Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Introduction to Virtual Worlds by GreylinF
Introduction to Virtual Worlds video from Sun - amazing
technology and messaging in this video! Robin Williams from the Sun
Information Services: Digital Libraries & Research team created this
video.
technology and messaging in this video! Robin Williams from the Sun
Information Services: Digital Libraries & Research team created this
video.
Monday, August 24, 2009
New Videos by HVX Silverstar/ Bernadette Daly Swanson
Ben/HVX has created some new videos on Second Life and posted them to YouTube. She has a blog which is also a great resource for students and faculty interested in learning about Second Life for the first time. One may visit her blog and see her videos by clicking on this link called Second Tours.
Other faculty members working with her on an introductory class to Second Life offered through the University Extension (UC Davis) are: Peter Yellowlees MD, Marty Leamon MD and James (Linden) Cook MD (who is one of the people working on the new viewer). Peter and James are the Virtual Hallucinations docs.
-Bernadette Daly Swanson
University of California Davis
Carlson Health Sciences Library
http://people.lib.ucdavis.edu/~bswanson/
HVX Silverstar in SL
Other faculty members working with her on an introductory class to Second Life offered through the University Extension (UC Davis) are: Peter Yellowlees MD, Marty Leamon MD and James (Linden) Cook MD (who is one of the people working on the new viewer). Peter and James are the Virtual Hallucinations docs.
-Bernadette Daly Swanson
University of California Davis
Carlson Health Sciences Library
http://people.lib.ucdavis.edu/~bswanson/
HVX Silverstar in SL
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Marcia Rodney Speaks on Security Issues in Social Media on August 25th
Library Buzz: What Doors Did You Leave Open? a look at security issues in social media
Speaker: Marcia (Marcy) Rodney, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
When: August 25, 2009 - 6pm PT/SLT (9pm Eastern Time)
Where: Info Island Auditorium
SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/62/114/33
Social networking tools like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn are fabulous! However, what doors did you leave open? You'll see real examples, and we'll discuss issues and best practices around security and privacy when using these tools and also how to find information using these tools.
Marcia Rodney has been with Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. for more than six years, initially as senior analyst in library services reporting to strategic intelligence, and also supporting the scientific and engineering staff. She now works as an operations analyst, reporting to the Albuquerque office of Ball's Systems Engineering Solutions business unit. Marcia both tracks and teaches social networking for her team. Prior to her work with Ball, Marcia was part of the competitive intelligence team at Qwest, supported technical research at Maxtor (now Seagate), worked at the Earth Sciences and Maps Libraries at CU-Boulder, and in long ago chapters was librarian for Communication Arts and a researcher at CBS News. As principal analyst for her own firm, RSL Research Group, she works on survey design and analysis, primarily in the library field, as well as supporting small business clients. Marcia is looking forward to more time on her bike and a different kind of searching.
-Posted by Pat Alderman to alliancesecond listserve
Speaker: Marcia (Marcy) Rodney, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
When: August 25, 2009 - 6pm PT/SLT (9pm Eastern Time)
Where: Info Island Auditorium
SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/62/114/33
Social networking tools like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn are fabulous! However, what doors did you leave open? You'll see real examples, and we'll discuss issues and best practices around security and privacy when using these tools and also how to find information using these tools.
Marcia Rodney has been with Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. for more than six years, initially as senior analyst in library services reporting to strategic intelligence, and also supporting the scientific and engineering staff. She now works as an operations analyst, reporting to the Albuquerque office of Ball's Systems Engineering Solutions business unit. Marcia both tracks and teaches social networking for her team. Prior to her work with Ball, Marcia was part of the competitive intelligence team at Qwest, supported technical research at Maxtor (now Seagate), worked at the Earth Sciences and Maps Libraries at CU-Boulder, and in long ago chapters was librarian for Communication Arts and a researcher at CBS News. As principal analyst for her own firm, RSL Research Group, she works on survey design and analysis, primarily in the library field, as well as supporting small business clients. Marcia is looking forward to more time on her bike and a different kind of searching.
-Posted by Pat Alderman to alliancesecond listserve
Friday, August 7, 2009
Filmmaker Produces Virtual World Movie in Second Life
Central Florida Memory in Second Life! – Video Tours Available
In the summer of 2008, the Orange County Library System (OCLS) brought the Central Florida Memory project (www.cfmemory.org) to a new audience through an interactive exhibit built within the virtual world of Second Life (www.secondlife.com).
