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Slide 1: Second Life & Libraries Presentation & workshop • Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services, Olso, January 15th 2007 • NTNU Library (UBiT) Trondheim, January 17th & 18th 2007 Guus van den Brekel Blog: Digicmb.blogspot.com Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 1
Slide 2: And now for something completely different … The ultimate chase for the user … Extreme example of libraries following the users everywhere! Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 2
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Slide 4: Building a Library in a Virtual “environment” Ok, but what are they doing in a MASSIVE MULTI-USER ONLINE ROLEPLAYING GAME? Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 4
Slide 5: Massive MultiUser Online (Role Playing) Games MMOG / MMORPG and Libraries, Universities, Companies, Business, Hospitals, Newsagents Bookstores, Clothing, Gambling Porn “IF IT’S IN RL IT’S IN SL” Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 5
Slide 6: By definition… • Quoted from the wikipedia:A Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG or MMO) is a type of computer game that enables hundreds or thousands of players to simultaneously interact in a game world that they are connected to via the Internet. Typically this kind of game is played in an online, multiplayer-only persistent world. Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 6
Slide 7: Second Life : some figures 250.00 Residents in March 2006! And now .. Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 7
Slide 8: Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 http://www.mmogchart.com/ 8
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Slide 10: Communication in Second Life • • Text-chat, IM, Group messages Notecards exchange, special servers for notecards updating, central databases • Scripting/programming interaction, HUD’s, Activating by touch • “body communication”: avatars distance, gestures, clothing, animations • • • Inworld displays: video, ppt, anything Audio: Google talk, Skype, Teamspeak, Ventrilo Near future-> Proximity based chat: integration of Vivox with SL Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 10
Slide 11: Examples in Second Life • New Media Consortium CAMPUS http://www.nmc.org/sl • Reuters http://secondlife.reuters.com/ • Amazon • IBM Business Communicators in Second Life http://freshtakes.typepad.com/sl_communicators/ Second Life Media List Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 11
Slide 12: Second Life is … • “micro-world” • More than a game, they meet other gamers, • Interact, Compete, Collaborate, Learn from and talk to • Teaching&learning; social learning • Distance learning, virtual communities • Go anywhere, do anything Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 12
Slide 13: Support Groups in Second Life Alcoholics Anonymous Anxiety Support area - Catherine House Autistic Autistic Liberation Front BiPolar Support Brain Talk Communities Breast Cancer Awareness Brigadoon Explorers CF University (cystic fibrosis) Depresson Support Diabetes Type 1 Community Diabetics DID Support and Information (dissociative disorders) Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Support Group Dream Travellers Fit n Fab Support Group Live2Give (cerebral palsy) The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Make-A-Wish Self Injury Support SL’s Cancer Survivors Special Education Exchange The Center for Positive Mental Health The Haven (meeting area for support groups) Women’s Support Group Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 13
Slide 14: And .. • Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) • National Institue of Health (NIH) • CALENDON MEDICAL GROUP: A group for the various physicians and health care workers of Caledon. also include medical researchers. • SECOND LIFE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION An association for physicians and medics throughout all the cultures of Second Life • SUGAR MEDICAL CLINIC: Maternity, Pediatric • Fighting for Health • Sl Behaviour Healthcare • Real Mental Health • Public Health games 20-12-09 Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek • Positive Mental Health 14
Slide 15: Libraries & Second Life? • Second Life Library 2.0 / Info Island Library/Info Island ALS • Second Life Teens Library ‘Eye4You Alliance’ • • Second Life Medical Library 2.0 Consumer Health Information Library • 20-12-09 • • • • • • Library Gallery Michigan Library Costoriumm MPA - Edera's Word University ALF Autism Museum and Library NaNo Nuts Future Library Site ICT Library NEW! ALA Washington office now in Secon Talis Cybrary City - IBM Library Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 15
Slide 16: Alliance Library System & Second Life • http://Infoisland.org • http://seriousgamessource.com/features/feature_063006_secon Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 16
Slide 17: Second Life Medical Library : an adventure • From 1 floor to complete Island • HealthInfo Island • Consumer Health Information Library (Grant) • Medical, clinical & Research Library • SL Health & Wellness Center • Starting Cooperation with : NIH and CDC! Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 17
Slide 18: Platform for future healthcare training applications • Play2Train http://irhbt.typepad.com/play2train/ • Massive grant 1.6 Mj $ Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 18
Slide 19: Let’s go inside Second Life! Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 19
Slide 20: Second Life Library 2.0 : more info • http://www.alliancelibraries.info/presentation/fullscreen.htm Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 20
Slide 21: The Second Life Medical Library 2.0 The chase for the Users …… Into The User Environment : no limits Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 21
Slide 22: HealthInfo Island • http://infoisland.org/health_info/ • Use our Toolbar to follow us and search for Consumer health Information in RL! • http://healthinfoisland.ourtoolbar.com/ Central Medical Library, UMCG, www.rug.nl/umcg/bibliotheek 20-12-09 22