Bonus Exercise: Second Life

Meg Kribble May 10th, 2007

Bonus Exercise: Getting a Second Lifensulawlibrary.jpg

Do you enjoy gaming? Are you curious about virtual worlds? You might be ready to get a Second Life.

Second Life is a virtual world that has some similarities to massive multi-player games like The Sims Online and World of Warcraft, but it isn’t a game. There are no rules, quests, or opponents. All the experiences you can have in Second Life are designed and created by its users. From the Info Island Welcome Center to Health Info Island to the 19th Century Caledon Libraries to unique state library collections…just wait till you see how many library experiences it is possible to have in Second Life!

If you have extra time this week or in coming weeks, sign up for a free, basic Second Life account. Spend some time on Orientation Island learning to use the interface and customizing your avatar. You’ll probably wish it were this easy to change your hairstyle or body shape in real life! When you’re ready, teleport to Info Island and the virtual NSU Law Library. For more places to visit, ask some of the librarians or other residents you meet about their favorite places on the grid.

Discovery Resources:

Discovery Exercises:

  1. Sign up for a free basic account at http://www.secondlife.com/join
  2. Download the software, and go through Orientation Island
  3. Visit the Second Life Info Island Archipelago, and talk to some librarians
  4. Blog about your experiences, and include some snapshots or screenshots to show off some of the places and people you encountered in your exploration of this new frontier

2 Responses to “Bonus Exercise: Second Life”

  1. # hjaimeon 17 Oct 2007 at 11:11 am

    The link under the discovery exercies, #1 takes you to: http://www.world66.com/myworld66/visitedCountries, not second life.

  2. # Meg Kribbleon 17 Oct 2007 at 11:21 am

    Sorry–no idea how that happened! It’s fixed now.

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