Libraries this week in Second Life

Summer Picnic Fun!

You are invited to a picnic, a hunt, and a party or two during the month of August at Alliance Virtual Library. Scattered about the sims Info Island, Info Island International and Imagination are picnic areas loaded with goodies to enjoy and hidden gifts. Each area holds a landmark to one of our library areas where you can learn about a variety of topics and find even more goodies!

Picnic areas are open now to explore and enjoy. You'll find romantic spots, places of imagination, helpful info. games like volleyball, catch, and kenpo, and just plain fun by visiting Alliance Virtual Library during Summer Picnic Fun!

On August 15th at 2 PM SLT you are invited to enjoy a summer
fun party. Wear your cut-offs and flip flops and come to dance! We'll
have fireworks, food, and fun! Then on August 30th at 2 PM SLT we'll close Summer Picnic Fun with a special party (details to be announced).

Please join us at Alliance Virtual Library for Summer Picnic Fun!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/115/237/33

Rainbow Gardens Summer PartyPlease join us at Rainbow Gardens Pet Memorial on August 14, from 5:00 – 6:00 pm SLT.We will celebrate our new exhibit, Summer Pet Care Tips, by having a beach party and dancing.Anyone will also have the opportunity to share a poem about their RL or SL pets.Please come dressed in your favorite swimsuit or beach wear.Rainbow Gardens Pet Memorial, Cybrary City II (128, 12, 21)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cybrary%20City%20II/128/8/21

For more information, contact Dulcie Mills


*Join us Thursday, August 13 and Friday, August 14 for OPALescence 2009: A Free Online Library Conference for Everyone!*
*Registration is free, easy, and online at: **http://tinyurl.com/N4JMV7*<https://mail.alliancelibrarysystem.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=eae2e10ee767408692d060cd75bce6c1&URL=http%3a%2f%2ftinyurl.com%2fN4JMV7>
Has your travel budget dried up? Still want that conference experience of fresh ideas, lively conversations, and networking with colleagues? Participate in OPALescence, a free online conference for everyone. Fantastic, nationally known speakers with interesting and informative presentations as well as "unconference" discussions spread over two days.
OPALescence 2009 is two online conferences in one:
• A "traditional" conference with scheduled speakers.
• An unconference with facilitators where you can discuss whatever topic interests you.
The conference will be held in OPAL: Online Programs for All: http://www.opal-online.org/<https://mail.alliancelibrarysystem.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=eae2e10ee767408692d060cd75bce6c1&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.opal-online.org%2f>and is hosted by TAP Information Services.
*Sign up & join the conference wiki today: ** http://opalescence.wetpaint.com/*<https://mail.alliancelibrarysystem.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=eae2e10ee767408692d060cd75bce6c1&URL=http%3a%2f%2fopalescence.wetpaint.com%2f>
*Thursday, August 13, 2009*
Noon Eastern Time, 11 Central, 10 Mountain, and 9 Pacific:
Opening Keynote: The Future of User Experience in Libraries
Speaker: Nate Bolt
1 p.m. Eastern Time, noon Central, 11 Mountain, and 10 Pacific:
Topic: Librarians in Virtual Environments: From Classrooms to Communities
Speaker: Alison Miller
3 p.m. Eastern Time, 2 Central, 1 Mountain, and noon Pacific:
Topic: Collaboration 2.0
Speaker: Robin Hastings
4 p.m. Eastern Time, 3 Central, 2 Mountain, and 1 Pacific:
Topic: Best Practices for Web 2.0 in Schools
Speaker: Erin Downey Howerton
*Friday, August 14, 2009*
Noon Eastern Time, 11 Central, 10 Mountain, and 9 Pacific:
Topic: Listening to the Future of Reading: Readers' Advisory and Audio Books
Speaker: Kaite Stover
1 p.m. Eastern Time, noon Central, 11 Mountain, and 10 Pacific:
Topic: How American Libraries Are Using Web 2.0 Tools for Marketing
Speaker: Curtis Rogers
3 p.m. Eastern Time, 2 Central, 1 Mountain, and noon Pacific:
Topic: Beyond the Basics: Training for Technological Fluency
Speaker: Brenda Hough
4 p.m. Eastern Time, 3 Central, 2 Mountain, and 1 Pacific:
Closing Keynote: Networking Library Services: A Glimpse at the Future--Moving Library Management Services to Web-Scale
Speaker: Andrew Pace
Or…Participate in one of the Unconference Sessions—Held throughout the conference on Thursday and Friday in one of the online rooms in OPAL: Discuss the topics and trends you want!
“Opalescence: The state or quality of being luminous, iridescent, and lustrous … like an opal”


