Tuesday, September 16, 2008

ACRL in Second Life - Tools for Libraries

An announcement from Rhonda Trueman, Chair, ACRL Second Life Task Force:

ACRL in Second Life - Tools for Libraries

The ACRL in Second Life group will meet again this Saturday at 8 AM SLT (Pacific) in Second Life on ALA Island. Alexandria Knight/Esther Grassian will speak on tools available at the ICT Library on Info Island and Abbey Zenith/Rhonda Trueman will talk about the tools developed for library use by Bucky Barkley of Buckaroos, located on Eduisland 4. These tools, presented by Alexandria and Abbey, include a whiteboard, seating that allows students to raise their hands, SLoodle tool bar, web monitors that connect the user to approximately 30 URLs, signs that rotate pictures for exhibits and give out landmarks and notecards, Virtual Reality Rooms, and more! -- a chance to learn and share your favorite SL tools.

DATE & TIME: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 8 AM SLT

LOCATION: Second Life, ALA Island, ACRL Site

SL URL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALA%20Island/36/191/32

For information about the meeting or how to join the ACRL in SL group, please contact: Abbey Zenith/Rhonda Trueman at abbeyzen@gmail.com

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