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The libraries of Second Life: How MUVE could shape the future of digital libraries

✍ Scribed by Miguel E Ruiz; Allison Brueckner; S. Thompson; Lili Luo; Brian O'Connor

Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year: 2009
Tongue: English
Weight: 20 KB
Volume: 45
Category: Article
ISSN: 0044-7870
DOI: 10.1002/meet.2008.1450450153

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

This panel will present an overview of Multi User Virtual Environments (MUVE), specifically Second Life (SL), and its applications in library services and education. The panel includes practitioners as well as educators that have been developing applications in Second Life. They will be presenting current applications of SL in Libraries and virtual campuses, and discuss usability issues associated to these environments.

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