Please join us for a discussion fraught with Indian intrigue and corruption in another terrific book discussion lined up for the Reader's Garden with Kansan and librarian MusMuris Messmer. BookFix is a new and monthly discussion in the Garden. For more information about BookFix, please see the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library BookFix website at http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/westpage/bookfix.htm


Date: August 12th at 6pm SLT. This month's discussion is of The White Tiger, authored by Aravind Adiga, winner of the Man Booker Prize in 2008.
Additional Info: See Garden Blog: http://readersgardensl.blogspot.com/
Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cybrary%20City/124/157/25
Everyone welcome and bring your headphones (combination of voice and text, but depends on participant comfort level).


Alexandrian Free Library: (Caledon, Winterfell, Steelhead, New Toulouse, New Babbage, Amatsu Shima, West of Ireland, Steeltopia, Deadwood & Al Andalus)

Library Events for August 5 - 11 2009

Continuing Exhibits:Caledon Library: From Oxcarts to Gondolas: the travel albums of Isabella Stewart GardnerJune 14 to January 3, 2010HG Wells Memorial Library, Caledon Wellsian, http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Wellsian/225/236/23

New Toulouse - Louis Armstrong2009-07-05 - 2009-10-01Toussaint L'Overture Community Library, New Toulousehttp://slurl.com/secondlife/New%20Toulouse/64/87/34

WOI: I’ll Drink to That! The Food and Drink of Ireland2009-07-12 - 2009-08-10West of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland

http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29

Great Ladies of Cookery: British and American cookbook publishing by Women in the 18th & 19th centuries2009-07-31 - 2009-10-29Where: Whitehorn Library, Caledon Victoria City

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Victoria%20City/55/202/23

New Exhibits:WOI- Names of Ireland2009-08-11 - 2009-10-11West of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland

http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29

Events of the Week:WOI - Gryo Muggins with The Queen of Air and DarknessWednesday, 05 August, 20097:00pm - 8:00pm SLTWest of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland

http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29

“The Queen of Air and Darkness” Part 2 by Poul Andersen (found in Nebula Awards Stories Seven) On a habitable alien world, a struggling colony deals with unsolved disappearances and rumors of the mythical fairie folk of earth. Whatever they are, they’re not the Keebler Elves.-----------------------------------------WOI - Beowulf with Shandon LoringThursday, 06 August, 20097:00pm - 8:30pm SLTWest of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland

SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29

Shandon Loring brings to life the magic of Beowulf! This is soooo not the way you thought about it in school! Listener's choice - all in one sitting, or stay for half tonight and join us next week for the other half. Part I from 7:00pm to 7:45pm, and Part II from 7:45pm to 8:30pm Then, Thursday 8/13 will be Part I from 6:15pm to 7:00pm, and Part II from 7:00pm to 7:45pm.-----------------------------------------

Caledon Library: Wind in the Willows Listening PartySaturday, 8 August, 200910:00am - 11:00am SLTTinyville Library, Tinyville, Caledon Tanglewood

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Tanglewood/19/168/24

Chapter Eight: Toad's Adventures A Willowy Place This month, we follow Toad as he escapes from Prison, dabbles in transvestism and horse-dealing, meditates on the importance of pockets, leaps on and off railroad engines with mad abandon, and generally causes a ruckus all over the countryside!"To his horror he recollected that he had left both coat and waistcoat behind him in his cell, and with them his pocket-book, money, keys, watch, matches, pencil-case—all that makes life worth living, all that distinguishes the many-pocketed animal, the lord of creation, from the inferior one-pocketed or no-pocketed productions that hop or trip about permissively, unequipped for the real contest."

