Okay. I'm not the only one on this list who has no idea what Second Life is. (I checked.) May I enter a plea for 1) a VERY brief explanation, and 2) a session at the MCN conference, since it sounds like it must be really cool, whatever it is, and worth spending time learning about.
Amalyah Keshet At 20:24 11/07/2006, you wrote: >It's great to see this whole thread. While I spend most of my time >developing exhibits for the International Spy Museum, I'm also involved >with the Electric Sheep Company (www.electricsheepcompany.com). They >are a fine group of Second Life developers who create all kinds of >Second Life builds, experiences, and events for both non-profits and >for-profit groups. They built the New Media Consortium campus (which >now has both a public and private presence), which includes a library >and museum, and have created several private and public builds with an >entertainment and education focus. > >As a museum person, I'm excited to see where museums can go in Second >Life. I was surprised that the "museum" in the NMC virtual campus looks >and feels like a "standard" art gallery architecturally. The true >virtual museum will not look like a museum or a website--it will be >something else entirely. There are all kinds of opportunities in >virtual space for us to break out of the physical logistics of >real-world museums and create content that allows users to naturally >interact with each other and with the content in a meaningful way. > >The Holocaust Museum stands out to me as a museum that physically >commands and controls the visitor experience through exemplary design. >On the web, it's very challenging to design a 2D site that can evoke the >same feelings and reactions as a physical space. Second Life gives us >the opportunity to create powerful 3D spaces that are impossible to >design in the real world. What does the museum space you've always >dreamed of look like? In Second Life, it can be created... > >As a content developer, I also love the idea of using Second Life as a >collaborative tool among museums and partners to share ideas, mock-up >real exhibits, and test drive programs. I'd love to be able to go to >"science museum world" and see what new kinds of demos educators are >doing across the country, whether through streaming video or avatar >scripting. > >To me, the essential question is this: What CAN'T we do in our physical >museums--due to space, sensitivity of topics, lack of time, etc.? How >can we use Second Life to create new museum experiences? And >ultimately, how will those virtual experiences inform the real ones we >offer our guests? > >If there is interest in these topics (and it sounds like there is!), >perhaps we could use the Museums in Second Life group to have a meeting >sometime in Second Life and discuss our thoughts. > >Nina Simon >nsimon at spymuseum.org > >-----Original Message----- >From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of >Beth Kanter >Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 5:48 PM >To: rjurban at uiuc.edu; 'Museum Computer Network Listserv' >Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Are there any real-life museums on Second Life? > >Thanks Richard! > >Also, TechSoup is doing an "mixed reality" event - that means the event >will >take place in the real world at their office as well as inside of Second >Life. The two locations will be joined via audio/video/chat. We have >some >speakers from NPOS lined up to do some presenting and we'll do a little >tour >if the nonprofit directory. > >Here's the info: http://upcoming.org/event/88581/ > >If you want to do the in-world event, RSVP early because they're capping >attendance so the place doesn't crash or get too slow. Also, if you're >new >at this, I'll probably do a newbie orientation sometime next week or on >Monday, July 17th. I'll let you all know. > >Speaking of Museums and Games - there was an interesting panel at the >Games >for Social Change Conference on that topic as well: >http://www.gamesforchange.org/conference/2006/program.asp > >Beth > >-----Original Message----- >From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of >Richard Urban >Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 4:44 PM >To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv' >Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Are there any real-life museums on Second Life? > >Hi all, > >In the spirit of putting heads together I created the "Museums in Second >Life" group this spring. I haven't had a chance to do much with it yet, >but >you can find it by searching the SL groups category. I'm eyeing what >Beth & >the TechSoup group are doing for examples of how we can do more to >interact >with each other. > >I'll also take this opportunity to plug the 2006 MCN conference where >I'll >be moderating a panel called "Modding the Museum: Accessing Collections >through Games" that will feature several panelists who are building >game-based museum interactives. Hope to see you in the audience in >Pasadena! > >Richard Urban >Graduate School of Library and Information Science >University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign >rjurban at uiuc.edu >http://www.inherentvice.net > >-----Original Message----- >From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of >Swiader, Larry >Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 3:31 PM >To: Museum Computer Network Listserv >Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Are there any real-life museums on Second Life? > >Hi Beth, > >We've been doing some thinking here at the Holocaust Museum on what a >presence on Second Life might be like (and mean). My colleague, David >Klevan (dklevan at ushmm.org), our Education Manager for Technology and >Distance Learning, is at the forefront of that thinking. > >It'd be nice to put our heads together..... > >Regards, > >Larry > > >Lawrence Swiader >Deputy Chief Information Officer >United States Holocaust Memorial Museum > >-----Original Message----- >From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of >Beth >Kanter >Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 11:48 AM >To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv' >Subject: [MCN-L] Are there any real-life museums on Second Life? > >Hi Folks, > >I've been researching the possibilities for nonprofits on Second Life >(http://www.secondlife.com), the virtual world. I'm participating in >some >"in-world" projects that TechSoup is organizing around nonprofits in SL. >There will be an event later this month and we're starting to compile a >directory of nonprofits using it. You can see the directory here >(http://www.writely.com/View.aspx?docid=aptcrhmkxkv_bcjvrhrc2vgbq) > >So far, I've seen some "museums" in second life - created by residents, >but >not any real life museums there - there may be, but haven't run across >it. >The San Jose Art Museum is building a virtual Island for display of >virtual >art works being sought from SL http://www.ludica.org.uk/NewWest/ The >event >will coincide with ZeroOne Festival http://isea2006.sjsu.edu/Grabbed >from >comments in blog post here: > >I'm wondering if any of you are investigating the possibilities or doing >any >projects. There a huge community of educators (320) from universities, >some >teen education projects, a library project, and embryonic nonprofit >presence. I've written up what I learn on my blog here: >http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/npsl/index.html > >Beth > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >Computer >Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > >To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > >To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >_______________________________________________ >You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >Computer >Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > >To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > >To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > >_______________________________________________ >You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >Computer >Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > >To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > >To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > > > >_______________________________________________ >You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > >To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > >To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >_______________________________________________ >You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > >To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > >To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l Amalyah Keshet Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management The Israel Museum, Jerusalem Tel +972-2-670-8874 Fax +972-2-670-8064
