Beyond Creation:Managing and Maintaining
a Virtual Presence
Danielle KaneSL Avatar Name: Mica Braun & Anteater BeaumontResearch Librarian for Emerging Technologies and Service InnovationUniversity of California, Irvine Libraries
History of Anteater Island
Created in 2007
Mission: Highlight library services and to offer a platform for research and teaching to UC Irvine faculty.
Design Concept: Sandbox plots surrounding a central library square.
Land Management: Plots can be deeded to interested affiliates for limited periods of time.
Anteater Island pre-2009
Anteater Island post-2009
Creating VisionAnteater BeaumontEstate Manager
Draw on the mission, goals and objectives of your organization
Describe what you want to see in the future
Be positive and inspiring
Do not assume that the system will be the same in the future
Be open to dramatic changes within your organization, i.e. teaching techniques, facilities, methodologies, etc.
Building and Freebies
On Anteater Island:
Prims: 718 used out of 1538
Scripts: Join group Tracker / message
keeper Visitor counter Welcome mat URL / notecard giver
Products: FreeView TV and remote SL group
Immersion
A member of the team should be fully immersed in the virtual world.
They can keep up on: New ways to utilize the world Changes to the system New opportunities Possible areas of collaboration Upcoming issues in virtual
worlds Fully understand how to utilize
the Second Life Viewer
Managing and Maintaining a Virtual Presence
Skills Building, scripting, modding Image creation / visual
design Dealing with media Estate / land management Training Project management Leading teams Marketing Cheerleader Explorer
Managing a Virtual World Team
Beyond the 8 keys to having great meetings:
Empower your team members Training in Second Life and its tools and
systems Open up the vision of the island to
feedback Go on tours / fieldtrips When able, meet in the virtual space Plan the future together
Evaluation x 3
1. Determine your needs: Perform needs assessment
2. Evaluate your options: Compare technologies using: who,
what, when, where and why
3. The final evaluation: Determine evaluation criteria
Continued need by faculty and students
Visitor traffic Does space continue to meet needs
The Future….
Visual Literacy Tutorial
Celebration of UC Irvine Anniversary
Second Life Viewer 2 Beta
Special Thanks
Second Life Team (2009 - ) Danielle Kane, co-
chair Julia Gelfand, co-
chair Virginia Allison Brian Williams
L-R: Brian Williams (Bison Gothly), Danielle Kane (Mica Braun, Anteater Beaumont,) Virginia Allison (Exlibris Xaris)