A SECOND LIFE
FOR KANSAS LIBRARIANS
Some basic information on entering and enjoying the virtual world

Getting into Second Life

Basic instructions for beginning in Second Life and OneCleveland
http://admission.case.edu/pdfs/slinstructions.pdf
(A basic guide on how to begin in SL. The "OneCleveland" is a site within SL and can be passed over)

Download Second Life
http://secondlife.com/support/downloads.php

System requirements to participate in Second Life
http://secondlife.com/support/sysreqs.php

Second Life 101 (Basic stuff)

The Linden Blog
http://blog.secondlife.com/
Official news from the owners of Second Life)

Second Life ready reference Q&A
http://infoisland.org/drupal/reference/SL_ready_ref

Scripting Guide on the Second Life web site
http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LSL_Portal

How to Manage Your Inventory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULw9Oa_1Bw
(YouTube video)

Organizing your "Second Closet"
http://mysecondcloset.blogspot.com/2008/09/organizing-your-closet.html
(helpful hints on organizing your Second Life inventory)

Free textures
http://secure-web6.secondlife.com/community/textures.php

Out and about in Second Life (some mature content)

Second Life Showcase
http://secondlife.com/community/fashion.php
(An online periodical which highlights areas and aspects of SL)

SL Community: Resident Sites
http://secondlife.com/community/fansites.php
(Third-party tools or services that extend the capabilities of the Second Life world and improve the Resident experience.)

Second Life Travel Guide
http://landmarkisland.ning.com/

Interesting Places to Visit in Second Life
https://www.wiki.ed.ac.uk/display/HolyroodPark/Resources

Libraries and Educational Resources

101 Uses for Second Life in the College Classroom
http://facstaff.elon.edu/mconklin/pubs/glshandout.pdf

info island
http://infoisland.org/
(Info Island is an "archipelago" of islands run by libraries, educational institutions and various social organizations)

Alliance Library Gets a Second Life: Library Services in a Virtual World
http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/Resources/Attachments/Slides/pope_bell_20070120.pdf
(Power Point Presentation on the history of Second Life Libraries)

Top 20 Education Places in Second Life
http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Top_20_Educational_Locations_in_Second_Life

Institutions and organizations in Second Life
http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Institutions_and_Organizations_in_SL

Second Life: Universities and Private Islands
http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life:_Universities_and_Private_Islands

Second Life educational possibilities
http://www2.kumc.edu/ir/tlt/SLEDUCAUSESW2005/SLPresentationOutline.htm

Helpful Online Videos About Second Life

Second Life Video Tutorials
http://www.skyways.org/KSL/ref/misc/web/slvideos.html

SLURLS (Direct links to Kansas and Library Second Life locations in-world)

State Library of Kansas Virtual Branch
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cybrary%20City%20II/35/197/25

Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library Virtual Branch
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cybrary%20City/39/159/24

Info Island
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/97/128/33

Genealogy Research Center on Info Island
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/97/128/33

Greenbush Education Island
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Greenbush%20Education%20Island/197/110/24
(Southeast Kansas Education Service Center)

Spencer Art Museum
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spencer%20Art%20Museum/124/129/21
(The University of Kansas Spencer Art Museum's site in Second Life)

Both Kansas State University and the University of Kansas School of Medicine have private islands in Second Life for class/research purposes.

November 14, 2007