If you were ever curious as to how medical librarianship might work virtually in Second Life, you might want to check out the final project report from the Alliance Library System. The project, "Providing Consumer Health Outreach and Library Programs to Virtual World Residents in Second Life," provided outreach to virtual medical communities, health training and information for residents of Second Life, links to consumer health resources, one-on-one support to residents, and part-time staffing for HealthInfo Island.

You might also be interested in an April 2008 article "Real World 101 in Second Life: A Discussion with Carol Perryman/Carolina Keats" UNYOC/MLA Newsletter p8-12.