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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.

EventALA Connect Presentation by Jenny Levine/SL's Cielo Paris MOVED TO 4/16 at 9 am PT - National Library Week on ALA Island

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 2:00pm

Furthering promoting the theme of "connections," Jenny Levine, internet development specialist & strategy guide, ITTS (Second Life avatar, Cielo Paris), will host a presentation on ALA Connect, ALA’s new social networking site. Meet Cielo Paris at the Main Stage on ALA Island (128, 107, 29).

EventDoctor Who Discussion/T.A.R.D.I.S (Time And Relative Dimensions In Space) @ your library MOVED TO 4/17 at 12 pm PT - National Library Week on ALA Island

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 1:56pm

Valerie Hawkins, ALA library reference specialist (Second Life avatar, ALALibraryVal Miles), will moderate Doctor Who/T.A.R.D.I.S (Time And Relative Dimensions In Space) @ your library, a discussion of the world of the popular British science fiction show Doctor Who. Meet ALALibraryVal Miles at Salon Huron on ALA Island (196, 209, 29).

EventImplementing Second Life: Ideas, Challenges and Innovations Presentation by Joe Sanchez/SL's North Lamar, free chapter information - National Library Week on ALA Island

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 1:51pm

Joe Sanchez, author of the February/March 2009 Library Technology Reports and doctoral candidate in the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin (Second Life avatar, North Lamar), will host a presentation titled

EventWatchmen Graphic Novel Discussion - National Library Week on ALA Island

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 1:24pm

Tina Coleman, ALA membership specialist (Second Life avatar, Kay Tairov), will moderate a book discussion of Watchmen. The discussion will focus on the graphic novel and its impact on modern literature and pop culture. Meet Kay Tairov at Banned Books Week Town Square on ALA Island (203, 55, 61).

EventStep Up to the Plate @ your library - National Library Week on ALA Island

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 1:20pm

Megan McFarlane, coordinator for the Campaign for America's Libraries (Second Life avatar, Bunny Iwish), will host a talk on the fourth season of Step Up to the Plate @ your library. McFarlane will be on hand to discuss the 2009 season, which will focus on the history and diversity of America’s national pastime, and to answer questions on promoting the program. Meet Bunny Iwish at the Main Stage on ALA Island (128, 107, 29).

Post"Worlds connect @ your library" in Second Life -- April 7, 2009 ALA press release with schedule of events on ALA Island for next week's 2009 National Library Week

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 12:51pm

"Worlds connect @ your library" in Second Life

CHICAGO - In celebration of National Library Week, the American Library Association (ALA) will host a series of "Worlds connect @ your library" events in Second Life (SL). "Worlds connect @ your library" is the 2009 theme for National Library Week.

PostNewest Videos at AL Focus Video Village as of April 6, 2009

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 2:20pm

Copy of notecard distributed to Second Life Groups: ALA SL-Events, ALA-VW, and Librarians of Second Life.

EventInterview with ZipCar cofounder, Robin Chase (podcast)

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 2:03pm

Now playing at the Member Lounge on ALA Island (79, 89, 29) --

Listen to the newest podcast from ALA's Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL, a division of ALA):

PostConnect Avis!

by Robin Williams on Wed, 03/25/2009 - 6:33pm

Hello! This is Robin Williams, Sun Microsystems Digital Librarian. In Second Life I am known as Greylin Fairweather.

Do we have an inworld group?

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EventStoryLines Midwest on ALA Island: The Antelope Wife by Louise Erdrich

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Tue, 03/17/2009 - 3:23pm

From Michigan (public) Radio - StoryLines Midwest one-hour radio episode featuring discussion of The Antelope Wife by Louise Erdrich

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