Virtual Dave…Real Blog

The Regione Toscana- Servizi Bibliografici, the Regional Office in Tuscany, has invited Lankes to speak on “Library as Conversation: How to face the Challenge.” The talk will take place as part of a workshop which will be held in Florence on April 12th.

For those who are curious I’ve posted a movie of my presentation in Second Life last night. It is an MP4 file (88.7 mb) at:

http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/presentations/2007/Lankes-SL.mp4

You can also read the text transcript here (I’m the one designated as “You”):

http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/presentations/2007/transcript.txt

“Participatory Networks: The Library as Conversation” ALA/OITP. Information Island, Second Life.

Video: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/presentations/2007/Lankes-SL.mp4

On February 15, 2006 at 6 p.m. SL (9 EST) the ALA Washington Office will hold it’s first event in Second Life, a 3-D virtual world. R. David Lankes from Syracuse University will give a presentation on a paper commissioned by the Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) entitled “Participatory Networks: Libraries as Conversation”. OITP commissioned this paper from the Information Institute at Syracuse in an effort to provide an understanding of intersection of libraries and Web 2.0. This lecture will be an opportunity for everyone to hear what web 2.0 is and how they can use this new technology to engage their patrons.

The ALA Washington Office is pleased to be able to reach out to members, librarians and library supporters via this new communications medium. Represented by avatars, librarians from around the world will be able to view this presentation from the comfort of their homes or offices. The presentation will be held at the Info Island Amphitheater. Please let OITP’s Mark Bard (AKA Galen Noltenius in SL) know if you need a teleport to the amphitheater.

To create a free Second Life account to view this event, please go to http://www.secondlife.com

David’s paper can be found at http://iis.syr.edu/projects/PNOpen/

For more information on the ALA Washington Office in Second Life, please consult an earlier blog entry here.

Thank God for YouTUBE:

I’ve updated my podcast with the audio portion of my presentation on “Technology as Conversation” presented to the New South Wales Librarians meeting. You can also access the audio at http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/pod/TAFE.mp3

Slides are available at: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/Presentations/2007/AusWorkshop.pdf

Half day workshop on the operational and strategic aspects of virtual reference.

“Using Virtual Reference to Rule the World” Information Online Satellite Workshop, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Conducted a half-day workshop on planning and implementing digital reference services.

Abstract: Half day workshop on the operational and strategic aspects of virtual reference.
Slides: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/Presentations/2007/AusWorkshop.pdf

Slides are available at: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/Presentations/2007/TAFE-Key.pdf

Discusses major technology trends TAFE needs to be account for in their 20/20 planning process.

Participatory Networks: The Library as Conversation. Lankes, R. David, Silverstein, J. and Nicholson, S. (2007). Commissioned technology brief for the American library Association’s Office of Information Technology Policy. Available Information Institute of Syracuse: Syracuse New York. http://iis.syr.edu/