Tina (Alexandria), sorry you couldn't make the meeting 12/1 but you didn't miss much.
I am needing input from everybody for several projects that need to be completed before the first of the year.
Tom Hutcheson, chair of the library board, has asked us (me?) to do a demo for the Library Board. We are tentatively scheduled to do that in January. We'll only have 10 or 15 minutes, so I am hoping to put together a small packet of materials to introduce board members to SL and our project there.
Let me know if you have any suggestions for this packet of material, or points you think should be especially emphasized. I am be sending out another query to you later about this. Also, looking for ideas on what kind of demo to give. Certainly want to show them the library, but then also maybe one of the other more spectacular builds....Sistine Chapel? Louvre Art Gallery? Frank Lloyd Wright Museum? Virtual Stomach? (LOL).
Any and all comments are appreciated!
Sarah (Sadie) and I are mulling over ideas for a web page to be added to the library's web site. Let me know if you have any ideas for this.
I have been in touch with our presenter for the February Harlem Renaissance program to take place in Virtual Harlem. The program will be at 6 p.m. CST in the Indian Creek meeting room. I would sure like it if a couple of you would come...it really should be interesting. I'm hoping to promote it heavily. Let me know if you can help on this project.
I am asking each of you to be thinking about what we want to accomplish in 2010. I'd like to be able to draft something in January. Our rent will be coming up due and it would be nice to give Emily an idea of what we have planned for the coming year. Our plans should include at least one public program. We could also offer another class on SL and develop a new exhibit of some kind.
The North Carolina students have completed collecting data. I'm waiting for them to send me a copy of their final research paper.
We have three new books of interest: The Second Life Grid: the official guide to communication, collaboration and community engagement by Kimberly Rufer-Bach; Library Programs Online; possibilities and practicalities of web conferencing by Thomas A. Peters (Maxito Recardo in SL); and a pub. of ALA's Library Technology Reports, Implementing Second Life; ideas, challenges and Innovations by Joe Sanchez. All three books will either be on my desk or back in processing. Sarah has the ALA book on her desk right now.
Marilyn Johnson, (Sl name is Marilena Basilov. Not absolutely sure of the spelling) is the author of a new book, This Book is Overdue! How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All. The book seems to be getting some buzz (it was listed as a McNaughton lease selection this month) and she interviewed some SL librarians for it (including me...). Release date is in Feb. and we have a copy on order for the professional collection.
I want to do a Christmas party. Will get details to you when I have them.
And now for something a completely different!
Pics of two outfits I got as prizes in hunts (one of them is supposed to be based on Cirque de Soleil. Guess which one!) and a shot of our ship...did we ever name it?
