From SmartMobs… Reuters has opened a news bureau inside Second Life. News.com has more: “Adam Pasick, a Reuters’ media correspondent based in London, will serve as the news organization’s first virtual bureau chief, using a personal avatar, or animated character, called “Adam Reuters,” in keeping with the game’s naming system.”
“As strange as it might seem, it’s not that different from being a reporter in the real world,” Pasick said. “Once you get used to it–it becomes very much like the job I have been doing for years.”
Wow – that’s one interesting job, huh? But did you see what the correspondent said? “…it’s not that different from being a reporter in the real world.” I’d have to guess it’d be the same for libraries!
Have you considered having a digital presence within Second Life?
We were discusing this on Saturday during the Grand Opening of the Second Life Library. It is extremely difficult for a single library to develop a presence inside of SL and not really necessary as the real world geographical limitations do not apply in a world where teleportation is trivial.
We were discusing this on Saturday during the Grand Opening of the Second Life Library. It is extremely difficult for a single library to develop a presence inside of SL and not really necessary as the real world geographical limitations do not apply in a world where teleportation is trivial.
Interesting. Why is it “extremely difficult?” You buy the island, you put something on it… it could be as simple as IM and email on a billboard for starters. Something that points patrons back to your services, or provides “remote services.”
Real world/teleportation stuff – doesn’t really matter. What’s important is meeting the patron where they are, and providing a version of your library “where they are.” that includes IM, email, digital space, cell phone, AND possibly SL (if it continues to develop).
That’s my take, anyway.
Interesting. Why is it “extremely difficult?” You buy the island, you put something on it… it could be as simple as IM and email on a billboard for starters. Something that points patrons back to your services, or provides “remote services.”
Real world/teleportation stuff – doesn't really matter. What's important is meeting the patron where they are, and providing a version of your library “where they are.” that includes IM, email, digital space, cell phone, AND possibly SL (if it continues to develop).
That's my take, anyway.