A Teen Library in Second Life
 Are
you a teen intrigued by virtual worlds and interested in assisting the
library with an innovative project? Then PLCMC has an opportunity for you!
The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County is pleased to join
in a partnership with the
Alliance
Library System, and
SirsiDynix and others in a pilot program exploring the creation of teen
library services in a virtual world.
Additional Partners:
Teens (age 13-17) that are interested in assisting with the creation of a
virtual library on the teen grid of the popular online world, Second Life
should contact:
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 What
library services will be offered in Teen Second Life?
With the project in its initial phase we are still exploring the
possibilities for library services for teens. Some ideas for teens include:
- streamed in audio or video authors, politicians, or other teen related
speakers
- building, scripting, and designing classes taught by teens and adults
- book discussions
- walk-throughs of book or movie scenes
- machinima (creating videos of SL)
- book publishing
- art displays
- CosPlays - dress and act like your favorite anime or manga character
- music and drama performance
- contests
- dancing
If you any ideas and would like to contribute your thoughts and talents
to this project, please
let us know.
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 How
are librarian’s participating in Teen Second Life if it is only accessible
to teens ages 13-17?
Through special permission from Linden Lab, the creators of Second Life,
a select group of librarians and other adult educators have been given
access to the Eye4You Alliance Island (the name of the Library’s island and
partnership with the Alliance Library System). These librarians are limited
to this island within the teen world and have undergone an extensive
independently furnished background check to allow them to participate.
Unlike the librarians, teens within Teen Second Life have full access to the
entire world allowing them to visit adult owned Islands as they wish.
Additional
FAQs from Linden Lab for Parents
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 Is
there a library in the adult grid of Second Life that adults can visit?>/p>
Yes, the Alliance Library System in East Peoria, IL has created a large
and active presence within Second Life called Info Island. You can find more
information about this project at:
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 What
is PLCMC doing in Second Life?
Since October 2006, PLCMC has had a partnership with the Alliance Library
System in East Peoria, IL in Teen Second Life (for 13-17 year olds). A
virtual Island for teens and adults to interact and offer library services
is the project of the partnership. Partnerships with educators such as
librarians, professors, authors, technology specialists and teens from
around the world are involved on the Island. Classes for Charlotte teens are
being offered at ImaginOn, starting in January, 2007. Also in January 2007,
SirsiDynix announced their support and partnership with the Island.
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 How
can I participate?
Contact Matt Gullett,
Emerging Technology Manager at Main Library, (704) 336-7570 or
Kelly Czarnecki,
Technology Education Librarian at ImaginOn, (704) 973-2727 for more
information.
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 Is
there a charge to become a resident of Second Life?
There are no fees.
Quotes from the Lindens
 "Congratulations
to everyone making this kind of wonderful stuff happen on the Teen Grid.
You're really changing the world for many kids."
-Pathfinder Linden
"I'm really happy to see this (the public library involved in Teen Second
Life). Finally, meeting teens in the digital space. I think the library will
be a great location for guest mentors to interact with teens."
-Claudia Linden
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Quotes from Teens
"I've been in Second Life for a little over a year now. It's an amazing
platform - it allows you to create anything and share it with people
instantly."
"Recently, I've been working with importing forms of media into Second
Life (podcasts, magazines, blogs, etc.). This has always had a lot of
interest to me, and I'd like to be able to put all of that to use in this
project. The Eye4You project has a lot of potential, and I'd like to help
recognize it's goal."
"I think libraries now are outdated. Second Life provides an entirely
different method of making one."
"I love talking to people and helping"
"There aren't many things I would like to incorporate from a real-life
library, but I would like to incorporate scenes from books."
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Additional Information Resources
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Multimedia
SL Machinima Librarians
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