Archive for September, 2008

  • Intro to Museums in Virtual Worlds and Setting Up your Library or Museum in Second Life

    Monday, September 29th, 2008

    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

    Saturday, September 27th, 2008

    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 [...]

  • Info Island and libraries in second life this week

    Saturday, September 27th, 2008

    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 20th, 2008

    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 [...]

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