Attend Our Librarian Meetings
Join us for monthly orientation and librarian learning community meetings! All are welcome!
FALL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(All meetings are at 8pm ET/7pm CT/6pm MT/5pm PT)
Oct 7 - Orientation to Second Life
Oct 21 - Librarian Learning Community Mtg
Nov 4 - Orientation to Second Life
Nov 18 - Librarian Learning Community Mtg
Dec 3 - Winter Shopping Spree/Avatar Appearance Workshop
Dec 16 - David Warlick, Librarian Learning Community Mtg - “Personal Learning Networks”
Jan 13 - Orientation to Second Life
Jan 20 - Mike Eisenburg - Librarian Learning Community Mtg
TO JOIN THE MEETING
Log onto Second Life 15 minutes prior to the meeting time. Instant message Elaine Tulip for a teleport to the meeting location.
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://secondlifegrid.net/programs/education 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 Chicago Public Schools, ISTE, or the American Library Association. 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 scheduled meetings, log on and IM Elaine Tulip for a teleport to the meeting location.
