Virtual Librarianship course for librarians
Avatars! Linden Dollars! Librarianship!
Librarianship? What ARE they talking about?
To discover how avatars, Linden dollars, and librarianship relate to
one another, come join us in a continuing education course on
librarianship in the virtual world of Second Life. Second Life is a 3-D virtual
world entirely built and owned by its residents, including real life
librarians on Info Island.
The Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Alliance Library System of
Illinois have partnered to offer a six week online (in Second Life) course
to introduce you to libraries and information services in a virtual
world. The course starts May 25 and is open to all library and information
professionals.
Week One: Introduction to Libraries in Virtual Worlds
Week Two: Second Life 101
Week Three: Collections, Resources, and Exhibits in Virtual Environment
Week Four: Reference and Information Services in Virtual Worlds
Week Five: Managing and Working in a Virtual Library or Department
Week Six: Skills Needed by 21st Century Librarians in Virtual Worlds
For additional information and to register, visit:
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/Second_Life.html
Or contact Marianne Steadley, Steadley@uiuc.edu, 217-244-2751
May 4th, 2007 at 1:29 am
What i must do to enrolled for this course.
May 6th, 2007 at 1:29 am
[...] The online course will begin on 25 May and it is offered by the partnership of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Alliance Library System of Illinois. The cost will set you back US$200. You can read more about it on the official website as well as this blog post. [...]