help! i deleted my library! rosemary arneson internet librarian october 2007
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Help! I Deleted My Library!
Rosemary ArnesonInternet Librarian
October 2007
University of Montevallo
• Alabama’s public liberal arts university
• Enrollment of 2600 FTE
• Programs – Traditional liberal arts
– Professional programs
– Graduate programs in education, English, Communication Science & Disorders
Carmichael Library
• Approx. 250,000 volumes
• 6 librarians, 8 support staff
• Active information literacy program serving students at all levels
• Library known for personal service to students and faculty
Academic Libraries in Sl
• Highlighting digital collections– University of Urbana Champaign’s Digital
Book of the Week– Georgia Tech – digital dissertations & theses
• Murdoch University – SL Treasure hunt– Kathryn Greenhill, Librarians Matter
• Moving away from traditional buildings and traditional services
What universities are doing
Andrea L. Foster. “Professor Avatar”, Chronicle of Higher Education, September 21, 2007
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v54/i04/04a02401.htm
Where will Wellie & I go?
• Highlight Montevallo’s digital collections as they are created
• Work with faculty and students interested in exploring SL as a venue for teaching & research
• SL version of Montevallo’s Ebenezer Swamp• Continue to work on Info Island International• Shopping!
Wellendorf’s Research
• Disaster Planning for Virtual Libraries– The Librarian’s Zombie Survival Guide– The Library without Walls
Why Stay in Second Life?
• Keep up with emerging technologies
• Extend boundaries of library service
• Interact with librarians from around the world
• Demonstrate that some library directors can be cool
• Fun!
Contact Information
Rosemary [email protected]://www.montevallo.edu/library
Wellendorf [email protected]://slurl.com/secondlife/Cybrary%20City/205/142/24