Virtual Worlds Interest Group

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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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  • 1.  Free LILi Show & Tell Webinar: The Metaverse Librarian

    Posted Feb 09, 2022 02:25 PM

    Hello! Hope you can join us for this free event.
        Esther

    The Metaverse Librarian: Building 3D Virtual Reality Learning Environments with Mozilla Spoke

    February 23, 2022

    10:00am - 11:00am​ Pacific

    Matthew Chase (he/him), librarian from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, will share his experiences and insights in using Mozilla Spoke for teaching and learning. Mozilla Spoke is an online 3D scene editor and developer tool that allows you to customize and design interactive virtual reality spaces for the open-source platform, Mozilla Hubs. Mozilla Spoke supports more customization and creativity than simply building a space directly in Mozilla Hubs, with additional controls and assets to build out interactive environments. This session introduces participants to getting started with Mozilla Spoke, with examples from Matthew's work at his institution in creating interactive and immersive learning experiences. Mozilla Spoke provides an easy-to-use and free platform for libraries and information professionals of all kinds to begin incorporating virtual reality with their communities.

    Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/matthew-chase-the-metaverse-librarian-tickets-265962329487

    April Sheppard (she/they)

    Schedule Appointment
    Assistant Library Director
    Interim Head of Archives & Special Collections

    Dean B. Ellis Library   |   P.O. Box 2040   |   State University, AR 72467

    Phone 870.972.2766   |   asheppard@astate.edu  

    Please know that I honor and respect boundaries around personal time, well-being, caretaking, and time off. My work hours may be different than yours. Should you receive emails from me during a time that you're engaging in any of the above, please protect your time and wait to respond until you're working. 



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    Esther Grassian
    Lecturer
    UCLA Information Studies Department
    estherg@ucla.edu
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  • 2.  RE: Free LILi Show & Tell Webinar: The Metaverse Librarian

    Posted Feb 19, 2022 01:57 PM
    This looks great.  Thanks for sharing it here at the ACRL VWIG!

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    Valerie Hill
    Director
    Community Virtual Library
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