chatman Research Proposal Award, 2007

2. Active Worlds http://www.activeworlds.com There.com http://www.there.com Getty Art Museum in Whyville Whyville http://www.whyville.net * The Blue Book: A Consumer Guide to Virtual Worlds http://www.associationofvirtualworlds.com/press_room.htm Habbo Hotel http://habbo.com

3. IBM SUN MICRO- SYSTEMS DELL SONY BMG DELL Second Life http://www.secondlife.com CDC Launched in 2003; 10 million+ registered (6 million unique registered users) free basic accounts in 2006; audio in 2007; over 80 universities, many libraries; 390 square miles of virtual land (6 times the size of D.C.)

5. LIS 5916 Class, Sept. 19, 2007

6. The Working Environment: Information Architectures Princeton U. UNC-CH FSU MYTHICA DREXEL

7. The Working Environment: Alexandrine Libraries The Library of Alexandria Hobbit Shire Library 1800’s Dirigible Library

8. The Information Providers’ Role: Presentation of the Self "are you really a librarian?” a “conservative” or “professional” appearance [“ my alt has blue hair ”] Issues of Trust: "...from brand newbie to well-dressed..." n00bs vs. residents

12. Asynchronous Answers: Games and Chatbots Notre Dame _blacklibrary

13. NOAA Weather Demo NOAA Hurricane Sim Sistine Chapel - Vassar Roma – Classical Rome Reuters News Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Immersive and Interactive

14. Experiential Learning Spaces Roma: Notecard gives the history of Trajan’s Column in ancient Rome Inset: Clickable Latin graffiti

15. Virtual World Information Spaces “ there's still a personal space issue…”

17. Examples of universities, libraries and nonprofit organizations in Second Life Glenview Public Library U. of North Carolina-CH - LIS Shawnee-Topeka PL San Jose State U- LIS Clearwater Public Library, FL American Cancer Society Princeton U. UIUC - LIS Questions?

18. To contact me: Email: [email_address] or SL: Lorri Momiji Mon, L. (2009). “Questions and Answers in a Virtual World : Educators and Librarians as Information Providers in Second Life.” Journal of Virtual Worlds Research , Volume 2, Number 1 (April 2009) . http://www.jvwresearch.org/v2n1_Mon.html