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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ACRL VWIG Panel: MOOCs & Librarians

  • 1.  ACRL VWIG Panel: MOOCs & Librarians

    Posted Feb 03, 2013 05:59 PM

    The ACRL Virtual World Interest Group is presenting a panel on MOOCs (massively open online courses) and the impact of the MOOC on higher education and libraries.  Feel free to share this invitation with interested individuals and groups. The panel will take place in the virtual world of Second Life.

     EVENT:  MOOCs and Librarians (a panel presentation)

    When:   Sunday, Feb. 17th from 12 noon to 1 pm SLT (Pacific Time USA)

    Where:  ACRL meeting space on Info Island
     

    Panelists

    Valerie Hill, PhD - (Valibrarian Gregg in SL) LISD Library Media Specialist, Adjunct Instructor, TWU School of Library and Information Studies

    Ilene- Frank, MLS (Ilene Pratt in SL) Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Maryland University College

    Michelle Keba, MS in Information Science- (librarianatadistance in SL) Distance and Instructional Services Librarian, Nova Southeastern University

    George Djorgovski, (Curious George in SL) Professor of Astonomy, Caltech