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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Update Regarding Using 2/22 ChatGPT to Engage in Library Instruction - LILi Show & Tell Series

  • 1.  Update Regarding Using 2/22 ChatGPT to Engage in Library Instruction - LILi Show & Tell Series

    Posted Feb 09, 2023 12:14 PM

    All –

    Due to the surprising and overwhelming interest in the February 22nd Show & Tell webinar, Using ChatGPT to Engage in Library Instruction? Challenges and Opportunities, the webinar is currently SOLD OUT.

    To help make sure that as people possible can have access to this session, we have created a form so people can signup to receive the recording afterwards: https://forms.gle/XtYwQrCqcYysgJW69. The form does include an option to be registered for the live session if a seat becomes available.

    April & the LILi Web Committee

    April Sheppard
    LILi Vice-Chair
    LILi Web Committee Chair

    she/they

    Dean B. Ellis Library   |   Assistant Library Director

    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
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    UCLA Information Studies Department
    estherg@ucla.edu
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