Yes, it’s time for a shameless plug. You’ve probably heard of the Second Life Library on Information Island. I’ve been doing some volunteer work there, participating in virtual reference and hoping to contribute to the virtual collections and exhibitions as soon as I learn scripting. There is an international cast of librarians working on the various projects in Second Life Library and they’re always looking for more volunteers. If you’d like to volunteer, feel free to contact me and I’ll point you in the right direction.
If you haven’t heard of Second Life and the project (which won second place in the Talis Library Mash-up Competition), here’s a list of links to get you started. Come and create your own avatar and start exploring! If you’ve already created your avatar, come visit me, I’m Danu Dahlstrom!
Second Life - What is Second Life?
Second Life Grand Opening!
Feel free to join us for the Second Life Library Grand Opening! I’ll be there greeting, hope to see you there too!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Gonzo Mandelbrot, gonzoman@videotron.ca
Lorelei Junot, lbell927@gmail.com
DATE: October 4, 2006
Alliance Library System and Second Life Library/Info Island Pleased to
Announce Official Opening
The Alliance Library System and the Second Life Library/Info Island
collaborative group of librarians are pleased to announce the grand
opening and a host of activities planned for Second Life residents
scheduled October 12-14, 2007. All events will be held in Second Life
and are free to residents.
“We have been working on this project with partners from around the
world for six months,” stated Kitty Pope, Executive Director of the
Alliance Library System. “We are grateful to all the librarians and
others who have put in huge amounts of time to make this happen and we
are pleased with the reception the library has received in Second
Life.”
Gonzo Mandelbrot, Coordinator of Grand Opening Activities said, “We
have a variety of activities, events and tours that people can pick
and choose from or they may attend everything. The goal is to
highlight all the different aspects of the library and Info Island and
all that is available there.”
A detailed schedule of events is provided below. If attendees have
questions about specific locations, come to Info Island. We will have
tour guides there who can show people to the event location.
Thursday, October 12 – Virtual Worlds and Education: The Cutting Edge
– 4 pm sl – 6 pm sl – Speakers: Pathfinder Linden, Kitty Paul, Puglet
Dancer, Professor Boliveau, Lorelei Junot and Maxito Ricardo – Puglet
Dancer and Kitty Paul will cut the ribbon to begin grand opening
ceremonies at Info Island open air auditorium (Info Island 143, 82,
34)
Friday, October 13 - Virtual Worlds and Alternate Realities – Where
Do Libraries Fit In? – 7:30 a.m. sl – 1:30 pm. sl – A variety of
wonderful speakers with keynote by Pathfinder Linden - Info Island
open air auditorium(Info Island 143, 82, 34)
Friday, October 13 – 5:00-6:00 p.m. sl – Scary Movies at Second Life
Pantheon Picture House (Info Island II, 98,71,24)
6:00-8:00 p.m. sl – Costume Ball at Info Island Mystery Manor – prizes
for best costumes! (Info Island, 214, 163,33)
Saturday October 14 – 8:00 a.m. sl – Opening of Caledon Branch – 19th
century library (Caledon Tamrannoch (211,31,22)
9:30 a.m. sl – Grand Opening of Second Life Library Medical Library –
special events (Info Island 165, 204, 33) – Bioterrorism demonstration
Speakers: Moriz Gupta and Sojourner Truth
12:00 p.m. sl – Second Ribbon Cutting and special speaker – Info
island Open Air Auditorium (Info Island 143, 82, 34) – Katt Kongo,
editor, Metaverse Messenger
3:00 p.m. sl – Talis SciFi & Fantasy Portal Opening – special events
(Info Island 29, 62, 33)
5:00 – 8:00 p.m. sl – TX950 Beach party and celebration – dancing
refreshments, fun (Info Island 85, 33, 23)
Throughout the day – Tours, scavenger hunts, information kiosks – come
and have fun!
For further information, please contact Gonzo Mandelbrot or Lorelei Junot.
Update
Are you a Canadian info worker in sl (librairan, archivist, museologist, etc)? If so, do we have the group for you! Please think of joining the InfoCan group in SL. We’re hoping that Canadian info workers will come together in this group to discuss SL in a Canadian context, come up with ideas, exhibits, and discussions that affect us.
Group name: InfoCan
Group charter: Canadian librarians, archivists, museologists, and
other information folk who work (and play 
in SL, and promote
Canadian information and culture in SL and RL .
The group is co-owned by Dinnie Devonshire, and me, Danu Dahlstrom. Questions? Feel free to contact me!
One Year Celebration!
Hope you can join us!
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
5/18 Friday
5/18 FRIDAY- ALL DAY
Open House in the Reader’s Garden, Cybrary City II (28, 24, 22).
Open house in the Garden, and distribution of free books by a local SL author in ThincC Press format. Contact: Minerva Enoch
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM SL Caledon Reception on InfoIsland I- In the grassy area beside the ALS building. Contact: JJ Drinkwater
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM SL Fireworks on InfoIsland I - same location Contact: Rosmairta Kilara
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM SL Gallery Party - Library Gallery - InfoIsland. IContact Abbey Zenith
9:00 PM SL InfoIsland I Tour: Meet at Welcome Center. Contact Jon Kozhedub
5/19 Saturday
5/19 SATURDAY - ALL DAY
Open House in the Reader’s Garden, Cybrary City II (28, 24, 22).
Open house in the Garden, and distribution of free books by a local SL author in ThincC Press format. Contact: Minerva Enoch.
10:00 AM SL - ALS Program InfoIsland Open Air Auditorium. Contact Lorelei Junot
10:30 AM SL - The Future of Second Life Library Discussion - Info Island I Open Air Auditorium -lead by Fleet Goldenberg
and Maxito Ricardo - come join us and discuss the future of Second Life Library
11:00 AM - SciFi Book Discussion - SciFi Portal Contact: Hawk Lightcloud
12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM Building Classes. Contact Anjj Juran
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Double Concert: AldoManutio Abruzzo & Jaynine Scarborough at Pantheon Theater -InfoIsland II Contact: John2 Kepler
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Peace Park Opening - InfoIsland I Contact: Abbey Zenith
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Machniama Class. Contact HVX Silverstar - ALA Arts InfoIsland
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Grand Opening of Bell Library on Info Island I, Music and Dancing with the Stars - Contact Abbey Zenith/Lorelei Junot
5/20 Sunday
5/20 SUNDAY - ALL DAY
Open House in the Reader’s Garden, Cybrary City II (28, 24, 22).
Open house in the Garden, and distribution of free books by a local SL author in ThincC Press format. Contact: Minerva Enoch.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM SL Machinima class. Contact HVX Silverstar - ALA Arts Infoisland
12:00 PM- 1:00 PM Renaissance Music Concert - Renaissance Island Marketplace - Contact Thom Dowd
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM SL New Librarian Orientation InfoIsland Open Air Auditorium Contact Abbey Zenith
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM SL 5-6 PM SL, Sunday May 20 Pain in the Brain! How to cope with teens in the library - HealthInfo Island - Contact Cerulean Vesperia
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