-----------------------------------------WOI- Elegia Underwood with Quirky Stories by John CollierSunday, 9 August, 20091:00pm - 2:00pm SLT West of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland

http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29

Elegia Underwood, Steelhead's eccentric Dragoness, will be reading quirky stories by John Collier. Many of Collier's stories, famous for the sting in the tail, were used as the basis for scripts for the vintage TV series, Alfred Hitchcock Presents & The Twilight Zone. Come enjoy the wit & be amused.-----------------------------------------

Story Session at the Falling AnvilMonday, 10 August, 20095:00pm - 8:00pm SLT The Falling Anvil, Caledon Tamrannoch

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Tamrannoch/230/108/22

Sponsored by the Caledon Library, the Clan of Seafarers and Storytellers, and the Storytelling Guild-----------------------------------------WOI-Caledonia Skytower with "The Penderwicks"Monday, 10 August, 20097:00pm - 8:00pm SLT West of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland

http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29

THE PENDERWICKS by Jeanne Birdsall (National Book Award 2005) A SummerTale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy . . .-----------------------------------------By Whitman, Biweekly!Tuesday, 11 August, 20094:00pm - 5:00pm SLTCaledon Library, Caledon Victoria City

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Victoria%20City/160/117/23

A Discussion led by Dame Kghia Gherardi of the works of Walt Whitman By Whitman, Biweekly! Alternate Tuesdays at 4pm SLT Caledon Library, on the Hub in Victoria City

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Victoria%20City/160/117/23

Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass is one of the works at the foundations of American poetry. Its expansive attempt to capture the spirit and landscape of the 19th century United States has influenced an entire culture's self-concept, and its rich language continues to inspire readers today as it has for the century and a half of its existence."By Whitman, Biweekly" will provide an opportunity to look closely at this beloved work. Each time we'll spend an hour discussing its context and examining the poetry of the 1855 first edition. The series will also give those who love Leaves of Grass, and those who would like to learn more, an opportunity to explore Whitman's vigorous and heartfelt poetry together. Schedule: May 5 & 19 June 2 , 16, & 30July 14 & 28 August 11 & 25 September 8 & 22 Oct 6 & 20 Nov 3 & 17 Dec 1, 15, & 29-----------------------------------------

WOI- Names of Ireland: New Exhibit Opening and PresentationTuesday, 11 August, 20097:00pm – 8:00pm SLTWest of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland

http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29

Tonight the West of Ireland Library opens a new exhibit on Irish surnames. Join us for an exploration of where Irish names come from and what they mean. Bring along some of your family names, and we'll see what we can uncover.

Central Florida Memory in Second Life - Video Tours Available

Central Florida Memory in Second Life! – Video Tours Available

In the summer of 2008, the Orange County Library System (OCLS) brought the Central Florida Memory project (www.cfmemory.org) to a new audience through an interactive exhibit built within the virtual world of Second Life (www.secondlife.com).

OCLS has now produced two video tours to introduce, promote, and explain both the exhibit and the project. The videos utilize machinima, the art of producing computer animated films through pre-existing 3D environments, to tell the stories of historic Central Florida.

Viewers follow the adventures of Nik Mortenwold (real world OCLS employee Nick Martinolich) as he explores a turn of the century Florida homestead complete with cracker house, barn, school house, and more. Nick interacts with the residents of the exhibit to learn more about their daily lives and routines.

Nick, who holds a degree in film from the University of Central Florida, was excited to branch into a new medium of filmmaking. He comments, “It is exciting to think of all the innovations in film and video that have laid the groundwork for the freedom in creation we have today. The ability for a single individual with a computer to tell a complete story is one of the beauties of machinima and is providing independence to filmmakers like never before.”

