I think using virtual environments like TSL is an effective way to engage young adults not just in libraries but as discussed in the article the classroom as well. It's nice to know new and innovative ways of teaching and learning are developing as a result of technologies like the ones talked about in the article. I'm interested in knowing if the MUVEs are successfully competing with the traditional "dragon-slaying" MMORPGs.
I think the case studies presented in this article reiterates how important it is to meet users where they are at. The librarians and educators in these examples were able to use virtual worlds as an effective teaching tool because their students/users were already familiar with virtual online role-playing games.
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