Whether you have never been to Second Life, or you’ve created an avatar and quickly decided that you didn’t NEED a Second Life, or you are a seasoned vet, you will find something of interest at the upcoming Virtual Worlds Conference at the NMC (New Media Consortium) Conference Center in Second Life. You can get full info including registration information at this website:
http://www.alliancelibraries.info/virtualworlds/vwlemschedule.htm
The purpose of this conference is to provide a gathering place for librarians, information professionals, educators, museologists, and others to learn about and discuss the educational, informational, and cultural opportunities of virtual worlds.
One session that you might find interesting is: "The State of Librarianship in Second Life" Presented by Lauren Pressley. This session examines the idea of librarianship in Second Life, specifically focusing on reference practices and the development of a library's presence in a virtual world. The session will conclude with a discussion of possible virtual world library services that have not yet been designed and implemented.
My avatar name is Eirene Janus and I will be attending some of the sessions and working the booth for a group that I am involved with called Public Libraries in Second Life. This group not only meets in Second Life, but you can also join the Google Group if you don’t want to commit and just want to lurk. Please be sure to stop by the booth and say hi if you do attend!
--Eirene
