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This is a group for the users of the virtual reality environment "Second Life" to communicate and connect. Post information about collaboration ideas, questions, events, and meetings.

PostMay 2009 Games in Libraries Podcast at Member Lounge

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 2:22pm

With permission from Scott Nicholson, the May 2009 Games in Libraries podcast can be heard in-world, at the Member Lounge on ALA Island (79, 89, 29).

May 2009 show notes are naturally on the Games in Libraries blog, at:

http://www.gamesinlibraries.org/?p=81

Show notes:

-Beth Gallaway presents the 10 winners of the $5000 gaming, literacy, and libraries grants funded by the Verizon Foundation and Thinkfinity.org

PostAASL-ISTE SIGMS May Learning Community Mtg

by Lisa Perez on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 7:01am

Please plan to attend our last learning community meeting of the school year in Second Life on Tues, May 19^th at 8pm ET/7pm CT/6pm MT/5pm PT.

PostLibraries and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Overview Screencast at Sky Book Platform on ALA Island (129, 156, 69)

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 1:31pm

The ALA Washington (DC) Office has created a short overview screencast detailing potential areas for library funding available in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). You can see it in-world at the Sky Book Platform.

RSVP at the Facebook Event Page.

EventLorelei Junot and Abbey Zenith Appearance on SLCN.TV's "Meet An Author" with Adele Ward now playing at Galen Noltenius Sky Platform

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 12:51pm

In celebration of the Alliance Virtual Library's third triumphant year in Second Life, and, courtesy of SLCN.TV, the video of Lori Bell/SL's Lorelei Junot and Rhonda Trueman/SL's Abbey Zenith appearing on SLCN.TV's program, "Meet an Author," talking with host Adele Ward about their "Virtual Worlds, Real Librar

PostALA's Linda Mays discusses El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día), also known as Children's Day/Book Day in podcast at Member Lounge

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 9:46am

Now playing at the Member Lounge on ALA Island (79, 89, 29), available "on demand" 24/7:

In this five-minute podcast, Linda Mays, program officer for the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC, a division of ALA), discusses April 30, 2009, Children's Day/Book Day, also known as El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día), a national celebration of children, families and reading.

Find out more about the event at http://www.ala.org/dia

PostVideo of 2009 National Library Week Kickoff at RainbowPUSH Coalition HQ at Sky Book Platform on ALA Island (129, 156, 69)

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Fri, 04/24/2009 - 4:39pm

You can now view -- on the new screens! -- at the Sky Book Platform the seven-minute video that details the kickoff for the 2009 National Library Week at the RainbowPUSH Coalition Headquarters here in ALA's hometown of Chicago -- the 51st celebration of National Library Week! RSVP at the Facebook Event Page.

PostJudith Krug Video in Banned Books Week Town Square on ALA Island (197, 53, 61).

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 12:56pm

Judith Krug Video in Banned Books Week Town Square Right in the middle of Banned Books Week Town Square on ALA Island (197, 53, 61), you can watch Judith Krug’s appearances on the "Open Mind" PBS TV show, courtesy of the Internet Archive. See http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=Judith%20Krug

EventLAST StoryLines Midwest on ALA Island: The Feast of Love by Charles Baxter

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 9:19am

From Michigan (public) Radio - StoryLines Midwest radio episode featuring discussion of The Feast of Love by Charles Baxter.

Episode available "on demand" at the Story Hour Garden on ALA Island (25, 101, 21).

EventHappy National Library Workers Day! 2009 Gallery of ALA Avatar Stars

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 12:26pm

In celebration of the 2009 ALA-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) National Library Workers Day, April 14, the Tuesday of the 2009 National Library Week --

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PostBut wait; there's more! - 2009 National Library Week Events on ALA Island

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 12:47am

More to see and hear for the 2009 National Library Week on ALA Island!