Visitors to the virtual exhibit are treated to an interactive and immersive experience that allows them to witness history first hand in an open and free roaming environment. Visitors are also provided with resources on starting a digitization project, the types of documents included in Central Florida Memory, and much more.

Go to www.ocls.info/about/collaborations.asp to find out more information about the exhibit and to view the videos.

Questions about the videos or machinima can be directed to martinolich.nicholas@ocls.info. *In World* questions can be sent to Nik Mortenwold. The exhibit and videos are available on an ongoing basis.

Second Life classes for Educators and Librarians

GSLIS and the Illinois Alliance Library System are pleased to offer a series of non-credit continuing education courses for librarians, museum professionals, educators, and others interested in learning and teaching in virtual worlds such as Second Life. This is the last time these courses will be offered.
Go to http://www.lis.illinois.edu/programs/cpd/VW/ for more information and to sign up. Below are listed the courses available.
Second Life 101
NEW Dates and times: Fridays, August 7, 14, 21, 28 from 10:00am - 12:00 pm SL time (US Pacific)Location: Second LifeCost: $125

Virtual World Librarianship
Dates and times: Sundays, September 6, 13, 20 27 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm SL (US Pacific) time Location: Info Island, Second LifeCost: $125

Working with a Class in Second LifeWednesdays, September 2, 9, 16, 23 from 4:00 -6:00 pm SL (US Pacific) timeLocation: Second LifeCost: $150

Instructional Tools for Second LifeDates and times: Thursdays, September 3, 10, 17, 24 4:00 - 6:00 PM SL (US Pacific) time Location: Second LifeCost: $125

Setting Up an educational Presence in Second LifeDates and times: Sundays, August 2, 9, 16, 23 from 4:00-6:00 PM SL (US Pacific) timeLocation: Second LifeCost: $150

Managing from a Distance: Virtual World LeadershipDates and times: Wednesdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26 from 4:00-6:00 pm SL (US Pacific) timeLocation: Second LifeCost: $150

Working with Your Administrator: How to Sell Second LifeDates and times: Tuesdays, August 11, 18, 25 and September 1 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm SL (US Pacific) timeLocation: Second LifeCost: $150

For more information please contact Marianne Steadley at UIUC: steadley@uiuc.edu

Sci-fi & Fantasy Portal Book of the Month discussions
Tue. June 16th at 6:30 pm and Sat. June 20th at 1 pm (SL times)
SNOW CRASH by Neal Stephenson

SNOW CRASH weaves virtual reality, Sumerian myth, and more into a story of what has become the "Information Age.” Hiro is a pizza delivery boy in his real life, but in the Metaverse he's a warrior prince. He races on a search-and-destroy mission to find the shadowy virtual villain threatening to bring about "infocalypse".

Whether you've read the book recently, in the past, or not at all but are curious about it or the author, you're welcome to come to the Portal for the discussion--which will be in Chat.

Host: Adrienne Tigerpaw

http://slurl.com/secondlife.com/Info%20Island/210/94/33

June 17 @ 5 PM SLT
Info Island - Auditorium
Library Buzz - ALA Pre-Conference Buzz

Donovan Vicha/Oberon Octagon and Tina Coleman/Kay Tairov will lead a library buzz on Info Island about ALA in Second Life and the upcoming ALA Chicago Conference.

Alexandrian Free Library: (Caledon, Winterfell, Steelhead, New Toulouse, New Babbage, Amatsu Shima, West of Ireland, Steeltopia, Deadwood, Al Andalus & Constantinople) Library Events for June 17 - 23, 2009
Continuing Exhibits:
Caledon Library 19th Century Spiritualism Exhibit, curated by Mica BraunMay 1st to July 17th, 2009Where: The Jack and Elaine Whitehorn Memorial Library, Caledon Victoria Cityhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Victoria%20City/59/196/23

West of Ireland Library: Leprechauns!, curated by Derry McMahonJune 10 ----West of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29

Caledon Library: From Oxcarts to Gondolas: the travel albums of Isabella Stewart GardnerJune 14 – January 3, 2010HG Wells Memorial Library, Caledon Wellsian, http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Wellsian/225/236/23

