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New islands announced - your library could be on one

The library archipelago now consists of 13 islands: 8 Info Islands and 5 partners. An island is equivalent to about 65 500m2 and costs roughly USD900 to purchase and USD150 in monthly costs.

Three new islands have been announced:

ALA/Arts Island - half for the American Library Association and half for a replica European Opera house

Imagination Island. Half is Vendor Ville for vendors to share their wares. The other half, Rachelville, sounds very special indeed. Rachelville is donated by a couple in memory of their little girl, Rachel. It “will be a magical place with displays, environments, and experiments related to children’s literature and people who want to know more about it”.

Cybrary City 2 Libraries can purchase space here for between USD300 - USD500 per year, depending on the size of the plot. Plots are larger than in Cybrary City 1. The big attraction I see is that your neighbours would all be librarians and you would benefit from networking with them and be located on the Information Archipelago. I’d love to see a few Australian Libraries there. (I can dream). If your library is interested, contact Lori Bell ( lbell at alliancelibrarysystem.com) or Lorelei Junot in Second Life.

February 6th, 2007 Posted by Kathryn Greenhill | Uncategorized | no comments

What do you talk about at a Second Life Librarians’ staff meeting?

There was a Second Life librarians’ staff meeting around noon our time today on Info Island. The minutes are here.

There is a lot happening, but a few things stood out for me:

  • HVX Silverstar is creating a machinima library, to include a basic “how to”.
  • Librarians will be helping with a reconstruction of the New York Public Library in the 1920’s.
  • An island abutting Info Island is being developed by the University of California’s first person employed to work full time on Second Life projects. He’ll be helped by eight grad students.
  • Four tours are planned this week..details on the calendar, here.
  • Pyjama party for libraryfolk next Friday night, 7pm at TX950 on Cybrary City. (This is usually around 12 noon Saturday Perth time)
  • There are lots of displays in the library archipeligo soon, and lots of presentations in the Real World.

February 6th, 2007 Posted by Kathryn Greenhill | Uncategorized | one comment