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. | 4/10/2008 9:54:54 | Italian Language Area | Info Island International | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/160/38/32/ | International Library | Michel Lemmon | An ever-changing array of language and cultural resources, including links to a network of Italian-speaking language mentors in SL. An open-air restaurant/trattoria set among olive trees is surrounded by objects that offer notecards of historic, cultural, or linguistic interest. | |
. | 4/10/2008 10:31:54 | Japanese Language Area | Info Island International | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/39/136/32/ | International Library | Elaine Tulip | A peaceful walled garden along the islands western border, meticulously designed to include horticultural and architectural features of a private Japanese home. | |
. | 4/10/2008 9:41:02 | Mi Pueblo | Info Island International | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/207/73/32/ | Social Resource | Marimar Berchot | A relaxed gathering place for conversation and learning, and a focal point for cultural events highlighting the Hispanic world. | |
. | 4/10/2008 10:38:14 | Park and Exhibit for the Stateless | Info Island International | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/97/234/32/ | Exhibit | Hypatia Dejavu | A large suspension bridge over a broad lake, serving as a visual metaphor to celebrate the stateless people of the world. Embedded notecards on the bridge offer historical and political perspectives on the meaning of stateless identity, and cultural overviews of selected populations. | |
. | 4/10/2008 9:35:39 | Portuguese Language Area | Info Island International | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/219/157/32/ | International Library | NikNak Dagostin | Information resources about the culture, architecture and music of Portuguese speaking countries - called "lusophone nations" - are at the Portuguese language area, next around the eastern perimeter. Resources include notecards and database links to information about Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé e Príncipe, Mozambique, Equatorial Guinea and East Timor. | |
. | 4/10/2008 10:09:50 | Scandinavian Language Area | Info Island International | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/52/36/32/ | International Library | Linny Voom | The Scandinavian area features a house in traditional yellow and lilac colors, modelled after the storybook home of Pippi Longstocking, heroine of the famous children's books by Astrid Lindgren. Set among lindens and fir trees, it is the focal point for information about the cultures of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. A permanent display offers brief biographies of notable Scandinavian scientists, engineers, and inventors. | |
. | 4/10/2008 9:45:10 | Spanish Language Area | Info Island International | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/219/116/32/ | International Library | Marimar Berchot | The Spanish language/culture area includes a park with an attractive fountain and a Mexican-style cantina, called Mi Pueblo. Several celebrations are held each year to coincide with festival times in Spanish-speaking countries. Embedded notecards in artwork and other artifacts in the area offer information about geography and language. | |
. | 4/10/2008 7:17:52 | The Den of Inquiry | Info Island International | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/148/236/33/ | Social Resource | Hollyjean Allen | A new social pavilion, where visitors are invited to join in conversation, dancing, or other friendly activity. | |
. | 5/13/2008 11:40:45 | Insel der Information, Die Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Bavarian State Library) | Insel der Information | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Insel%20der%20Information/129/20/23 | State Library | | Am 13. Mai wird die Bayerische Staatsbibliothek als erste deutsche Bibliothek eine Repräsentanz in der virtuellen Welt "Second Life" eröffnen. Auf der "Insel der Information" lädt eine originalgetreue Nachbildung des eindrucksvollen Bibliotheksgebäudes zur „InWorld“-Nutzung zahlreicher digitaler Dienste ein. | http://www.bsb-muenchen.de/ |
. | 4/16/2008 20:46:56 | Information Tower | International Schools Island | http://slurl.com/secondlife/International%20Schools/64/90/24 | Education (k-20) | Shamblesguru Voom | International Schools Island is designed to support the continuing professional development of educations. One way of achieving this is to index Second Life resources and locations ... in Second Life itself. This is done in three towers ... Informational Tower, Technology Tower and the Curriculum Tower. These contain hundreds of LMs and lots of free resources for teachers and learners. | http://www.shambles.net/secondlife |
. | 3/24/2009 12:07:56 | Lone Star College-Kingwood Library | Kingwood Island | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kingwood%20Island/144/117/30 | Academic | Peggy Whitley | Lone Star College-Kingwood Library. Student services, Science student project sim for sustainable water solutions, classrooms and library. | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kingwood-TX/Lone-Star-College-Kingwood-Library/135052425568 |
. | 3/31/2008 17:33:42 | Kuhrang Public Library | Kuhrang | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kuhrang/74/12/365 | SL Public Library | ranxid Mathilde | Recreational reading library with free books, magazines, and an SL serial graphic novel. This above-the-clouds platform includes a dance floor with independently streamed music, the Star's End cyber sky-cafe with freebies for new residents, and a starsphere to just get away into the stars. There is also a teleporter network to beautiful landmarks around Kuhrang. | |
. | 4/9/2008 23:52:04 | Lincolnshire Lending Library and Reading Room | Land of Lincoln | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Land%20of%20Lincoln/65/136/22 | SL Library | Daisyblue Hefferman | 19th Century American Literature | |
. | 4/9/2008 23:57:37 | London Punch Reading Room | Land of Lincoln | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Land%20of%20Lincoln/31/222/32 | SL Library | Daisyblue Hefferman, Lincoln Librarian | 19th Century British Literature | |
. | 3/29/2008 17:50:22 | Machinima Institute (on Library Studios Island) | Library Studios | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Library%20Studios/32/45/23 | SL Library: media training | HVX Silverstar / Bernadette Daly Swanson | Theme based environment for filming library related media in SL. also: Machinima workflow package: Media instruction and self-paced learning on machinima and camera controls. | http://machinimalibrarians.blogspot.com/ |
. | 5/8/2008 6:42:22 | Montclair State Library | Montclair State CHSS | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Montclair%20State%20CHSS/141/216/22 | Academic Library | Kadja Halfpint | | http://library.montclair.edu/ |
. | 2/16/2009 10:45:54 | Library and Archives, NASA CoLab | NASA CoLab | http://slurl.com/secondlife/NASA%20CoLab/217/211/32 | | Archivist Llewellyn | The primary mission of the library and archives at NASA CoLab is to house and make available to the public records and other documentation relating to the NASA CoLab organization in Second Life. The NASA CoLab Archival Research Center is located on the third floor. Displays include digitized, born digital, and born virtual materials such as the mission statement, meeting minutes, archival photographs and documents, 3-D objects such as books, planes, space suits and flight suits. A reading room is available with an excellent view. NASA TV streams live for viewing at the library and archives. It's educational goal is to provide reference and outreach services including displays and programming. Displays emphasize history of women, African-Americans, and the working class in aeronautical and astronautical history, as well as Apollo 11 and Space Medicine. (Last updated 2/16/09). | http://colab.arc.nasa.gov/virtual |
. | 10/17/2008 15:52:28 | AggieLand Information Commons | NMSU Aggie Island | http://slurl.com/secondlife/NMSU%20Aggie%20Island/25/23/34 | Academic Library | Jenna Kammer (Jendanna Sosa) and Tracey Thompson (Jenymn Mersand) | University library for 5 NMSU campuses | http://secondlife.nmsua.edu |
. | 4/6/2008 9:01:05 | San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science | SJSU SLIS | http://slurl.com/secondlife/SJSU%20SLIS/174/174/33 | Library Education | Jeremy Kabumpo | | http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ |
. | 4/6/2008 10:46:41 | Sprott Shaw Library | Sprott Shaw College | http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sprott%20Shaw%20College/14/197/42 | Academic Library | | | http://sprottshaw.com |