Archive for February, 2009

  • Call for papers: Virtual Worlds Libraries Museums and Education conference

    Thursday, February 26th, 2009

    Call for Presentation and Paper Proposals and Topics
    The second annual “Virtual Worlds: Libraries, Education, and Museums (VW LEM)” Conference will be held in Second Life on Friday and Saturday, April 24 & 25, 2009.
    Purpose of the Conference:
    To provide a gathering place for librarians, information professionals, educators, museologists, and others to learn about [...]

  • Instructional Tools for Second Life

    Thursday, February 12th, 2009

    Course offering from UIUC
    Instructional Tools for Second Life
    Description: Virtual worlds are proving to be an excellent venue for classes at a distance. But like all forms of class presentation, an instructor needs to know what tools are available and how to make the best use of them. This four week class will introduce students to [...]

  • RezLibris – February issue!

    Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

    RezLibris releases February Issue!
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Vienna James
    DATE: February 1, 2009 EMAIL: rezlibris@gmail.com
    RezLibris Magazine releases February Issue
    RezLibris magazine is proud to announce the release of a new information-rich issue available at: http://www.rezlibris.com
    ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:
    · AVL Honors Volunteers with Golden Leaf Awards
    · Teen Grid – part 1 of a 3 part series
    · “Some Like It Hot” Poetry
    · Lighting for Machinima [...]

  • February & Romance at AVL

    Sunday, February 1st, 2009

    February is Romance Month on Info Island
    Exhibits by Cindy Elkhart
    Romance Writing Contest – Due Date: Feb 7th
    We will award a first, second and third place prize in the following categories for romance writing:
    Romance – Memoirs/Personal Essay: 2,000 words maximum
    Romance – Young Adult Short Fiction: 2,000 words maximum.
    Romance – Short Story: 3,000 words maximum.
    Romance [...]