These slides show brainstorming concepts for the University of Washington virtual 3D library. Embedding information literacy in new immersive, interactive formats as the landscape of libraries changes is illustrated by a project undertaken by graduates of the University of Washington's Certificate in Virtual Worlds.

1. UW Virtual HUB Library
(a transliteracy libraryno format boundaries)
A library, throughout history,
has been a place to house the
highest quality resources of
civilization. Today, as more of
life is spent online, the
resources of libraries are
evolving into new formats
beyond the book.
This virtual 3D library hub brings
you…
GLIMPSES INTO
THE FUTUREOF
THE LIBRARY

2. What should the library of the future look like?
Google is working on it!
Yet, there is something missing.
Google allows everyone to upload everything.
Not everything is high quality, accurate,
aesthetically pleasing…or even interesting.

3. Google Scholar is buried under
"more and more" in the side menu.
Access to information is no longer a problem. We
have access to TOO MUCH
INFORMATION. Information literacy skills for 21st
century learners has become top priority.

4. What resources are essential
in a virtual world library?

5. #1. Links to virtual spaces and
other virtual worlds

6. #2. A balance of tradition and innovation
Tradition
Accuracy
Authority
Ethics
Quality
Innovation
Creativity
Global view
Collaboration
User-generated

7. #3. A space for global constructivist learning
Global constructivist learningConsider the virtual library as a
"consortium" of virtual media or
a “maker space” for high quality
constructivist learning.
ORBIT 3 Kinetic Sculpture by Carl Pisaturo at Maker Faire 2008

8. #. 4 Information literacy and digital citizenship
Students now live in global
participatory digital culture.
Photos from Creativecommons.org
AASL Standards for 21st Century Learning from American Library Association
Slide template from duarte.com

9. What will you make?
Dr. Valerie Hill Valibrarian ©2013

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Photos from bigfoto.com and Second Life by Valibrarian