[Publib] Virtual Worlds for Kids, Tweens and Teens: Welcome to Whyville and Whybrary

[Lori Bell]

Friday, January 25, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, 10:00 Central, 9:00 Mountain, 8:00 Pacific, and 5:00 p.m. GMT/UTC/Zulu:
  
Virtuals WorFriday, January 25, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 2:00 Central, 1:00 Mountain, noon Pacific, and 8:00 p.m. GMT/UTC/Zulu:
lds for Kids, Tweens, and Teens: Whyville 

According to a recent New York Times article, 2008 will be the year of virtual worlds for kids, with rapid population growth and many ventures. Libraries and other educational and cultural organizations are exploring these virtual worlds for kids, too. This hour long seminar will feature speakers Tom Peters of TAP Information Services providing an overview of the growth of virtual worlds for kids, Cliff Zintgraff of Whyville providing an introduction and tour of Whyville, and Kelly Czarnecki of the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County talking about why it is important for librarians and educators to be in virtual worlds such as Whyville. 

To participate go to the OPAL Online Auditorium at  
  http://www.conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs1641902f62b4
   
  New users will need to download a small software applet before entering the room.
  
For more information contact Lori Bell at lbell at alliancelibrarysystem.com or Tom Peters at tapinformation at yahoo.com





Lori Bell
Director of Innovation
Alliance Library System
600 High Point Lane
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309)694-9200 ext. 2128
lbell at alliancelibrarysystem.com
       
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