Archive for January, 2008
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Info Islands and Libraries this week – Got Lit?
SLiterary Festival “Got Lit” February 2!
Got Lit? Join us on Info Island on Saturday February 2 from 8 am – 6
pm sl! Presentations are by a variety of authors in real life and
Second life. Presentations include science fiction, young adult
literature, international literature and more. Special events include
fireworks, a dance, treasure hunt, and [...] -
Mardi Gras Celebration at TX950
We had a blast last night, high atop the Bell Library at TX950! Puglet and Ecxa were the winners of the costume contest and this was no small feat, the competition was stiff. The scene was a New Orlean’s street, complete with a New Orleans bar, park, street, and Mardi Gras Float! [...]
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Introduction to Virtual World Librarianship
Come find out what is it like to work as a librarian in the virtual
world of Second Life (SL). What skills and knowledge are needed? What
resources are available? This is a hands-on course that will introduce you
to providing reference services and building collections and exhibits
in Second Life, to planning programs and [...] -
Virtual Worlds for Kids, Teens and Tweens: Welcome to Whyville and Whybrary
Friday, January 25, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, 10:00 Central,
9:00 Mountain, 8:00 Pacific, and 5:00 p.m. GMT/UTC/Zulu:
Friday, January 25, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 2:00 Central, 1:00
Mountain, noon Pacific, and 8:00 p.m. GMT/UTC/Zulu:
lds for Kids, Tweens, and Teens: Whyville
According to a recent New York Times article, 2008 will be the year of
virtual worlds [...]