OCLS has now produced two video tours to introduce, promote, and explain both the exhibit and the project. The videos utilize machinima, the art of producing computer animated films through pre-existing 3D environments, to tell the stories of historic Central Florida.
Viewers follow the adventures of Nik Mortenwold (real world OCLS employee Nick Martinolich) as he explores a turn of the century Florida homestead complete with cracker house, barn, school house, and more. Nick interacts with the residents of the exhibit to learn more about their daily lives and routines.
Nick, who holds a degree in film from the University of Central Florida, was excited to branch into a new medium of filmmaking. He comments, “It is exciting to think of all the innovations in film and video that have laid the groundwork for the freedom in creation we have today. The ability for a single individual with a computer to tell a complete story is one of the beauties of machinima and is providing independence to filmmakers like never before.”
Visitors to the virtual exhibit are treated to an interactive and immersive experience that allows them to witness history first hand in an open and free roaming environment. Visitors are also provided with resources on starting a digitization project, the types of documents included in Central Florida Memory, and much more.
Go to www.ocls.info/about/collaborations.asp
to find out more information about the exhibit and to view the videos.
Questions about the videos or machinima can be directed to martinolich.nicholas@ocls.info. *In World* questions can be sent to Nik Mortenwold. The exhibit and videos are available on an ongoing basis.
-Lori Bell
In the summer of 2008, the Orange County Library System (OCLS) brought the Central Florida Memory project (www.cfmemory.org) to a new audience through an interactive exhibit built within the virtual world of Second Life (www.secondlife.com).
OCLS has now produced two video tours to introduce, promote, and explain both the exhibit and the project. The videos utilize machinima, the art of producing computer animated films through pre-existing 3D environments, to tell the stories of historic Central Florida.
Viewers follow the adventures of Nik Mortenwold (real world OCLS employee Nick Martinolich) as he explores a turn of the century Florida homestead complete with cracker house, barn, school house, and more. Nick interacts with the residents of the exhibit to learn more about their daily lives and routines.
Nick, who holds a degree in film from the University of Central Florida, was excited to branch into a new medium of filmmaking. He comments, “It is exciting to think of all the innovations in film and video that have laid the groundwork for the freedom in creation we have today. The ability for a single individual with a computer to tell a complete story is one of the beauties of machinima and is providing independence to filmmakers like never before.”
Visitors to the virtual exhibit are treated to an interactive and immersive experience that allows them to witness history first hand in an open and free roaming environment. Visitors are also provided with resources on starting a digitization project, the types of documents included in Central Florida Memory, and much more.
Go to www.ocls.info/about/collaborations.asp
to find out more information about the exhibit and to view the videos.
Questions about the videos or machinima can be directed to martinolich.nicholas@ocls.info. *In World* questions can be sent to Nik Mortenwold. The exhibit and videos are available on an ongoing basis.
-Lori Bell
Monday, August 3, 2009
August Issue of RezLibris
Available at: http://www.rezlibris.com!
ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:
Second Life librarians at the ALA Chicago conference
Frank Lloyd Wright arrives in Second Life!
NASA events Celebrate 40th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon Mission
EDTECH Island: Boise University Offers Creative Education Resources for Learning in SL Venue of the Month: The Jazz Cat Dance club
Poetry Month’s Poetry Quest Machinima
Having fun at Prim Hearts! A Realistic Amusement Park
Performer Showcase: Juel Resistance
Editorial: Collaboration in Second life
Volunteers of the Month June/July: Alice Burgess & Adra Letov
ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:
Second Life librarians at the ALA Chicago conference
Frank Lloyd Wright arrives in Second Life!
NASA events Celebrate 40th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon Mission
EDTECH Island: Boise University Offers Creative Education Resources for Learning in SL Venue of the Month: The Jazz Cat Dance club
Poetry Month’s Poetry Quest Machinima
Having fun at Prim Hearts! A Realistic Amusement Park
Performer Showcase: Juel Resistance
Editorial: Collaboration in Second life
Volunteers of the Month June/July: Alice Burgess & Adra Letov
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Infoisland for Experimenting & Launching New Ideas
The Alliance Virtual Library is preparing to launch Innovation Infoisland, a sim specifically designed as a base for those with the time and ideas - but perhaps not the infrastructure - for experimenting and launching new ideas. Alliance Virtual Library is aware that lack of access to space and prims can sometimes limit the exploration of new ideas.
