Second Life - ICT Library

In order to more accurately judge whether the Penn State University Libraries should invest in Second Life, Team Multivac decided to first explore a number of other library-related entities within Second Life, including Second Life branches of public libraries and libraries that don't even have a real-life presence, they exist solely within Second Life.

I chose to explore the latter.

A "places" search for "Library" yielded the Information & Communications Technology Library. Their website can be found here.

The facade of the library.

The library's interior.

Some of the scripts this library offers.

The primary purpose of this location is to provide a resource for information regarding Second Life. Custom scripts are available, as well as a book entitled "The Top 20 Educational Spots in Second Life". Among these are Harvard Law School, and Info Island, which is where the ICT library itself is located. Another interesting bit of information is "RL in SL", a list of real-life entities that have Second Life presences.

The library itself doesn't stand to gain much, it's a not-for-profit endeavor funded by contributions from users. While it may be limited, it certainly is an interesting place to explore.