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Charge: The Virtual Worlds Interest Group provides an opportunity for academic librarians with virtual environment interests and responsibilities to have a place in ACRL to network, share information, ask questions, and work on special projects, promote accessibility and provide programs relevant to academic libraries. The VW Interest Group also works to promote the various uses of virtual reality in all formats (desktop, mobile and headset) to potential and current academic librarians and to improve information literacy (metaliteracy) specifically in virtual spaces. The ACRL VWIG sponsors events, programs and meetings held mainly within the virtual world of Second Life and explores other developing Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality platforms in the evolving metaverse.
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ACRL Virtual Worlds Interest Group & ALA Virtual Communities Member Interest Group meeting, January 8

  • 1.  ACRL Virtual Worlds Interest Group & ALA Virtual Communities Member Interest Group meeting, January 8

    Posted Jan 05, 2011 11:37 PM

    The ALA Virtual Communities and Libraries Member Interest Group and the ACRL Virtual Worlds Interest Group are having a joint discussion group meeting at the ALA Conference in San Diego.

    Time and Place is:

    Saturday, January 8, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
    Location: Hilton San Diego Bayfront (HIL)
    Indigo 202 A

    Anyone is welcome to attend in San Diego or virtually in Second Life.  A group will be meeting inworld at the ACRL headquarters on ALA Island.  If attending in Second Life, IM Abbey Zenith for the location.

    Members of these groups are active in the virtual world of Second Life and sponsor and participate in Second Life programs and events frequently.  Group members also explore other virtual worlds with strong educational components.