FYI-<\/p>\n
Here’s some news from Second Life.\u00a0 This might be of interest to you!<\/p>\n
Virtual Worlds: Libraries, Education and Museums Conference<\/p>\n
Join us in Second Life on March 8 for a conference on virtual worlds
\nand libraries, education and museums!\u00a0\u00a0The purpose of this conference
\nis to provide a gathering place for librarians, information
\nprofessionals, educators, museologists, and others to learn about and
\ndiscuss the educational, informational, and cultural opportunities of
\nvirtual worlds.\u00a0The conference will be held at the lovely New Media<\/p>\n
Consortium Conference Center. \u00a0There will be a variety of presentations to attend The conference is organized by Alliance Library System, TAP We are still accepting proposals for the conference until February 11 and the<\/p>\n conference program will be available sometime the week of February 12.<\/p>\n Lori Bell
\nincluding keynote programs by Kitty Pope, Executive Director of the
\nAlliance Library System, Barbara Galik, Director of the Cullom-Davis
\nLibrary at Bradley University, Doug McDavid from IBM, and Christy
\nConfetti Higgins from Sun. For more information on and to register for
\nthe conference, visit the conference website at
\nhttp:\/\/www.alliancelibraries
\nInformation Services, IBM, and Sun.\u00a0\u00a0For more information on attending
\nor presenting, contact Lori Bell at Alliance Library System at
\nlbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com<\/a> or Tom Peters at
\ntapinformation@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nDirector of Innovation
\nAlliance Library System
\n600 High Point Lane
\nEast Peoria, IL 61611
\n(309)694-9200 ext. 2128
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