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LC African Section 50th Anniversary &
“Second Life”Esther Grassian, UCLA
Alexandria Knight
Agenda
What is Second Life (SL)? Who’s Involved? Examples Exhibit Snapshots
What is “Second Life” (SL)?
Somewhat Like “WOW” Modifiable MMORPG 769,000 Unique SL Users Logged
In (Dec 2009)
Virtual World?
Community Standards Objects Designed by Residents Intellectual Property Rights
Respected (Lawrence Lessig)
More…
L$260= US$1 User-to-User=US$567 Million in
2009 65% > 2008
SL Demographics 16 Million Registered Users - 150
Countries Age:
45% = 18-24 34% = 25-34
50% = U.S. Participants (6/09)
Some considerations…
Access Requirements Internet Connectivity Platform Development & Revision Open Source Alternatives Learning Curve & Time
Commitment Sleaze Factor…
UCLA Library
UCLA Library in SL Service Plan
Building & enhancing… library/faculty partnerships research collections
Enhancing services & focusing on information literacy
Promoting our role as a vibrant enterprise
Reference Service
Exhibit Snapshots…