News and gossip!!!

Been a ton of things going on, so settle in for a bit....

OPEN HOUSE There will be a sim-wide open house on the sim where our library is located - Cybrary City II - from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Hope some of you can make it. There will be dancing for sure, and probably some other surprizes along the way. I may move some things around and do a little more decorating. I am helping Rocky (who manages the sim) set it up. We will have pictures of all the projects at the central plaza...when you click on the picture it will give you a notecard explaining the project and giving you an LM. The purpose of the open house is to give us all some exposure.

STUDY = SURVEYS, FOCUS GROUP

The group of students from North Carolina University at Greensboro is progressing with their study. In coming days you will each be contacted and asked to complete a survey. Please take the time...it really does make a difference to give them a more accurate picture, and ultimately that will serve to help us as well as other libraries. They are also conducting a survey of our patrons. Patrons can complete the survey on line or pick up hard copies of the survey at the reference desk, then return it to the reference desk. Cards asking for survey participation will be posted at the computer terminals at both libraries.

AND the students will be conducting a focus group. They are looking for about 10 people, so if you know of a library user with something to say about our services you are encouraged to ask them to participate. We will have sign up sheets at the reference desks at both librarys. A date for the focus group has not been set, but it will probably be in late October. Let me know if you'd like more information about this study. It's pretty cool. The students also have suvey kiosk in the OPL SL library. They may not end up with tons of data, but it won't be for lack of trying.

GETTING WITH IT ON THE WEB!

Sarah E. and I will be working on a web page to be linked with the OPL web site. Let me know if you have any ideas or input. Obviously we need info about the OPL program, but also info about SL in general and perhaps a spot to list events etc. At some point we will want to do some photos of you all - as your alts. :)

KLA

The state library folks have asked us (us is me, Rocky and Cindy) to prepare a proposal to give a presentation (say that fast 10 times) about SL and libraries at the KLA conference in April. Like to be in on it? Give me a holler.

SORT OF RELATED

The Public Libraries in Second Life group met on Sunday, Oct. 18, at the SL library. You all have a standing invitation to join the group. Let me know if you want more info. We are hashing around ideas for activities and projects. You can join the group without being committed to spending time on it (unless, of course, you get roped into being on a committee. Perhaps you want to wear a disguise?)

AND NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF

Pictures taken below at several live events in the past couple of weeks. I had text to accompany each of these pictures, but in the process of editing somehow deleted the text and and too fed up to write it over again! So ask if you want explanation in the meantime I will make and effort to get more skilled with Blogger.