Events of the Week:
Winterfell Library - Aianna's Fireside TalesWednesday, 17 June, 20096:00pm - 7:00pm SLT Bard's Bonfire, Winterfell Taure En Lor http://slurl.com/secondlife/Winterfell/21/222/23

Winterfell Library - Aianna's Fireside Tales Every other Wed evening at 6pm – 7pm Bard's Bonfire, Winterfell Taure En Lor http://slurl.com/secondlife/Winterfell/21/222/23
"Here is where the dragon roams, The faerie plays, the gnome hides. Across the centuries, from far to home, Here is where the magic abides!" Join us every other Wednesday at 6 PM SLT on Bard's Island in Winterfell as Aianna reads to us magical tales.

June 17th -The Sacred Fire - Charles de Lint July 1st - Winter Was Hard - Charles de Lint
-----------------------------------------WOI – Fairies, and Leprechauns, and Sprites, O My! Wednesday, 17 June, 20097:00pm - 8:00pm SLT West of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29 Join Derry McMahon and the WOI Storytellers for charming, funny, puzzling, and even dark tales of the ‘wee folk’.

-----------------------------------------WOI – Haunts & Mysteries True Irish Ghost Stories with Shandon LoringThursday, 18 June, 20097:00pm - 8:00pm SLT West of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29 Haunts in Dublin:Poltergeists and banshees, spirit-filled houses, and deathbed scenes pervaded by specters. 'True Irish Ghost Stories' is a collection of tales that resulted from a newspaper article asking contributors to send in their favorite true and personal accounts of ghostly happenings. This collection is classified by geographical area, with each tale offering a simple yet compelling narrative and providing an authentic glimpse into late 19th and early 20th century Ireland. Tonight we will visit Dublin and its immediate surroundings.

-----------------------------------------Fae! Aether SalonSunday, 21 June, 20092:00pm - 3:00pm SLTBabbage Palisadehttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/97/59/105/?title=Aether%20Salon
Fairy dust, fairy rings, fey looks, changelings, fairy cake - what do you believe? what is merely myth-twined-mist?
Join those who know that the Fae are not mere creatures from children's books. They take many forms. They are dark, dangerous, beautiful, and innocent - often all at the same time.
Salon will explore the world of the Fey with CorpseLight DeSantis and TotalLunar Eclipse (and it would have been three if Tenk hadn't gotten shanghaied) on June 21 at 2pm slt at Aether Salon.
The Consulate of Europa Wulfenbach is proud to sponsor this seating of the Aether Salon. We support this energetic exchange of knowledge among the people of the steamlands for the betterment of us all.See you there!
(http://aethersalon.blogspot.com)

-----------------------------------------WOI - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with Lilia Quinnell (part 2)Monday, 22 June, 20097:00pm - 8:00pm SLTWest of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
The L. Frank Baum story which chronicles the adventures of a girl named Dorothy in the Land of Oz. Meet the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion, as they face witches and flying monkeys and all sorts of adventures.
-----------------------------------------WOI – Gyro Muggins with Great Surreal StoriesTuesday, 23 June, 20097:00pm - 8:00pm SLTWest of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29 “The Flying Machine” by Ray Bradbury (found in S Is for Space) In ancient China an inventor presents the gift of flight to the Emperor. This story could explain why aircraft were never seen in historical China.
“Walking Aunt Daid” by Zenna Henderson Aunt “Daid” is a member of the family, but for so long no one remembers exactly which side of the family she’s been on. “She shoulda been daid a long time ago.” Mostly Aunt Daid is docile, but once in each generation she insists on taking a walk.

RezLibris Magazine Releases June issue

RezLibris releases June 2009 Issue
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Vienna James

DATE: June 7, 2009
EMAIL: rezlibris@gmail.com

RezLibris Magazine releases June 2009 Issue

RezLibris is proud to announce the release of a new issue available at: http://www.rezlibris.com!

