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 available? This is a hands-on course that will introduce you to building collections and exhibits in Second Life, to planning programs and events, and to the skills needed for the 21st century museum professional in a virtual world.
Mondays, October 27, November 3, 10, 17 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm SL (U.S. Pacific) time

Instructors include John Walber from Learning Times, librarian Rhonda Trueman, consultant Tom Peters and Consultant John Howard.

Setting up Your Library or Museum in Second Life
This course is intended for those interested in creating their library or museum presence in SL. Each participant will be lent a small plot of land on which to develop a prototype for their SL library or museum. Instructors will focus on the information, skills, and SL utilities necessary to accomplish that task. Participants will also be given the opportunity to reinforce their learning through hands-on experiences that will result in a model for their SL library.
Wednesdays, October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm SL (U.S. Pacific) time. Instructors include Krull Aeon, Daisyblue Hefferman, and Sonja Morgwain.

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