Research Guides: Library & Information Science: Second Life Resources

Listservs and Group Discussion Forums

Alliance Second Life Google Group
Users must register to gain full access.
Second Life Educators (SLED) Listserv
UCVirtual-L Listserv

Blogs

Blogging Libraries Wiki
Nearly 500 library blogs are cataloged by type in the comprehensive resource.
EduMove
Compiled index of relevant websites to educators in Second Life.
InfoIsland
Blog maintained by the Alliance Second Life Library 2.0 project.
LISwiki
Hundreds of library and librarian blogs are listed in the online library science encyclopedia
LISZen
This is a search engine that indexes over 700 library and information science related blogs.

Videos and Webcasts

NMC Campus - Seriously Engaging
SJSU SLIS Second Life Campus
SirsiDynix Webcast - The Info Island Project on Second Life
SirseDynix Podcast - Alliance Library System Gets a Second Life
Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds
An annual conference since 2009 with films in 3D focusing on virtual reality

Websites

Second Life Products - Developed by UCI Prof. Crista Lopez

Second View
Tool for the indexing of RSS feeds.
SL Browser
Search tool.

Second Life Resources

Specific Reference to Second Life and Libraries

In order to be informed of new materials that are added to the Library Collection to support Second Life, please use the RSS Feed.

Recent Posts About Academic Libraries
Life on the Island by Joe James in American Libraries, March 2007
Second Life Education Mailing List(looks high traffic)
Second Life Education Wiki
Second Life Educators List
For educators conducting courses in Second Life.
Facebook, Second Life & LSJ Editor's Blog
A Facebook and Second Life group for the Library Student Journal and affiliates.
Second Life
Second Life Library 2.0
David King Blog
NMC Campus Observer
InfoIsland Blog - Alliance Second Life Library
Second Life Librarians
Social network for current practitioners of library sciences.
Graduate School of Library & Information Science Information courses on virtual world librarianship
Examples of academic coursework being taught in SL
San Jose State University School of Library & Information Science
Site of one of the largest academic programs operating in Second Life.
Second Life for Educators
Machinima Blog
Second Thoughts about Second Life
See section C-1 of the Chronicle for Higher Education, Sep. 14, 2007. Written by Michael J. Bugeja.

Places to Visit in Second Life

Top 20 Educational Locations in Second Life
Academy of Second Learning Offers courses on various aspects of Second Life.
InfoIsland
Guided tours offered every Thursday and Friday.
ICT Library via InfoIsland Offers free scripts and educational tools.

Groups in Second Life Related to Libraries and Education

Best Practices in Education
Librarians in Second Life
Contact Abbey Zennith for invitation information.
Academic Avatar Librarians
NMC Guests
Registration required for full access to NMC Campus.
Real Life Education in Second Life
Second Life Library 2.0
A "Friends of the Library" group for the Alliance Second Life Library.

Books about SL @UCI

There are many books in the UCI Library collection about how to conduct life and business, learn and create things in SL. The major subject heading are Second Life (Game) and Shared virtual environments. For new books that come in, users can be alerted by RSS feeds from Library Catalog and click on the Books tab.

Examples of books in the collection are:

The Second Life grid: the official guide to communication, collaboration, and community engagement
by Kimberly Rufer-Bach
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425 R84 2009
Second Life: the official guide
by Michael Rymaszewski, et al.
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425 S43 2008
Second Life in-world travel guide
by Sean Percival
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425 P47 2008
Second Life for dummies
by Sarah Robbins
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425 R63 2008
How to do everything with Second Life
by Richard Mansfield
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425 M36 2008
Coming of age in Second Life: An anthropologist explores the virtually human
by Tom Boellstroff
Call #: LL Ref: GN307.65 .B64 2008
Blogs, Wikipedia, Second Life, and Beyond: From production to produsage
by Axel Bruns
Call #: LL Ref: ZA44282 B78 2008
The making of Second Life: Notes from the new world
by Wagner James Au.
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425 F74 2008
How to make real money in Second Life: Boost your business, market your services, and sell your products in the world's hottest virtual community
by Robert Freedman
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425 F74 2008
Making your mark in Second Life: Business, land, and money
by Tara Rampersad
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425
A beginners guide to Second Life
by v3image
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425 B43 2007
Design your ideal parallel universe within the online community, Second Life
by Rebecca Tapley
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425 T375 2008
The unofficial tourists' guide to Second Life
by Paul Carr & Graham Pond
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425 C37 2007
Second Life: A guide to your virtual world
by Brian A. White
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425 W545 2007
The Second Life Herald: The virtual tabloid that witnessed the dawn of the metaverse
by Peter Ludlow & Mark Wallace
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425 L83 2007
Scripting recipes for Second Life
by Jeff Heaton
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425 H43 2007
Introduction to textures, animation audio, and sculpting in Second Life
by Jeff Heaton
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425 H438 2007
Scripting your world: The official guide to Second Life scripting
by Dana Moore, Michael Thome & Karen Zita Haigh
Call #: LL Ref: QA76.9.E57 M66 2008
Virtual world, real libraries: Librarians and educators in Second Life and other multi-user virtual environments
edited by Lori Bell & Rhonda B. Trueman
Call #: LL Ref: Z678.83.S53 V57 2008
Creating your world: The official guide to advanced content creation for Second Life
by Aimee Weber
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425 W433 2008
Anima: A novel about Second Life
by Dalian Hansen
Call #: LL Ref: PS3558.A51277 A85 2007
I, avatar: The culture and consequences of having Second Life
by Mark Stephen Meadows
Call #: LL Ref: QA76.76.I59 M43 2008
Information tomorrow: Reflections on technology and the future of public and academic libraries
edited by Rachel Singer
Call #: LL Ref: Z678.9 I534 2007
On the Internet
by Hubert L. Dreyfus
Call #: LL Ref: HM851 .D74 2009
The entrepreneur's guide to Second Life: Making money in the metaverse
by Daniel Terdiman
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.25.S425 T47 2008
The ecology of games: connecting youth, games, and learning
edited by Katie Salen
Call #: LL Ref: GV1469.3 .E325 2008

Liaison Librarian

Julia Gelfand

Contact:

Office: Science Library 228

Phone: 949-824-4971

EMail: jgelfand@uci.edu

Subjects: Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Informatics, Public Policy, Urban Planning

Second Life Tutorials

Events in Second Life

DLF Moving into Second Life
A notice outlining the intent of the Digital Library Federation to establish a presence in Second Life, exploring the issues and opportunities presented by a virtual environment in the context of digital libraries.
InfoIsland Calendar
Second Life - Best Practices in Education
Conference, May 25, 2007.
Second Life Community Convention (SLCC) - Education Track

Library & Information Science: Second Life Resources