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

AVL Celebrates Three Years in SL!
Eye Spy a Library contest – Find the Library – Win Linden!
Library Career Fair Draws Students
Illumination Island Makes a Move
Opening of MacArthur Island
Poetry Month’s Poetry Quest Machinima

This publication is for SL Librarians, and we want to help you in your SL endeavors!
So please share with us your:

· Grand Openings
· Special Events
· Book Discussions
· Poetry Readings
· Classes, Conferences & Seminars
· Best Practices
· Tell us your Stories!

In turn we will spread the word throughout the SL Library Community!
And of course, we welcome your feedback! Let us know if you would like a representative to come speak at your next meeting.
You can reach us at rezlibris@gmail,com

Vienna James
Public Relations Director
RezLibris Magazine

REZLibris: To inform, share, inspire and encourage the SL Library Community.
For information on advertising in the online or print editions, contact Sifriya Devin, Ad Manager, by IM or at sifriya.devin@gmail.com.
RezLibris Magazine, http://www.rezlibris.comSLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cybrary%20City/146/152/24/?title=RezLibris%20MagazineEmail: rezlibris@gmail.comJoin our SL group: RezLibris Readers
Dulcie Mills, Publisher

Libraries this week in Second Life

May's TX950 Volunteer Party! - May 29th at 6 PM SLT
Location: To Be Announced - Join the group SL Library 2.0 to receive notices or contact Abbey Zenith.
Each month AVL holds a monthly party for volunteers and friends of the library but all are welcome to attend these fun themed parties! This month's theme is AVL Hospital, so dress in your uniform, scrubs, lab coats or as a patient and come party with us! There will be costume contest, great music and lively chat!

Alliance Virtual Library 3rd Anniversary Celebration Party!
May 30th at 2:00 PM SL - 3:30 PM SLT
Alliance Virtual Library - Info Island
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/96/119/31

Gabrielle Riel of Radio Riel will be on hand to help us celebrate our third year in Second Life. The traditional gift for a 3rd year anniversary is leather, so wear your best leathers for this party! We'll be raising money to support Alliance Virtual Library by having a silent auction for the time and expertise of some of our volunteers. You can bid on a 2 hour block of time with many of our most skilled volunteers and learn about building, scripting, texturing, creating SL books, AV appearance, and other SL skills.

Radio Riel will be donating all tips to AVL for this event. Please join us to celebrate and to donate! Please help support AVL in Second Life!

Stonewall Learning Center DiscussionWednesday May 27, 6:00pm at the Info Island auditorium
On this installment of our discussion series on LGBT issues our panel will be discussing "coming out". We'll be having personal stories and experience as well as a talk about what being in our out of the closet means to LGBT people and those around them.

Alexandrian Free Library: (Caledon, Winterfell, Steelhead, New Toulouse, New Babbage, Amatsu Shima, West of Ireland, Steeltopia, Deadwood, Al Andalus & Constantinople) Library Events for May 20 - 26 2009

