[Web4lib] New Library and Info Science sim in Second Life

[allison.brueckner]

(apologies in advance for cross-posting)

Call for Participation & Announcement.

 

Talis Cybrary Island

SLURL (SL location):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Talis%20Cybrary%20Island/196/141/23/

GRANDE OPENING:  Wednesday, 5 March 2008

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Talis Cybrary Island is a large piece of land (sim) within Second Life that
intends to provide a space for computer, library and information science
communities who are new to Second Life. The Alliance Library System
(www.alliancelibrarysystem.com) supported the acquisition, Talis
(www.talis.com) funded the monthly rental costs, and cAliCo Information
Consulting (www.calicoinfo.net) funded the land purchase, sim construction,
and is investing time in managing the sim development, buildings and its
residents.

 

One of the goals for Talis Cybrary Island is to create an environment that
is of a more global nature, thus the build of the sim will reflect the
architecture and essence of Venice, Italy. cAliCo has sub-contracted the sim
build to Vintage Dawn Builders (vintagedawn.com), who are finishing up the
details of the sim this week. We already have several residents who will
relocate to their new "homes" this week. An official press release for this
will come from Talis, look for that to follow.

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Schedule of Events:

     Official Opening and Remarks:

     5A PST/SLT (1P GMT)

     Richard Wallace, Talis (SL: Ajax Escape), Lori Bell, Alliance Library
System (SL Lorelei Junot (to be confirmed)), and Allison Brueckner, cAliCo
Information Consulting (SL: Teofila Matova)

 

Sim Tours (one hour each):

     6A PST/SLT (2P GMT)

     2P PST/SLT (10P GMT)

     6P PST/SLT

 

Live Music & Dance!   12P - 1.30P PST/SLT (8P - 9.30P GMT)

Radio Riel, http://radioriel.blogspot.com/, will provide us with a fabulous
mix of Celtic tunes spun by DJ Elrik Merlin.

Location:  Cybrary Island open air colosseum.

 

Questions about this event can be sent via IM to Teofila Matova (aka:
Allison Brueckner) or gmail:  teofila.matova at gmail.com.

 

_____________________________________

Allison R. Brueckner, M.I.S.

Principal, cAliCo Information Consulting

www.calicoinfo.net

Technology Librarian, Dexter District Library

www.dexter.lib.mi.us

phone/fax:  734-426-4066

mobile:       734-834-4276

email:         allison.brueckner at comcast.net