The intent of Innovation Infoisland is to support and encourage the development of innovations and provide a showcase for the display of projects with application to educational or library use.
Parcels of varrying sizes are available at no cost to individuals looking for a place to work and display innovative projects This lovely sim will also be available for events. Some interior space, in buildings styled after the French Quarter of New Oreleans, is also available. The size of the parcel and the prim allowances vary depending on the needs of the project. Completed projects will be on display at the sim for up to six months.
A separate exhibit space will be available for the display of Cool Tools. Innovators will be encouraged to network and share, and will have access to an airy patio cafe. Sales will not be allowed. Parcels are not to serve as living or retail space. Rules and restrictions are few, in keeping with the role of the sim as a place for experimentation, exploration and innovation.
Those interested are asked to complete the following information and and return it to Lorelei Junot – lbell927@gmail.com by August 3, 2009. Submissions will be reviewed by a committee appointed by Alliance Virtual Library.
Avatar Name:
Real Name:
Email address:
Institution (if applicable) – not necessary
Your idea: (Describe in 250 words or less)
Are you interested in an interior space or an outside space?
Approximate number of prims needed:
-Lori Bell
Director of Innovation Alliance Library System
600 High Point Lane
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309)694-9200 ext. 2128
skype: lbell927
lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.comlbell927@gmail.com"
Virtual Worlds, Real Libraries"http://books.infotoday.com/books/VirtualWorlds.shtml
The intent of Innovation Infoisland is to support and encourage the development of innovations and provide a showcase for the display of projects with application to educational or library use.
Parcels of varrying sizes are available at no cost to individuals looking for a place to work and display innovative projects This lovely sim will also be available for events. Some interior space, in buildings styled after the French Quarter of New Oreleans, is also available. The size of the parcel and the prim allowances vary depending on the needs of the project. Completed projects will be on display at the sim for up to six months.
A separate exhibit space will be available for the display of Cool Tools. Innovators will be encouraged to network and share, and will have access to an airy patio cafe. Sales will not be allowed. Parcels are not to serve as living or retail space. Rules and restrictions are few, in keeping with the role of the sim as a place for experimentation, exploration and innovation.
Those interested are asked to complete the following information and and return it to Lorelei Junot – lbell927@gmail.com by August 3, 2009. Submissions will be reviewed by a committee appointed by Alliance Virtual Library.
Avatar Name:
Real Name:
Email address:
Institution (if applicable) – not necessary
Your idea: (Describe in 250 words or less)
Are you interested in an interior space or an outside space?
Approximate number of prims needed:
-Lori Bell
Director of Innovation Alliance Library System
600 High Point Lane
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309)694-9200 ext. 2128
skype: lbell927
lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.comlbell927@gmail.com"
Virtual Worlds, Real Libraries"http://books.infotoday.com/books/VirtualWorlds.shtml
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Castle Library Has New Free Books
The Castle Library at Rachelville has 36 new titles on the first floor of the castle... all set to "free to copy." Each book contains a link to a gutenberg.org or archive.org web page with various options for viewing. Many of the books also have note cards with complete text of the book. All have colorful covers designed by a volunteer.
Soooo... if you'd like a nice collection of book linkers in your SL library or your personal parcel please stop by and "check out" some of our books.... for keeps! We also have a large collection of children's classics on the second floor donated by the Caledon Library. They are also "free to copy."
Here's a SLURL for both the Alphabet Garden and the Castle of Dreams.
