Info Islands and libraries this week

Qwaq Forums for Education, Libraries and Museums
LearningTimes, Qwaq Forums and Session Sponsors

— Monday, April 14th at 1:00 pm EDT
— Wednesday, April 23rd at 9:00 pm EDT
Join us for a live webcast featuring a demonstration of the way 3D
Virtual Worlds produced by LearningTimes and QWAQ forums can
be used for online collaboration, learning and networking. This session
will focus specifically on the needs of education institutions, libraries
and museums to develop highly interactive and immersive experiences
in 3D environments to serve clientele, train staff, and reach a broader audience.
To register, go to http://www.learningtimes.net/qwaqdemo

Join the library development/user QWAQ group:

http://groups.google.com/group /qwaqlibrary

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Portal this coming week:

Wednesday, April 16th. at 12 noon~ Book of the Month discussion
at the Portal, Info Island 1 (210-94-33)
Title: Dragons’ Fin Soup
Author: Somtow Sucharticow (Thai)
Host: Riven Homewood

Thursday, April 17th. at 12 noon~ Meet the Author
at the DREAMS FAIR on DREAMS (Dreams East 34–207-24)
The Discussion Pavillion is near a gazebo with a flowered walkway.
Author: Tristan Meriman (in SL) = Glenn Manewell (in RL)
Reading from The Flower Seller

Saturday, April 19th. at 1 pm~ Meet the Author
at the Portal, Info Island 1 (210-94-33)
Author: Tristan Meriman (in SL) = Glenn Manewell (in RL)
Reading from The Flower Seller.

Sunday, April 20th. at 9 am~ Book of the Month discussion (day change)
at the Portal, Info Island 1 (210-94-33)
Title: Dragons’ Fin Soup
Author: Somtow Sucharticow
Host: Riven Homewood

Everyone is welcome to listen and share their ideas and insights

Illuminated Manuscripts Lecture by Una Renard, at the Caledon Library
Fri, April 18, 6 – 8pm
Jack & Elaine Whitehorn Memorial Library, Caledon VictoriaCity
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20VictoriaCity/59/196

Borso d’Este rode into Rome in April, 1471 for the specific purpose of receiving from Pope Paul II his investiture as the first duke of Ferrara. He carried with him on his journey a portable library which had been commissioned especially for this triumphant occasion. Among the manuscripts he brought were a breviary, a copy of the Legends of the Saints, a missal, and the crown jewel his traveling collection; the sumptuous two-volume bible, known as the Bibbia di Borso.

This Bible was one of the most lavishly embellished manuscripts ever produced and it had taken an entire workshop of illuminators six years to complete. The Bibbia measured 375 by 265 millimeters and contained 604 parchment folios. The manuscript was originally bound in gold brocade and adorned with gilded silver clasps, cornices and medallions. Such a collection of manuscripts would have amounted to a splendid display. The Marchese ordered them all recovered or rebound for the journey, which suggests that although they were primarily intended for Borso’s personal use, they were also meant to be viewed by members of the Papal court.

While we normally think of books as being private objects, the lavishly illuminated Bibbia di Borso was intended as a very public expression of princely magnificence and piety intended to win favor with the Pope. This 15th-century Bible also served as a reflection of the magnificence of his court as a whole. We will explore the complex relationship between Borso as patron, this bible, and the courtly space of the library as they’re elucidated by the illuminations within the Bibbia.

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Book of Practical Cats Discussion
West Ireland Library, led by JJ Drinkwater
Sat, April 19, 1 – 2pm
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/174/26

Eliot’s cat poems (originally composed to amuse his friends) amply demonstrate his genius with metrical forms. They also show us the author in a playful mood, instead of the high seriousness that characterizes the works with which he revolutionized poetry in the early 20th c. He was a close observer of cats and their ways, and captures feline types to perfection.

All fans of Eliot’s works, lovers of The Literature of The Feline , and literary schmoozers are welcome to join us, as are likewise all Bravo Cats, Gumby Cats, Pollicles & Pekes, whether they have read the work or not — and everyone is invited to attend in their Furred, Tailed, and Whiskered Best

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Steelhead Library Story Hour with Gilbert Sapwood
Sun, April 20, 6 – 7pm
Steelhead City Hall
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Steelhead/118/58/28

Join noted storyteller Gilbert Sapwood for an hour of “Jack Tales” from his vast repertoire. Following the performance, Gilbert will answer questions regarding traditional tales and the art of storytelling, as time permits.

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Story Session at the Falling Anvil — Free for all, all tales are welcome
Mon, April 21, 5 – 8pm
Falling Anvil Public House, Caledon Tamrannoch
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Tamrannoch/233/113/23/

Unlike most of our session, this evening has no particular theme or subject. All Storytellers, Bards, Griots, Tellers of Tall Tales, Yarn Spinners, and Creative Liars are welcome to join us with the stories of their own choosing.

Sponsored by the Caledon Library, the Clan of Seafarers and Storytellers, and the Storytelling Guild. Hosted by Mr. Aldo Stern