I watched the presentation about library services for teens in Teen Second Life (TSL) and the Eye4You Alliance project undertaken by Kelly Czarnecki from the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. I have such mixed feelings about 3D environments like Second Life and their place in library services and education. On the one hand I understand that these technologies are becoming wildly popular among teens and young adults, and that they allow for collaboration and cooperation among groups who otherwise would not interact with each other. On the other hand, I really hope that we are not forsaking the local for the global.
One of the slides in the presentation was a screen shot of a parody web page called Get A First Life. It's pretty hilarious, and it makes a good point!
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I had to laugh at the "First Life" spoof web page you linked us to. I wonder if Second Life appreciates it!!
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