Attendees: Eirene Janus, Leeori Alter, Lorri Momiji, Gareth Otsuka and Gi Tammas
Irina sent an IM with the most recent results of the Metellus survey http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pLzE8gUpAqG96-shZXndSOQ
Only 3 people had responded. Eirene has suggested offering $L to anyone who responds, perhaps $L100. We’ll try getting permission to set up the survey at busy malls, shops or clubs in the area to try and get more input.
Leeori Alter suggested having an event at Metellus to reach out to people in the area. Ideas included putting up a display about the services a library could offer to the neighbourhood, or perhaps a party. There seems to be a perception that shopping and going to clubs are the dominant activities. If we look at the
Caledon as an example, they offer discussions, storytelling and other events that invite people to interact. Building community might be a purpose Metellus could embrace. Perhaps we could put up a teleport board to connect people to other libraries in SL, local businesses, etc. We now have the SL Library Directory available at the gazebo (look for the purple ball). To help connect with interested people and get around the 25 group limit we could see about using an alternative ie. IMing a group of AVs, using a paid service, or creating a scripted object to send messages to members. Gareth will look up a website that he knows of for further information.
Lorri Momiji will be heading a couple of summer projects in Second Life™, and will be bringing her fall class into SL as well. Her summer projects include building their campus presence
Florida
State
University, building a research centre in Educators Coop and an Information Providers Study. The study details follow:
Hi, I’m doing a research study on information providers in Second Life; that is, folks who help others by providing information and answering questions. I’m exploring how information is provided in a virtual world and what is the impact of having an avatar on information interactions.
I’m interested in talking with information providers – such as librarians, teachers, mentors, nonprofit service providers – about what it is like to answer questions and provide information services in Second Life. I will pay 1000 Lindens to compensate for your time in an interview or focus group, plus an additional 500 Lindens if you choose to participate in a followup session.
If you’d like to participate in an interview or focus group, please contact me :
IM to Lorri Momiji in Second Life
or email: lmon@ci.fsu.edu
You can also contact me with questions about the study outside of Second Life:
Dr. Lorri Mon (SL: Lorri Momiji)
Florida
State
University
College of
Information
142 Collegiate
Loop
268 Louis Shores Building
Tallahassee, FL
32306
tel. (206) 697-8797
email: lmon@ci.fsu.edu
web: http://mailer.fsu.edu/~lmon/
If you have any questions about your rights as a participant in research, please contact:
Florida
State
University
Human Subjects Committee
Tallahassee, FL
32306-2742
tel. 850-644-8673
Thanks, I look forward to talking with you!
– Dr. Lorri Mon
Florida
State
University
