Open AccessThe libraries of Second Life: How MUVE could shape the future of digital libraries
Author(s) -
Ruiz Miguel E,
Brueckner Allison,
Thompson S.,
Luo Lili,
O'Connor Brian
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
proceedings of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8390
pISSN - 0044-7870
DOI - 10.1002/meet.2008.1450450153
Subject(s) - usability , digital library , computer science , world wide web , multimedia , human–computer interaction , art , literature , poetry
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.