[Web4lib] ALA VCL MIG mtg in DC and in SL

[Tom Peters]

Hi, Everyone.

The ALA VCL MIG (Virtual Communities and Libraries, Member Initiative Group) will have a program and business meeting this Saturday, June 26th in DC (District of Columbia) and SL (Second Life).  Everyone is welcome to attend and participate.  

Locations:
a.  Washington Convention Center, Room 303
b.  ALA Island in Second Life (http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALA%20Island/118/102/29/)

Start Times:
a.  1:30 p.m. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)
b.  10:30 a.m. SLT (Second Life Time, also Pacific Daylight Time)

Duration:  2.5 hours max.

Program:
>>  Tom Boellstorff, author of Coming of Age in Second Life:  An Anthropologist Explores the Virtually Human, will speak about his studies
>>  Marilyn Johnson, author of This Book is OverDue, plans to attend and make some informal remarks.  
>>  Other discussions and presentations too numerous to mention.  
>>  Business meeting to follow:  This is a MIG (Member Initiative Group).  Everyone's ideas and input are welcome!

Another Program of Interest:  The ACRL VW IG (Virtual Worlds Interest Group) will be meeting in CAP South American beginning at 4:00 EDT (1:00 SLT) on Saturday.  

More Info:
a.  Tom Peters (real life) (tpeters at tapinformation.com or 816.616.6746)
b.  Maxito Ricardo (Second Life)
 
Thanks!
 
Tom
 
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