Archive for August, 2008
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Consumer Health Information at HealthInfo Island: The Workshop
Consumer Health Information at Healthinfo Island: The Workshop
Have you always wanted to learn more about consumer health information
services? Join us on Wednesday, September 3 at 11:00 a.m. SL time
for a one hour hands-on class!
Location is on Healthinfo Island in the classroom area:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Healthinfo%20Island/154/226/0
This is intended for you, if you:
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Info Island and libraries in Second Life this week
Classes in Second Life for Virtual World Educators, Librarians and Others
UIUC GSLIS and the Illinois Alliance Library System are pleased to offer a series of non-credit continuing education courses for librarians, educators, and others interested in libraries, learning, and teaching in virtual worlds such as Second Life. Classes available include: Second Life 101, [...] -
Info Island and Libraries in Second Life this week
Virtual Worlds, Real Libraries: Librarians and Educators in Second Life and Other Multi-User Virtual Environments
This new book is coming out in October 2008 and is edited by Lorelei Junot and Abbey Zenith.
Eighty percent of Internet users are expected to engage in some form of virtual world activity by 2011 (Gartner Research Group), and [...] -
Virtual Worlds, Real Libraries
Read about the adventures of librarians in virtual worlds this fall when
“Virtual Worlds, Real Libraries” comes out in October. You can order a copy now at
http://books.infotoday.com/books/VirtualWorlds.shtml
WARNING: Virtual Worlds, Real Libraries and the experiences it references may be habit forming. If you find yourself unable to escape from the virtual library environment, put down the book, [...]