Doors are off…
Second Life is a clunky and crude kind of world, compared to most games. It is, however, a good place to learn how a library can “be” in a virtual world. We are still working out how to balance opening up access to our virtual services with appearing “real”. Take doors, for example.
During a building move, the doors accidentally weren’t put back on a building in Cybrary City. The result? People felt more welcome and there were more visitors.
I asked Abbey Zenith to take the front doors off the Australian Libraries building, but the back ones are still on. I’d be interested to know what people think- put the front doors back on, take back doors off, keep as is? Here’s a picture, which is really just an excuse to show off my new look avatar.
Having had to contend with the doors, I must admit it does look more welcoming with out them. My vote - no doors!
Comment by Michelle | January 20, 2007
One of my secret Second Life shames is that I keep getting stuck in doors… I lay awake at night worrying that it might start to happen in real life too! So, I can only say “thank you” for helping out someone who is terminally aperture-challenged.
I’m also wondering what the equivalent of an “open door policy” is if you don’t actually have any?
Comment by Dave Pattern | January 20, 2007
Yes..I like it better without doors. Although, I still get vaguely disturbed that our blue couches will get wet if rain blows in through the doorway.
Dave - I don’t get stuck in doors, but I do keep walking into door frames…I point my av in the right direction and then just bounce.
“Open door policy”…well I suspect we’ll end up going the whole hog with an “open wall” policy…
Comment by Kathryn Greenhill | January 21, 2007