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Posted By Valerie Hawkins Jul 20, 2012 12:11 PM
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The truth is that you can make a possibly fatal problem out of any activity that you're doing where you make the choice to intentionally ignore basic body functions like sleeping and eating. Another reason to get in front of the "Videogames are evil" crowd -- CNN Guest Rushes To Blame Video Games ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Jul 19, 2012 09:57 AM
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I just saw this news headline at WebProNews: Diablo III Marathon Kills Taiwanese Teenager The article, by Todd Rigney, ends with the following paragraph -- Video game addiction is an increasingly serious problem, particularly with the younger generation. In fact, if you need some pointers on how ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Sep 26, 2010 03:07 AM
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2010 Banned Books Week in Second Life Schedule, Sep 26 thru Oct 2 - http://www.virtual.ala.org/virtualpresence/?p=486 See blog post for details. SLT is Second Life Time, which is the same as Pacific Time. Sunday, September 26th 4pm – 6pm SLT Opening Concert featuring Trowzer Boa – Jazz Sax ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Feb 22, 2010 12:55 PM
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Second Life Orientation Sessions March 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th! (By Tricky Lexington!) Are you new to Second Life (SL)? Or has it been a while since you last assumed your avatar’s skin? Consider brushing up on your essential skills by attending an orientation session for ALA’s upcoming virtual worlds ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Feb 02, 2010 05:38 PM
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In an attempt to gather together the various photos and photo-sets on Flickr of ALA Island as well as of ALA members and staff at Second Life events under one umbrella, the following Public Flickr Group was created – American Library Association in Second Life http://www.flickr.com/groups/1305587@N24 ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Jan 17, 2010 05:03 PM
Found In Library: Virtual Worlds Interest Group
Transcript by Abbey Zenith/Rhonda Trueman -- [12:57] Bookie Balogh: She signed off because her POV was going crazy. She'll be right back [12:57] Msatoz Kozlowski: Abbey is trying to get her computer back up and get her LCD projector going. [12:57] No room to sit here, try another spot. [12:57] ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Dec 21, 2009 04:37 PM
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DEADLINE FOR POSTER SESSIONS SUBMISSIONS CHANGED to MARCH 1, 2010 (as of January 29): The call for POSTER sessions (held in Second Life, on ALA Island) for this conference has been extended. Deadline is now March 1. We're especially interested in posters from museum projects! The poster builds are ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Nov 20, 2009 12:49 PM
Found In Library: Virtual Worlds Interest Group
ACRL SL meeting 11/18/09 Agenda items for next time (12/9/09 at 4 PM SLT): 1) Adra will lead SL meeting during midwinter RL/SL combined meeting 2) Investigate options for streaming from ALA (or ACRL) to bring RL sessions to SL audience 3) Reminder about Robin's project to get images/notecards on ACRL ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Nov 18, 2009 02:53 PM
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It turns out handouts and Alice Burgess's slideshow presentation are available in-world only. See the snapshot from the ACRL in SL area of Second Life for details, at -- http://connect.ala.org/node/88378
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Nov 13, 2009 05:26 PM
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Wow! I already got a request here in the ALA offices for a transcript of the session! Panelists, if you have any handouts available online, please post the link here. I unexpectedly wasn't able to attend :( , but I understand that many others were able to and did, and so congratulations on the successful ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Nov 05, 2009 12:24 PM
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ALA Library staff has added more resources to its pages on gaming at the ALA Professional Tips Wiki -- Gaming -- http://wikis.ala.org/professionaltips/index.php/Gaming Board Games -- http://wikis.ala.org/professionaltips/index.php/Board_Games Videogames -- http://wikis.ala.org/professionalt ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Nov 02, 2009 01:06 PM
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For the most up-to-date information on what’s at ALA Island in Second Life, become a Fan of the ALA Island — http://www.facebook.com/ALAIsland Or follow the ALA Island Twitter feed — http://twitter.com/ala_island On ALA Connect: Virtual Communities and Libraries, Second Life Users Group, and ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Oct 20, 2009 10:59 AM
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SJSU SLIS-LISSTEN Halloween Photo Contest Presented by the San Jose State University’s School of Library Information Science organization - Library and Information Science Students to Encourage Networking You will need to provide your own photo. The theme is Booville - Scary Book, Scary Night ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Oct 15, 2009 12:22 PM
Found In Library: Virtual Worlds Interest Group
September 30, 2009 ACRL GROUP MEETING [17:12] Abbey Zenith: we are now an ALA Interest group and it can include all virtual worlds, not just SL [17:12] Farzaneh Eel: and interest group is good - more informal [17:12] Abbey Zenith: include [17:12] Adra Letov: things look really different around us ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Oct 15, 2009 12:17 PM
Found In Library: Virtual Worlds Interest Group
[17:59] Abbey Zenith: will give it a couple more minutes to see if others come [17:59] LoCE99Ch8 Morpork: This sim looks perfect, by the way. [17:59] Abbey Zenith: that's wonderful Dede! [17:59] Zip Zlatkis: yea, busy good to a point. could use some donw time [17:59] Abbey Zenith: You like the changes? ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Oct 13, 2009 02:59 PM
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Librarians of Second Life Group Notice From: Lorelei Junot Join us tonight, 10/13/2009, at 5 pm Pacific Time/Second Life Time at the garden (Junot Park) on Innovation Infoisland to hear Dr. Leslie Jarmon talk about the huge University of Texas infusion into Second Life. Innovation Info Island - ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Oct 09, 2009 10:39 AM
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LIS Student Union Group Notice From: Manny Loopen (with some light editing from me): Don't forget to vote in the photo contest from the Banned Books Week event last Thursday, Let fREADom Ring. Photos are still on display in the Banned Books Week Town Square, where the event was held, on ALA Island ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Sep 28, 2009 03:21 PM
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2009 Banned Books Week began Saturday, September 26, and ends Saturday, October 3! Tuesday, September 29th Banned Books Week and the Children’s Librarian at 5:00 pm Pacific Time/Second Life Time at Main Stage, ALA Island (130, 103, 31) — A group discussion about issues related to selection policies, ...
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Aug 01, 2009 10:24 AM
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See details at the Virtual Presence Blog entry at http://www.virtual.ala.org/virtualpresence/?p=374
Posted By Valerie Hawkins Jul 24, 2009 10:11 AM
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See the June 23, 2009 post in ACRL Board of Directors (Association of College and Research Libraries) from Katie Coombes, UPDATED Board II Agenda and Documents now available, which includes the following pertinent documents as PDF file attachments: Doc 31.0 ACRL Second Life Task Force Final Report ...