Web 2.0 technologies and Social networking technologies cropped up a number of times in Gail’s state of the nation address this morning.

Here’s a training opportunity if you’re interested!

From: Marianne Steadley
> To: cpdwl@infoserv.inist.fr, alaworld@ala.org
> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:10:03 -0500 (CDT)
> Subject: [CPDWL] Second Life – Virtual World Librarianship course
>
> Apologies for cross-posting.
>
> There is STILL TIME TO REGISTER for the September Virtual World
> Librarianship courses. Seats are available in all sections of both the
> Introduction and Intermediate Virtual World Librarianship in Second
> Life courses. For those of you in other parts if the world, please
> note that we are offering the courses at a few different times of the
> day and night.
>
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> The Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the
> University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Alliance Library
> System of Illinois are pleased to offer two different six week online
> (in Second Life) courses to introduce you to libraries and information
> services in a virtual world. These are non-credit courses, but
> continuing professional education units (CEU and CPDU) are available
> upon request.
>
> INTRODUCTION TO VIRTUAL WORLD LIBRARIANSHIP (3 sections available)
>
> Section One: September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 2 and 9 from 6:00 – 8:00
> pm SL (8:00 – 10:00 pm central) Section Two: September 14, 21, 28,
> October 19, 26, and November 9 from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. SL (9:30 – 11:30
> am central) Section Three: September 14, 21, 28, October 19, 26, and
> November 9 from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm SL (1:30 – 3:30 pm central)
>
> Location: Info Island, Second Life
> Cost: $200
> Audience: Open to all library and information professionals
>
> Week One: Introduction to Libraries in Virtual Worlds Week Two: Second
> Life 101 Week Three: Collections, Resources, and Exhibits in Virtual
> Environment Week Four: Reference and Information Services in Virtual
> Worlds Week Five: Managing and Working in a Virtual Library or
> Department Week Six: Skills Needed by 21st Century Librarians in
> Virtual Worlds
>
> INTERMEDIATE VIRTUAL WORLD LIBRARIANSHIP (3 sections available)
>
> Section One: September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 6:00 –
> 8:00 pm SL (8:00 – 10:00 pm central) Section Two: November 6, 13, 20,
> 27, December 4 and 11 from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. SL (9:30 – 11:30 am
> central) Section Three: November 6, 13, 20, 27, December 4 and 11 from
> 11:30 am – 1:30 pm SL (1:30 – 3:30 pm central)
>
> Location: Info Island, Second Life
> Cost: $250
> Audience: Open to those who have completed the Introduction course or
> who have library experience in Second Life
>
> Week One: Overview of Virtual Worlds Including Second Life &
> Others-What Libraries are Doing in Them Week Two: Library Programs and
> Events in Second Life Week Three: Introduction to Building and
> Scripting Items in Second Life Week Four: Virtual World Library
> Services for Teens and Young Adults Week Five: Introduction to
> Machinima – Creating Films in Second Life Week Six: Immersive Learning
> Environments and Libraries
>
> For additional information and to register, visit:
> http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/Second_Life.html
>
> Or contact Marianne Steadley, Steadley@uiuc.edu, 217-244-2751 Marianne
> Steadley Continuing Professional Development Program Director
> 501 E. Daniel St. Champaign IL 61820
> 217/244-2751
> Fax: 217/244-3302
>