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Taking Council of Info Islands

Council is formed to oversee Info Islands

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MacArthur Island Opens

Foundation Shares its Work and Projects at SL Opening

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Rebuilding Eye4You Island

Eye4You: Where Teens Create

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Harry Potter's Magic Exhibits on Health Info Island

Health Info Island Opens Harry Potter's World of Magic, Science and Medicine

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Celebrating Change: Three Years of Alliance Virtual Library in Second Life

By ABBEY ZENITHPhotos by VERDE OTAARED The 3rd Anniversary of Alliance Virtual Library celebrated much more than three years of being a Second Life community library, it marked the completion of the consolidation of our resources and services to make AVL a much stronger and sustainable library. We grew from...

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Taking the Reins

In January, 2008, Clark Abismo sent a message to the Librarians of Second Life group inviting anyone interested to attend a meeting to discuss forming a library magazine in Second Life. A few people responded and, from that small meeting, more people joined the effort including myself. A blog was...

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A Cat-Lover Brings her Love to Second Life

By BOOKIE BALOGH According to Lorelei Junot, Project Manager for the Alliance Virtual Library, “Our Volunteer of the Month, Katfancy Kiergarten, has an unusual history of service to Second Life and its residents.” Katfancy became involved with Second Life, as many of us did, to chat and “hang...

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Carolina Keats is Leaving Health Info Island

Text and Photo by VERDE OTAARED On August 2, 2006, Carolina Keats was 'born' into Second Life. Keats is Carol Perryman's avatar, and her 'birth' was the start of Perryman's nearly three years’ experience of providing health information and support to hundreds of SL residents. Keats/Perrymanhas been the coordinator...

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King Tut Virtual Previews at Kings Rezzable

By DULCIE MILLSPhotos by DULCIE MILLS and VERDE OTAAREDMachinima by CLARK ABISMO Sim-Seeing is a Features column that reviews places to go that may be of interest to librarians, educators and those in related fields. For June, our Sim-Seeing reporters travel to the ancient sim of King’s Rezzable to explore...

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