1. Introduction to Second Life Jill Hurst-Wahl Hurst Associates, Ltd. Updated 8/13/2007 Copyright © 2007, Hurst Associates, Ltd. All rights reserved.

2. Hurst Associates, Ltd. Your Handout www.lakenet.org/training/workshops.html www.lakenet.org/training/Intro_SL.pdf

3. Hurst Associates, Ltd. Flexible Agenda Introductions & expectations Definitions History Videos Photos P, P & T in SL Skills needed PC requirements What are librarians doing in SL? Concerns Building SL communities Getting involved Add’l readings Q&A

4. Hurst Associates, Ltd. What is Second Life? Virtual world MUVE Simulation (SIM) Not a game A creation Linden Labs Open to the public in 2003 8.6+ million registered users

5. Hurst Associates, Ltd. Think of NYC: –Burroughs & neighborhoods (islands) –Lots to do What do you do in NYC? –International / multicultural –Never sleeps

6. SecondLife.com

7. More Definitions See handout!

8. The History of SL

9. Hurst Associates, Ltd. Opened to the public in 2003 Attracted people, businesses, not-for- profits, libraries, etc. First millionaire – Fall 2005 >200 univ’s & learning-focused orgs** 2008 Presidential candidates Frequently in the news Controversial Always changing Shifting infrastructure

10. Videos

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12. Photos

13. Hurst Associates, Ltd. Lots of photos at Flickr.comFlickr.com –Need to censor, since SL is like RL. Second Life Info Island

14. P,P & T in SL or Tour of Second Life

15. Hurst Associates, Ltd. Tour Stops Not always busy during the day Reference, programs & exhibits –Not materials Info Island –Welcome Area –Main Library –Mystery Manor –Peace Park –TX950 (Bell Library) Health Info Island Ohio Univ. – exhibit Ohio Learning Network Edwards Campaign Central Capitol Hill South / Virginia Tech Memorial Teen Grid Transfer Station

16. Hurst Associates, Ltd. Skills Needed Ability to adapt to change Patience Capacity to forgive Keyboarding skills Familiarity with social networking s/w

17. Hurst Associates, Ltd. Adept at translating RL skills into what a virtual world needs Comfortable working in “perpetual beta” Ability to learn and teach simultaneously

18. Hurst Associates, Ltd. Capacity to learn new tech skills quickly Ability to be comfortable with the unknown At ease in creating your role in SL

19. Computing Requirements

20. What are librarians doing in SL?

21. Hurst Associates, Ltd. Networking Collaborating Re-thinking space Supporting other SL efforts Supporting virtual communities Learning to use virtual space for education

22. Hurst Associates, Ltd. Promoting & showcasing resources or services Discussing the use of role-playing Creating new tools Prototyping Positioning themselves for the future

23. Concerns: Privacy & Security

24. Hurst Associates, Ltd. Community Standards –Respect –Decency –Peaceful living Police Blotter –Abuse/crime is not tolerated IP Rights –You create it, you own it

25. Hurst Associates, Ltd. Information for Parents Teen Second Life Community Standards, teen.secondlife.com/footer/cs teen.secondlife.com/footer/cs

26. Building SL communities or SL networking outside of SL

27. Hurst Associates, Ltd. SL communities require more than SL. Why? –Easier conversations –Archived conversations –Faster sharing of information –Creating institutional memory –Multiple ways of getting to know each other

28. Hurst Associates, Ltd. Requires other Internet/Web 2.0 tools: –Email & IM –Google groups –Ning –Facebook –Flickr –YouTube –Blogs, forums & wikis

29. Getting Involved

30. Hurst Associates, Ltd. Sign-up for a free account Get through Orientation Island & onto the mainland (Help Island) Spend time in world & master the basics of SL Attend a few in world functions Talk to other residents Get to work / volunteer!

31. Hurst Associates, Ltd. Jill Hurst-Wahl “Jillianna Suisei” hurst@HurstAssociates.com AIM: jillNYS / Skype: jill.hurst.wahl www.HurstAssociates.com www.Digitization.com