This document discusses Second Life, a 3D virtual world, and the American Library in Second Life project. It covers what Second Life is, how to run it technically, and examples of organizations with a presence there, including libraries. It also outlines the goals of the American Library in Second Life, which are to explore providing library services virtually and examine how libraries can remain relevant. Potential benefits discussed include understanding gamers, reducing isolation, and increased flexibility for collaboration and teaching.

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5. What is Second Life ? A 3D online digital world imagined, created and owned by its residents

6. Virtual world, real dollars

7. What Second Life isn’t game

8. What can you do in Second Life?

10. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =b72CvvMuD6Q

12. Webkinz it’s not

25. American Library Association

28. Ohio University

29. Case Western Reserve Library

30. Appearances can be deceiving

36. What happens at AVL?

38. Renaissance island

41. Land of Lincoln

42. Chicago Public Schools

43. San Jose’ State University SLIS

44. Cleveland Public Library

45. What’s worked?

46. Things to consider

47. The learning curve

48. Lag and bugs (not a bug)

49. Controversy over SL

50. SL is not “Field of Dreams”

52. What does your library bring to the table?