Archive for the 'ALA Island Member Lounge' Category

Current Halloween ALA Island Programs, other Second Life Event Info

« 29 October 2009 | 11:21 | ACRL in SL - ALA's Association of College and Research Libraries in Second Life, ALA Connect, ALA Island Member Lounge, ALA VCL MIG Member Sightings, ALALibraryVal Miles, Announcements, Galen Noltenius Sky (Video) Platform, International Schools 2, Other SL Locations, SJSU SLIS Island, Second Life, Second Life Users Group on ALA Connect, Story Hour Garden, Virtual Communities and Libraries on ALA Connect, Virtual Worlds Interest Group (ACRL - Association of College and Research Libraries) on ALA Connect | No Comments »

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On ALA Connect: Virtual Communities and Libraries, Second Life Users Group, and Virtual Worlds Interest Group (ACRL - Association of College and Research Libraries)
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New on ALA Island for June 2009!

« 3 June 2009 | 11:38 | AL Focus Video Village, ALA Island Member Lounge, ALALibraryVal Miles, Announcements, Authors, Banned Books Week Town Square, Galen Noltenius Sky (Video) Platform, virtual worlds | No Comments »

The latest videos and podcast available “on demand” 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on ALA Island –
2009 Chicago Annual Conference Promo: What are YOU looking forward to, this summer?
Galen Noltenius Sky Platform on ALA Island (206, 100, 46)
Produced by ALA Conference Services, this video features plenty of your colleagues discussing the value [...]



Library Showcase — ALA Island: A Community Information Center for Second Life from the American Library Association

« 29 May 2009 | 10:58 | ALA Island Main Stage, ALA Island Member Lounge, ALALibraryVal Miles, Lorelei Junot Gallery, Salon Huron, Second Life | No Comments »

ALA’s newly renovated I Love Libraries web site features ALA Island in its Library Showcase, starting today! As explained in the article –
…Like ALA’s Library, which I work for as a Library Reference Specialist, the ALA Island doesn’t have traditional library resources on a variety of topics as a public library would have (and which [...]



ALA’s Linda Mays discusses El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día), also known as Children’s Day/Book Day in podcast at Member Lounge

« 30 April 2009 | 9:54 | ALA Island Member Lounge, ALALibraryVal Miles, Announcements | No Comments »

Now playing at the Member Lounge on ALA Island (79, 89, 29), available “on demand” 24/7:
In this five-minute podcast, Linda Mays, program officer for the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC, a division of ALA), discusses April 30, 2009, Children’s Day/Book Day, also known as El día de los niños/El día de los libros [...]



Current programs on ALA Island: Member Lounge, Story Hour Garden, AL Focus Video Village

« 7 April 2009 | 17:53 | AL Focus Video Village, ALA Island Member Lounge, ALALibraryVal Miles, Authors, Story Hour Garden | No Comments »

Currently, we have the following programs running on ALA Island.
Now playing at the Member Lounge on ALA Island (79, 89, 29) –
Listen to the newest podcast from ALA’s Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL, a division of ALA):
David Free, editor-in-chief of ACRL’s College & Research Libraries News, and ACRL 2009 Green Committee member, Kate [...]



ALA Washington (DC) Office’s Library Advocacy Podcast at the Member Lounge

« 24 February 2009 | 17:36 | ALA Island Member Lounge, ALALibraryVal Miles, Announcements, Authors | No Comments »

You can listen to the latest podcast from ALA’s Washington (DC) Office in-world at the Member Lounge on ALA Island (79, 89, 29). Have a seat on the couch and click the Media Button on the bottom right side of your screen.
In this 10-minute podcast, Dr. Curtis Rogers, who is an ALA member and a [...]