1. Virtual Neighborhood, Real Community Serving Community Needs in a Virtual World http://tinyurl.com/2uad2g

2. We’ll talk about Whither the Library? Patrons as Partners Local & Networked Libraries “MyNeighborhood Library” Roleplay & Research What Can the Library and the Librarian Do? The Toolkit

3. Whither the Library? Info Island models Library services for a virtual world Interests + virtual geography = community “Put the information where the work is being done” Integrating library services into virtual world communities

4. Patrons as Partners Third Place Adult play Living Imaginative Lives Living Literate Lives

5. BUT WAIT….. Why do these specialized libraries matter, in a fully networked world? Conservation of effort, cognitive cost  People look to close resources first  People look to resources they know exist  OR resources they can guess exist la

6. My Neighborhood Library “This is in my neighborhood, this is my library” Tailoring for the interests that define the community  Focused Collections  Theme-friendly services  Look & feel  Conversation

7. Roleplay & Research “This is my other life” Support - research for any reason Respond - understand patron engagement Invite - eclectic & interdisciplinary sources Play along - information as inspiration Deepen -

8. What can the Library & the Librarian do? Be a Presence Weave the social fabric Grow with the community Community Events Local Guest Curators

9. The Toolkit Built into SL Client or use LSL scripting language  "URL loader” Scripts  “Givers”  Suggestion box  IM-to-Email  Twitter box for SL  Blog-HUD SL Outside of SL  Community Forums  SL History Wiki  Community Events Calendar  The Connolly Telegraph News of the “19th Century Grid”News of the “19th Century Grid”  Resident blogs & YouTube  Library Website  Library Custom Search Engine  Library Feedback Gatherers “Tell us what you think”“Tell us what you think” “Suggest a resource”“Suggest a resource”

10. The Virtual Librarian’s Bag of Tricks

11. URLs I: Tools Twitter Box for SLTwitter Box for SL  http://ordinalmalaprop.com/twitter/  Twitter: http://twitter.com/ Blog-HUD Second Life blogging system:Blog-HUD Second Life blogging system:  http://bloghud.com/ Caledon LibraryCaledon Library  http://thelibrarymilitant.net/ Custom Search EngineCustom Search Engine  http://google.com/coop/cse?cx=015330499799466611175%3Aaf0xg9rs cyg Feedback GatheringFeedback Gathering  General -- http://caledonlibrary.wufoo.com/forms/whitehorn-memorial- library-feedback  Suggest -- http://caledonlibrary.wufoo.com/forms/suggest-a-link-to-the- aether  Detailed Suggest (for librarians) -- http://caledonlibrary.wufoo.com/forms/whitehorn-library-reference-links/

12. URLs II: Community Caledon Community ForumsCaledon Community Forums  http://www.caledonforums.com/ Caledon Community CalendarCaledon Community Calendar  http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=gabrielle.riel%40co mcast.net SL History Wiki - CaledonSL History Wiki - Caledon  http://www.slhistory.org/index.php/Independent_State_of_Caledo n Connolly Telegraph - “The 19th Century Grid”Connolly Telegraph - “The 19th Century Grid”  http://theconnollytelegraph.blogspot.com/ YouTube: resident reflections of the communityYouTube: resident reflections of the community  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRj3HNx8_wA  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFaeyQqftS0  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o57nvrgx-24  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C7deS8u4J8

13. URLs III: Residents Resident Blogs (Selected)Resident Blogs (Selected)  http://ordinalmalaprop.com/engine  http://gabrielleriel.blogspot.com  http://redroseofcaledon.blogspot.com  http://www.zenmondo.blogspot.com  http://hiberniaskids.blogspot.com  http://victorianaesthetic.blogspot.com  http://oolonsputnik.blogspot.com Resident Blog Adventure: Journey to 20,000 Leagues Beneath the Mysterious IslandResident Blog Adventure: Journey to 20,000 Leagues Beneath the Mysterious Island  http://darklingmuse.wordpress.com/journey-to-20000-leagues- below-the-mysterious-island-all-chapter-links/

14. JJ Jacobson JJDrinkwater@gmail.com skype: drinkwater.of.caledon http://tinyurl.com/2uad2g http://www.thelibrarymilitant.n et/from-the-directors-desk/