Coming over all fanboi…
I’m only babysitting the Australian Libraries Building until someone else takes it on (…anyone??….anyone??)…I just don’t have time…..but I must admit this morning was pretty cool.
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I was hanging out with people who write some of my favourite biblioblogs. I discussed leopard skin couches with Paul and Richard who write Panlibus. I gave a dance animation to Michael Stephens who is, well, MICHAEL STEPHENS, and writes Tame the Web. I walked with Dave from Dave Pattern’s weblog to the auditorium and watched him hover above wearing neon green socks.
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It was the official Welcome and Opening of Cybrary City by the Mayor, TalisPaul Fossil (Dr Paul Miler). I arrived a few minutes early and was disappointed that there were only about 4 of us….but then…people mushroomed up all over the auditorium. It took about 5 minutes for everyone to take their seats, as we all kept sitting on each other, or accidentally on the ground or facing backwards.
After demanding (and getting) a chain and a cat, Paul told us they are sponsering the island to see what librarians can do when given time, space and resources in Virtual Reality. They will be starting a “city council” group in the New Year and holding “office hours” in the tall Talis building.
Lorelei Junot was as always energetic and informative as she told us more details of the project. The auditorium and meeting rooms are available for any library who wants to experiment.
Second Life crashed for me just as they were doing a group photo on stage, so I missed out. I suspect a few will appear on Flickr (like this one) before long
How we ended the event. The dance machine will be at the Australian Libraries party next week.
