Abstrakt
3-D library project declared the goal to design general 3-D space infrastructure for online user support in shared online communication and built on assumption that web environment of online library is less user friendly compared to real world library and an application of 3-D multi-user environment (MUVE) could optimize computer mediated communication -CMC parameters of online library service. The other goals included to increase social awareness of online library users and create online library user’s social network support.
Special attention was given to increasing importance of 2 selected main functionalities of academic libraries -user education and reference services and the need to realize these functions live and interactively in shared online environment alike.