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C-M Law Librarians Explore Virtual World

Amy Burchfield, Access & Faculty Services Librarian amy.burchfield@law.csuohio.edu | August 13, 2008 - 08:19

As part of a summer seminar on Law Librarians in Virtual Worlds sponsored by the American Association of Law Libraries, Sue and I have been exploring the educational uses of Second Life, the 3D online virtual world. Besides having fun dressing up our avatars, flying from island to island, shopping for freebies, and rezing objects in our virtual office space, we’ve completed a project on the new international Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Our SL project on the Disabilities Convention is an art gallery where visitors can get information on the treaty and specific topics addressed by the treaty, like mobility, health, education, and sports participation. Visitors can also find links to further materials on these topics. Sue, of course, was the technological brains behind the project, and I just handled the content.

If you’d like to check out the project in world, here’s the SLurl which will take you right to the spot; http://slurl.com/secondlife/depo%206/211/211/454 (you’ll need to be a Second Life user or register for free).

Here are a couple snapshots from the gallery (with my avatar standing in the way):