Continuing Exhibits:
19th Century Literary Influences on Steampunk, an exhibit at the Steelhead Public LibraryMAR 15 to JUN 13, 2009The Steelhead Public Libraryhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Steelhead/123/184/25
Caledon Library 19th Century Spiritualism Exhibit, curated by Mica BraunMay 1st to July 29th, 2009The Jack and Elaine Whitehorn Memorial Library, Caledon Victoria Cityhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Victoria%20City/59/196/23
Events of the Week:
Winterfell Library - Aianna's Fireside TalesWednesday, 20 May, 20096:00pm - 7:00pm SLTBard's Bonfire, Winterfell Taure En Lor http://slurl.com/secondlife/Winterfell/21/222/23
Winterfell Library - Aianna's Fireside Tales Wed, 6pm – 7pm Bard's Bonfire, Winterfell Taure En Lor http://slurl.com/secondlife/Winterfell/21/222/23 "Here is where the dragon roams, The faerie plays, the gnome hides. Across the centuries, from far to home, Here is where the magic abides!" Join us every other Wednesday at 6 PM SLT on Bard's Island in Winterfell as Aianna reads to us magical tales. April 8th - That Explains Poland - Charles de LintApril 22nd - Romano Drom - Charles de Lint May 6th - The Sacred Fire -Charles de Lint May 20th - Winter Was Hard - Charles de Lint
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WOI – The conclusion of The Song of the Pearl with Lilia QuinnellWednesday, 20 May, 20097:00pm - 8:00pm SLTWest of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29 Tonight, the conclusion of: Song of the Pearl by Ruth NicholsMargaret Redmond, who dies at seventeen, finds that to gain understanding of self and to overcome a deep hatred that has marred her last years she must relive parts of her earlier lives on earth. Story told in voice.
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WOI – Shandon Loring with Haunted MysteriesThursday, 21 May, 20097:00pm - 8:00pm SLTWest of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29 Join Shandon for stories such as: "Tales to Freeze the Blood”, “True Irish Ghost Stories”, “Haunted Dublin”, “The Candle of Vision”, “Tales of Fairys and of the Ghost World”, etc. Stories told in voice.
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WOI - The Tale of Despereax with Caledonia SkytowerMonday, 25 May, 20097:00pm - 8:00pm SLT West of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29 The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo In “Book the Second: Chiaroscuro” our tale picks up after our hero has been thrown to the rats in the dungeon, and we meet another unique soul, Roscuro the Rat. Story told in voice.
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WOI – Flowers for Algernon with Gyro MugginsTuesday, 26 May, 20095:30pm - 6:30pm SLTWest of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29 Charlie Gordan, with an IQ of 80, wants more than anything "to be smart." An experimental brain operation gives him that chance. As his awareness of the world around him increases, Charlie deals with his own awakening emotions and the knowledge that the wondrous beings around him are merely human. Story told in voice.
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WOI – Travelers Tales of Ireland with Aoife LorefieldTuesday, 26 May, 20097:00pm - 8:00pm SLTWest of Ireland Library & Cultural Center, West of Ireland http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
Tuesdays in May we'll be visiting Ireland as Aoife Lorefield reads from the collection, Travelers' Tales Ireland. If you're familiar with the Travelers' Tales series, you'll know how wonderful these true life essays are: well written, sharply drawn, and evocative. On each of May's four Tuesdays, Aoife will read several tales, choosing from among writers like Frank McCourt, Thomas Cahill, Nuala O'Faolain, and Maeve Binchy. So whether you're longing to get back or have yet to go, join her as she travels through Ireland, reading in voice, with chat in voice or text. All are welcome!
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WOI – Shandon Loring with The Secret of Roan Inish in Nantucket (pt 2)Tuesday, 26 May, 20097:00pm - 8:00pm SLTNantucket Theatre, in SL New Englandhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Nantucket/2/177/22 It is the story of the People of the Sea, the selkies or 'seal people'. The book (The Secret of Roan Mor Skerry) is set in Scotland, the movie (The Secret of Roan Inish) was set in Ireland. The characters are charming, the setting beautiful. Story told in voice.

Instructional Tools in Second Life

Second Life Course: 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 the educational tools available in the virtual world of Second Life.
Week one - The Basics: text chat, voice, audio streams, and note cards. Week two - Visual Aids: textures, slide shows, video streams, and lag concerns.
Week three - Immersive Environments: learning by doing, role playing, and using the environment as a tool.
Week four - Integration: combining methods and augmenting virtual worlds with Internet resources.
Instructor: S.Thompson (Hypatia Dejavu) and JJ Jacobson (JJ Drinkwater) Audience: Open to anyone interested in learning about instructional tools for virtual worlds. Students should feel comfortable navigating in Second life or have taken Second Life 101.
Dates and times: Thursdays, June 3, 10, 17, 24 5:00 - 7:00 PM SL (US Pacific) time
Location: Second Life Cost: $125
Sponsored by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Alliance Library System of Illinois.
This is a non-credit course. For additional information and to register: http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/VW/tools.html
Marianne Steadley
Continuing Professional Development Program Director
501 E. Daniel St. Champaign IL 61820
217/244-2751
Fax: 217/244-3302