The first of a new 'speaker' series in Second Life ... designed specifically at a time convenient to us in S.E.Asia and these time zones ... and with relevant topics and guests for our interests here. I hope you can join us .... if you have never been into S.L. then this might hopefully be an incentive to dip your virtual toe in the virtual water ... remember it is all free ... details on how to sign up and find the venue is at… Continue

This week's Salon Huron table talk discussion on ALA Island ( 196, 206, 29) on Thursday, November 6, 2008, at 3:30 pm Pacific Standard Time/Second Life Time will be led by the newly crowned Alliance Library System Librarian of the Year, Barbara Galik, known in Second Life as Puglet Dancer. She will speak about The Librarian as Campus Leader in setting up a v… Continue

Is your library participating in the ALA National Gaming Day on Saturday, November 15, 2008? http://delicious.com/alalibrary/alagamingday08 This week’s Salon Huron on ALA Island on Thursday, October 30, at 3:30 pm Second Life Time/Pacific Time will be led by Sonja Morgwain. The discussion topic is National Gaming Day - share ideas, what your library is doing, etc. The discussion will last approximately one hour and everyone is invited… Continue

On Thursday, October 23rd, at 3:30 p.m. Second Life Time/Pacific Time at comfy Salon Huron on ALA Island (196, 206, 29), ALA Island Manager Oberon Octagon will talk about ALA Island and what it can do for you! All are welcome to attend! Salon Huron can also be reached via the teleporter on the Main Stage of ALA Island (129, 105, 29). Guide your avatar onto the circle. Right-click on the circle to get the pull-down menu of choices, and click for the *Next Page* to get Salon Huron as a choice, an… Continue

On Thursday, October 16th, at 3:30 p.m. Second Life Time/Pacific Time on ALA Island (196, 206, 29), we will have one of our informal Salon Huron events. Feel free to gather with colleagues to discuss topics of the day. Maxito Ricardo will get the conversation rolling with a brief look at the ALA VCL MIG/Virtual Communities and Libraries Member Initiative Group itself — who we are and what we do, and what we hope to accomplish. If you need a TP offer, please send an IM to Second Life avatar Maxi… Continue