[Publib] Fall Second Life Courses

[Marianne Steadley]

Apologies for cross-posting. 

FALL 2008 SECOND LIFE CE COURSES 

The Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois and the Illinois Alliance Library System are pleased to announce our fall 2008 courses on librarianship and education in Second Life. These courses are open to anyone interested in SL. We welcome international participants. 

NEW COURSE: Setting up Your Library in Second Life 
In this course participants will be given their own plot of land during the course to build their library. 

Instructors: Matt (Krull Aeon) Sanderson, Roberta (Daisyblue Hefferman)Zerrahn and Sonja (Sonja Morgwain) Plummer-Morgan 
Section One: Wednesdays, September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 from 4:00-6:00 pm SL (US Pacific) 
Section Two: Wednesdays, November 5, 12, 19, 26, December 3, 10 from 4:00-6:00 pm SL (US Pacific) 

Second Life 101 
Instructor: Barbara (Puglet Dancer) Galik 
Mondays, October 6, 13, 20, 27 from 5:00-7:00 pm SL time (US Pacific) 

Virtual World Librarianship 
Instructors: S. (Hypatia Dejavu) Thompson, Rhonda (Abbey Zenith) Trueman, Bill (Rocky Vallejo) Sowers and JJ (JJ Drinkwater) Jacobson 
Thursdays, September 11, 18, 25, October 2 from 6:00-8:00 pm SL (US Pacific) 

Working with a Class in Second Life 
Instructor: Dr. Bryan (Bryan Mnemonic) Carter 
Section One: Mondays, September 15, 22, 29, October 6 from 4:00-6:00 pm SL (US Pacific) 
Section Two: Mondays, October 6, 13, 20, 27 from 4:00-6:00 pm SL (US Pacific) 

Technical Skills for Virtual World Librarians 
Instructors: Pipsqueak Fiddlesticks and HVX Silverstar 
Tuesdays, October 7, 14, 21, 28 from 6:00-8:00 PM SL time (US Pacific) 

Setting Up an Educational Presence in Second Life 
Instructors: Lori (Lorelei Junot) Bell, Rhonda (Abbey Zenith) Trueman, Tom (Maxito Ricardo) Peters 
Sundays, November 2, 9, 16, 23 5:00-7:00 pm SL time (US Pacific) 

For detailed course descriptions and to register: 
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/VW/ 
Marianne Steadley
Continuing Professional Development Program Director
501 E. Daniel St. Champaign IL 61820
217/244-2751
Fax: 217/244-3302