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SUMMER IN SECOND LIFE



Gas prices got you down? Air fares make you feel even worse?  Well, even if YOU can’t travel to exotic places, your AVATAR can, if you join us for a class in Second Life.  Travel is free, and you can literally fly your avi to any number of destinations and time periods. 



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



NEW COURSE: Using Immersive Environments in the Classroom for School Media Specialists

Instructor: Kelly (BlueWings Hayek) Czarnecki 

Tuesdays, July 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm SL time (US Pacific)



Second Life 101

Instructor: Barbara (Puglet Dancer) Galik

Wednesdays, July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 4-6 pm SL time (US Pacific)



Introduction to Virtual World Librarianship

Instructors: S. (Hypatia Dejavu) Thompson, Rhonda (Abbey Zenith) Trueman, Bill (Rocky Vallejo) Sowers and JJ (JJ Drinkwater) Jacobson

Thursdays, July, 10, 17, 24, 31 6-8 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

Mondays, July 14, 21, 28, August 4, 4-6 pm SL time (US Pacific)

 

Working with a class in Second Life

Instructor: Dr. Bryan (Bryan Mnemonic) Carter

Mondays July 7, 14, 21, 28, 6-7 pm SL time (US Pacific)



Technical skills for Virtual World Librarians 

Instructors: Pipsqueak Fiddlesticks and HVX Silverstar

Tuesdays, August 5, 12, 19, and 26 28 from 6:00 - 8:00 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