https://pep-net.eu/blog/2010/11/16/second-life-for-eparticipation-an-exclusive-sneak-preview-of-birminghams-virtual-library/ The PEP-NET Blog Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:34:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 https://pep-net.eu/blog/2010/11/16/second-life-for-eparticipation-an-exclusive-sneak-preview-of-birminghams-virtual-library/comment-page-1/#comment-35749 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:00:43 +0000 https://pep-net.eu/?p=3579#comment-35749 Will you select all books from europeana or only a selection? Or will you make a local selection ? What will be the public for this library: Birmingham inhabitants or people who have lived in Birmingham or people interested in a specific subject linked to Birmingham?

]]> https://pep-net.eu/blog/2010/11/16/second-life-for-eparticipation-an-exclusive-sneak-preview-of-birminghams-virtual-library/comment-page-1/#comment-35283 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:10:55 +0000 https://pep-net.eu/?p=3579#comment-35283 Does that mean they serve up eBooks?

]]> https://pep-net.eu/blog/2010/11/16/second-life-for-eparticipation-an-exclusive-sneak-preview-of-birminghams-virtual-library/comment-page-1/#comment-31231 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:19:46 +0000 https://pep-net.eu/?p=3579#comment-31231 So, there is a model in Second Life and people will be invited to look at it. But that’s still sending. What’s the participation aspect?

]]> https://pep-net.eu/blog/2010/11/16/second-life-for-eparticipation-an-exclusive-sneak-preview-of-birminghams-virtual-library/comment-page-1/#comment-28787 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:02:41 +0000 https://pep-net.eu/?p=3579#comment-28787 Thanks for the thoughtful and positive article John. I think that the Library of Birmingham team deserve some praise for committing to building the virtual model, and also for the foresight to know that they needed to actively encourage its use rather than taking the “build it and they will come” approach.

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