[CALIBK12] A Second Life opportunity for Banned Books Week

[Rob Darrow]

Hi - In case you've been waiting to have a reason to join Second Life, here
is your opportunity - just log on, pick a name, create your avatar and join
the fun!  The lady who sent this announcement out is a public librarian in
Chicago who I met in Second Life (or SL for short).  Here is the info:
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Celebrate Banned Book Week with Chris Crutcher (http://www.chriscrutcher.com)
in the virtual reality environment Second Life!  Chris is one of the ten
most frequently challenged authors of 2007.  (http://tinyurl.com/44a5tl)
 Join other librarians in meeting with him to discuss his books and issues
related to intellectual freedom and censorship.  This event will be held on
the American Libraries Association island on Saturday, October 4 at 8pm ET/
7pm CT/ 6pm MT/ 5pm PT for one hour.

*TO JOIN THE MEETING*

Log onto Second Life 15 minutes prior to the meeting time.  Log on and use
the SLURL http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALA%20Island/127/103/29 to teleport to
the meeting location or IM Elaine Tulip for a teleport.

*IF YOU ARE NEW TO SECOND LIFE*

To set up an account to join Second LIfe, do the following:

1.  Go to the Second Life website at http://www.secondlife.com several days
in advance to set up your free basic account.
2.  Verify that your computer and connectivity meets the systems
requirements at http://secondlife.com/support/sysreqs.php.
3.  Click on the orange "Get Started!" button.  Go through the subsequent
screens to create your avatar account.
4.  Download and install the Second Life viewer software at
http://secondlife.com/support/downloads.php.
5.  Open the software and log into Second Life using your avatar first name,
last name, and password.  Watch your avatar "be born".  Complete the
orientation activities to learn about how to communicate, move, search, and
edit your appearance.
6.  When finished, search "Places" for locations such as the American
Library Association, Cybrary City, Chicago Public Schools, or ISTE.
Teleport to a favorite location, explore, and become acquainted with Second
Life.  (When searching, make sure the "search mature places" square is
checked.)
7.  Fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled meetings, log on and use the
SLURL http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALA%20Island/127/103/29 to teleport to the
meeting location or IM Elaine Tulip for a teleport.
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