Archive for September, 2008
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Intro to Museums in Virtual Worlds and Setting Up your Library or Museum in Second Life
UIUC GSLIS and Alliance Library System are pleased to introduce two new non-credit courses to be held in the virtual world of Second Life.
Intro to Museums in Virtual Worlds
What is it like to work as a museum professional in the virtual world of Second Life (SL)? What skills and knowledge are needed? What resources are [...] -
Aids Information and Outreach in the Virtual World of Second Life
The Alliance Library System (ALS) is pleased to announce that the National Library of Medicine has awarded ALS a $60,000 grant for a project entitled “AIDS Information and Outreach in the Virtual World of Second Life.†The project includes the creation of a new island with a community AIDS/HIV library/resource center. The resource [...]
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Info Island and libraries in second life this week
Grand Opening of Bradburyville
Alliance Library System, a pioneer in the use of virtual worlds to promote librarianship and reading, will unveil a unique “walk-in” book during the grand opening of their newest Second Life project, Bradburyville. The Grand Opening is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 5th from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. SL time, and [...] -
Info Island and libraries in Second Life this week
Saturday September 27 at 3pm SLT – Infotainment Island
*Mola Art and Aesthetics among the Kuna People of the Republic of Panama; a Unique Native American Art Form* will be presented by Nexus Dot, a cultural anthropologist , Saturday September 27 at 3pm slt on Infotainment Island.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Infotainment%20Island/159/156/26
The Kuna people of the Republic of Panama [...]