Alphabet Garden:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Imagination%20Island/74/190/26
Recent additions to the Rachelville Castle LibraryMay 31, 2009
An Alphabet of Old Friends by Walter Crane http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/17282
The Baby's Bouquet by Walter Crane http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25432
The Baby's Opera by Walter Crane http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25418
Captain Boldheart & the Latin-Grammar Master, byCharles Dickens http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23765
Come Lasses and Lads http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18341
The Dumpy Books for Children; by Eden Coybee http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23302
The Faithless Parrot by Charles H. Bennett http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21884
The Farmer's Boy http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18360
The Fox Jumps Over the Parson's Gate http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19991
The Frog Prince and Other Stories by Walter Crane http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20437
Frog Who Would A Wooing Go by Charles H. Bennett http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20579
Fun & Nonsense by Willanrd Bonte http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11095
The Golden Goose Book by L. Leslie Brooke http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15661
Goody Two Shoes http://www.archive.org/stream/goodytwoshoes00newyiala
The Goop Directory by Gelett Burgess http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13035
The Great Panjandrum Himself by Samuel Foote http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18417
Hey Diddle Diddle and Baby Bunting by Randolph Caldecott http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19177
The house that Jack Built http://www.archive.org/stream/housethatjackbu00londiala
Johnny Crow's Garden by L. Leslie Brooke http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10469
Johnny Crow's Party by L. Leslie Brooke http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10557
The Jungle Baby, by G. E. Farrow http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20693
The Little People of the Snow by William Cullen Bryant http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22406
London Town by Felix Leigh http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21650
The Magic Fishbone by Charles Dickens http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23344
The Milkmaid by Randolph Caldecott http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19868
Max und Moritz by Wilhelm Busch (German) http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17161
More Goops and How Not to Be Them by Gelett Burgess http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13004
More Russian Picture Tales by Valery Carrick http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23462
The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18343
The Queen of Hearts, and Sing a Song for Sixpence by Randolph Caldecott http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10634
Ring O' Roses by L. Leslie Brooke http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20652
The Sleeping Beauty Picture Book http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23521
The Story of the Three Little Pigs http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18155
The Three Jovial Huntsmen by Randolph Caldecott http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14081
Young Frank's holidays, or, Doings out of school (1860) http://www.archive.org/details/youngfranksholid00coyniala
Zauberlinda, the wise witch; ([1901]) http://www.archive.org/details/zauberlindawisew00clap
Soooo... if you'd like a nice collection of book linkers in your SL library or your personal parcel please stop by and "check out" some of our books.... for keeps! We also have a large collection of children's classics on the second floor donated by the Caledon Library. They are also "free to copy."
Here's a SLURL for both the Alphabet Garden and the Castle of Dreams.
Alphabet Garden:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Imagination%20Island/74/190/26
Recent additions to the Rachelville Castle LibraryMay 31, 2009
An Alphabet of Old Friends by Walter Crane http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/17282
The Baby's Bouquet by Walter Crane http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25432
The Baby's Opera by Walter Crane http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25418
Captain Boldheart & the Latin-Grammar Master, byCharles Dickens http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23765
Come Lasses and Lads http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18341
The Dumpy Books for Children; by Eden Coybee http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23302
The Faithless Parrot by Charles H. Bennett http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21884
The Farmer's Boy http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18360
The Fox Jumps Over the Parson's Gate http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19991
The Frog Prince and Other Stories by Walter Crane http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20437
Frog Who Would A Wooing Go by Charles H. Bennett http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20579
Fun & Nonsense by Willanrd Bonte http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11095
The Golden Goose Book by L. Leslie Brooke http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15661
Goody Two Shoes http://www.archive.org/stream/goodytwoshoes00newyiala
The Goop Directory by Gelett Burgess http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13035
The Great Panjandrum Himself by Samuel Foote http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18417
Hey Diddle Diddle and Baby Bunting by Randolph Caldecott http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19177
The house that Jack Built http://www.archive.org/stream/housethatjackbu00londiala
Johnny Crow's Garden by L. Leslie Brooke http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10469
Johnny Crow's Party by L. Leslie Brooke http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10557
The Jungle Baby, by G. E. Farrow http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20693
The Little People of the Snow by William Cullen Bryant http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22406
London Town by Felix Leigh http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21650
The Magic Fishbone by Charles Dickens http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23344
The Milkmaid by Randolph Caldecott http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19868
Max und Moritz by Wilhelm Busch (German) http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17161
More Goops and How Not to Be Them by Gelett Burgess http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13004
More Russian Picture Tales by Valery Carrick http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23462
The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18343
The Queen of Hearts, and Sing a Song for Sixpence by Randolph Caldecott http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10634
Ring O' Roses by L. Leslie Brooke http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20652
The Sleeping Beauty Picture Book http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23521
The Story of the Three Little Pigs http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18155
The Three Jovial Huntsmen by Randolph Caldecott http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14081
Young Frank's holidays, or, Doings out of school (1860) http://www.archive.org/details/youngfranksholid00coyniala
Zauberlinda, the wise witch; ([1901]) http://www.archive.org/details/zauberlindawisew00clap
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