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Invitation to a Panel Discussion

Have you heard about the rapidly growing popularity of virtual worlds for young people?  Are you curious about the potential for virtual worlds as a medium for libraries and education?
A panel of librarians and educators will be speaking on the topic of "Adopting Virtual Worlds for Libraries and Education" at the Texas Woman's University Creative Arts & Research Symposium in Second Life.
Location:  TWU School of Library & Info Studies in Second Life
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Texas%20Womans%20University3/218/184/30/

Panel Discussion:  Adopting Virtual Worlds in Libraries and Education
Tuesday, April 20th 2010  3pm SLT  (5pm Central Time in Texas)

Doctoral Student Valerie Hill (Valibrarian Gregg in Second Life)
TWU School of Library & Information Studies

Panelists:
Bill Sowers (Rocky Vallejo in SL), Documents/Cataloging Librarian at State of Kansas Library, Kansas
Diana Sowers (Cindy Elkhart in SL), Asquisitions Librarian at Topeka & Shawnee CP Library, Kansas
Mary Miner (Doran Horngold in SL), School Librarian in Houston, Texas
Marianne Malmstrom (Knowclue Kidd in SL) Middle School Technology Teacher, Greater New York
Kathryn Robinson (Laurel Zenovka in SL), Retired Head, Division of Reference and Information
Orange County Library System, Florida
Diane Nahl, PhD. (Adra Letov in SL) Professor at University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Library and Information Science Program, Hawaii

Libraries have a strong tradition in serving communities by providing access to information in all formats and promoting literacy for all.  Online communities have changing needs in the digital age, which require new modes of delivery.  Come and hear librarians and educators who are working in virtual worlds-- providing information through augmented reality and promoting transliteracy (the ability to read, write, and communicate across a range of platforms, tools, and media).  Research now shows that millions of young people are already active in virtual worlds.  This panel will address the adoption of virtual worlds in libraries and education by sharing personal experiences and research on best practices in virtual world education.     Alexandrian Free Library: (Caledon, Winterfell, Steelhead, New Toulouse, New Babbage, Amatsu Shima, West of Ireland, Deadwood & Al Andalus) Library Events for April 14 through April 20, 2010.

Continuing Exhibits:
Caledon Library "Bookbinding and What It Might Lead To"  A Book Arts exhibit curated by Incunable Sorbet
Sat 2010-4-4 - Mon 2010-10-4
Whitehorn Library, Caledon Victoria City
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Victoria%20City/55/202/23'

New Exhibits:
Celtic Trinity Knots
Thu 2010-04-08 - Sun 2010-05-16
Where: West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center 
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/171/26

Events of the Week:
WEST OF IRELAND LIBRARY
Dubhna Rhiadra - the Welsh Storyteller!
Sunday, 18 April 2010
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM SLT
Where: West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center 
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
Today we will hear from the lovely storyteller from Wales: Dubhna Rhiadra. She always brings wonderful stories with rich imagery and fantastic characters. Dubhna will be in voice.

AETHER SALON
From Ironclads to Dreadnoughts! Part I
Sunday, 18 April 2010
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM SLT
New Babbage, Babbage Palisades and The Academy of Industry
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/254/60/106
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Academy%20of%20Industry/2/58/106
The 19th century was a time of rapid progress in many fields of technology, one of which was the art and science of naval architecture and combat.  The fleet that won the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 had been eclipsed by steam power in 30 years, and the wooden walls of the major navies were sounded a death knell by a new breed of ship in Hampton Roads.  By the end of the century, the ships of the world's navies for the most part look very much like their descendants who serve the world's modern navies.
Join us at the Aether Salon as we delve into this chapter of naval history with Commodore Hotspur O'Toole.  "From Ironclads to Dreadnoughts, Part 1" is our first non-singly named salon, and it should be a topic worthy of all that title space.
So join us in Babbage Palisades/Academy of Industry at 2 PM SLT for the fireworks!
Jed, Sera and Viv
Your Aether Salon staff
(http://aethersalon.blogspot.com)

WEST OF IRELAND LIBRARY
Caledonia Skytower with Alice in Wonderland (pt 2) 
Monday, 19 April 2010
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM SLT
Where: West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center 
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
Painting the Roses Red! We're Painting the Roses Red! An oblique Catepillar and a mischief-making Cheshire Cat lead Bewildered Alice closer and closer to her encounter with the Queen of Hearts. Presented Live in Voice Chat.

WEST OF IRELAND LIBRARY
Gyro Muggins with Science Fiction Favorites 
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM SLT
Where: West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center 
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/157/29
Gryo Muggins will entertain with two of his favorite Science Fiction stories: "The Anything Box", (by Zenna Henderson) A lonely girl's wondrous toy turns deadly until a sensitive teacher learns its secret and how to use it safely; and "The Strawberry Window," (by Ray Bradbury) A family homesteading on Mars wonder what could be in the packages that the father spend all of their savings on in order to ship them from Earth. Gyro will be reading in voice.