Resources list for the SL session at the LILAC conference

Ribble, P. (2008) Guide to SL basics. http://infoisland.org/drupal/reference/SL_ready_ref/Guide_to_SL_basics

Kay, J and Fitzgerald, S. (2008) Second Life in Education http://sleducation.wikispaces.com/ (wiki with useful information for educators and students, and information on the authors’ own projects – they are Australian educators)

Kemp, J (Ed) (2008) Second Life Education Wiki: SimTeach http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life_Education_Wiki
There are further resources linked from these e.g. at http://sleducation.wikispaces.com/secondliferesources

Kirriemuir, J. (2007 & 2008) Snapshot reports of UK universities’ activities in Second Life. http://www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation/studies/slsnapshots and photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/silversprite/sets/72157603982005324/

SLED events: a calendar for Second Life events for educators http://sledevents.blogspot.com/

Blogs
Second Life Library blog http://infoisland.org/
Beth’s Second Life http://bethssecondlife.blogspot.com/ (one of the pioneer educators, who leaches literature)
Adventures of Yoshikawa http://adventuresofyoshikawa.blogspot.com/ (Sheila Yoshikawa/ Webber’s blog)
Artsplace SL http://artfossett.blogspot.com/ (Andy Powell of Eduserv)

Discussion lists
Secondlife http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/SECONDLIFE.html (UK discussion list)
Second Life Educators List (SLED). https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators (Very high volume discussion list, but is an invaluable resource) Various groups on Facebook including Second Life Librarians

Videos
Infolit iSchool
Metaverse TV. (2008) Out and about: interview with Sheila Yoshikawa. http://www.metaversetv.blip.tv/#745449

Libraries
Draxtordespres. (2007) Alliance Library System Second Life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MazAoWCKPU
Rikomatic. (2006) Tour of info island. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTQkzfz5osQ
Rowanfair (2007) SL Libraries - Info Insland Archipelago Tour. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8v3TZethQ0
Sirexkat. (2007) Murdoch Uni Library gets a Second Life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiH7dkOVaLc
srharris19 (2008) Avatars: what should I be today. http://youtube.com/watch?v=7Hk3uiZy6zA (mostly pictures of librarians and information professionals)

Education
Crkeesey. (2007) Ohio University Second Life Campus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFuNFRie8wA&feature=PlayList&p=96D577D877929F91&index=3
Holymeatballs (2008) NY1 on Global Kids in Second Life Jan, 2008. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxm-BaCcBJc (TV news report on the “Global kids” initiative on the teen grid of SL)
MaryAnnCLT (2007) Educational uses of Second Life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF2HA
Perplexity Peccable. (2007) Science Learning Opportunities in Second Life. http://youtube.com/watch?v=EfsSGBraUhc
Secondhealth (2007) Second Health: Polyclinic Tour. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu-QNFLD1mg
SLmerryman. (2008) English Village in Second Life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwHrjS-ENec
TessaLCooper (2007) The Nutrition Game: A Day of Food Choices http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLhNNYRJwJ4

General
Robbie Dingo (2007) Watch the World(s). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxVDVggLqsA&feature=PlayList&p=96D577D877929F91&index=2
SLSilver (2006) Second Life: Get One http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxj8RTW4ev4&feature=PlayList&p=96D577D877929F91&index=1

SL TV stations
Second Life Cable Network http://slcn.tv/
Metaverse TV http://www.metaverse-tv.com/