Help! I Deleted My Library!

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Help! I Deleted My Library!

• Rosemary Arneson
• Internet Librarian
• October 2007

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University of Montevallo

• Alabamas public liberal arts university
• Enrollment of 2600 FTE
• Programs
• Traditional liberal arts
• Professional programs
• Graduate programs in education, English,
  Communication Science Disorders

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Carmichael Library

• Approx. 250,000 volumes
• 6 librarians, 8 support staff
• Active information literacy program serving
  students at all levels
• Library known for personal service to students
  and faculty

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Academic Libraries in Sl

• Highlighting digital collections
• University of Urbana Champaigns Digital Book of
  the Week
• Georgia Tech digital dissertations theses
• Murdoch University SL Treasure hunt
• Kathryn Greenhill, Librarians Matter
• Moving away from traditional buildings and
  traditional services

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What universities are doing

• Andrea L. Foster. Professor Avatar, Chronicle
  of Higher Education, September 21, 2007
• http//chronicle.com/weekly/v54/i04/04a02401.htm

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Where will Wellie I go?

• Highlight Montevallos digital collections as
  they are created
• Work with faculty and students interested in
  exploring SL as a venue for teaching research
• SL version of Montevallos Ebenezer Swamp
• Continue to work on Info Island International
• Shopping!

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Wellendorfs Research

• Disaster Planning for Virtual Libraries
• The Librarians Zombie Survival Guide
• The Library without Walls

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Why Stay in Second Life?

• Keep up with emerging technologies
• Extend boundaries of library service
• Interact with librarians from around the world
• Demonstrate that some library directors can be
  cool
• Fun!

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Contact Information

• Rosemary Arneson
• arnesonr_at_montevallo.edu
• http//www.montevallo.edu/library
• Wellendorf Chihuly
• rharneson_at_yahoo.com
• http//slurl.com/secondlife/Cybrary20City/205/142
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