Beyond Creation:Managing and Maintaining

a Virtual Presence

Danielle KaneSL Avatar Name: Mica Braun & Anteater BeaumontResearch Librarian for Emerging Technologies and Service InnovationUniversity of California, Irvine Libraries

History of Anteater Island

Created in 2007

Mission: Highlight library services and to offer a platform for research and teaching to UC Irvine faculty.

Design Concept: Sandbox plots surrounding a central library square.

Land Management: Plots can be deeded to interested affiliates for limited periods of time.

Anteater Island pre-2009

Anteater Island post-2009

Creating VisionAnteater BeaumontEstate Manager

Draw on the mission, goals and objectives of your organization

Describe what you want to see in the future

Be positive and inspiring

Do not assume that the system will be the same in the future

Be open to dramatic changes within your organization, i.e. teaching techniques, facilities, methodologies, etc.

Building and Freebies

On Anteater Island:

Prims: 718 used out of 1538

Scripts: Join group Tracker / message

keeper Visitor counter Welcome mat URL / notecard giver

Products: FreeView TV and remote SL group

Immersion

A member of the team should be fully immersed in the virtual world.

They can keep up on: New ways to utilize the world Changes to the system New opportunities Possible areas of collaboration Upcoming issues in virtual

worlds Fully understand how to utilize

the Second Life Viewer

Managing and Maintaining a Virtual Presence

Skills Building, scripting, modding Image creation / visual

design Dealing with media Estate / land management Training Project management Leading teams Marketing Cheerleader Explorer

Managing a Virtual World Team

Beyond the 8 keys to having great meetings:

Empower your team members Training in Second Life and its tools and

systems Open up the vision of the island to

feedback Go on tours / fieldtrips When able, meet in the virtual space Plan the future together

Evaluation x 3

1. Determine your needs: Perform needs assessment

2. Evaluate your options: Compare technologies using: who,

what, when, where and why

3. The final evaluation: Determine evaluation criteria

Continued need by faculty and students

Visitor traffic Does space continue to meet needs

The Future….

Visual Literacy Tutorial

Celebration of UC Irvine Anniversary

Second Life Viewer 2 Beta

Special Thanks

Second Life Team (2009 - ) Danielle Kane, co-

chair Julia Gelfand, co-

chair Virginia Allison Brian Williams

L-R: Brian Williams (Bison Gothly), Danielle Kane (Mica Braun, Anteater Beaumont,) Virginia Allison (Exlibris Xaris)