Poster given at the virtual conference, "The Future is Now". http://www.opal-online.org/finindex.htm

1. Beyond Creation: Managing and Maintaining a Virtual Presence Danielle Kane SL Avatar Name: Mica Braun & Anteater Beaumont Research Librarian for Emerging Technologies and Service Innovation University of California, Irvine Libraries

2. History of Anteater Island Created in 2007 Mission: Highlight library services and to offer a platform for research and teaching to UC Irvine faculty. Design Concept: Sandbox plots surrounding a central library square. Land Management: Plots can be deeded to interested affiliates for limited periods of time. Anteater Island pre-2009 Anteater Island post-2009

4. Describe what you want to see in the future

5. Be positive and inspiring

6. Do not assume that the system will be the same in the future

8. Immersion A member of the team should be fully immersed in the virtual world. They can keep up on: New ways to utilize the world Changes to the system New opportunities Possible areas of collaboration Upcoming issues in virtual worlds Fully understand how to utilize the Second Life Viewer

9. Managing and Maintaining a Virtual Presence Skills Building, scripting, modding Image creation / visual design Dealing with media Estate / land management Training Project management Leading teams Marketing Cheerleader Explorer

11. Training in Second Life and its tools and systems

12. Open upthe vision ofthe island to feedback

13. Go on tours / fieldtrips

14. When able, meet in the virtual space

16. Continued need by faculty and students

17. Visitor traffic

19. Celebration of UC Irvine Anniversary

21. Julia Gelfand, co-chair

22. Virginia Allison

23. Brian WilliamsL-R: Brian Williams (Bison Gothly), Danielle Kane (Mica Braun, Anteater Beaumont,) Virginia Allison (Exlibris Xaris)