Festival of Authors
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“The Festival of Authors” in Teen Second Life
The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (PLCMC), TeachingBooks.net, and Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries and Information Services are pleased to announce a very special event, “A Festival of Authors”, a virtual literary celebration that will take place on Saturday, February 2, from 10 am to 2 pm PST (1 pm – 5 pm EST), in Teen Second Life. This event will showcase selected authors of young adult literature for a teen audience in an exhibition that provides author information and links to podcasts, videoclips, and a wealth of author website links. There will also be avatar appearances by noted authors Marc Aronson (10 am PST/1pm EST), Barry Lyga (11 am PST/2pm EST), and Carol Baldwin (12 pm PST/3pm EST) on the teen grid. [Note to adults - A similar exhibition will be taking place on the main grid of Second Life at the same time. See below for more information.]
Teen Second Life (http://teen.secondlife.com) is a 3D virtual world where teens can learn valuable 21st century skills and build a variety of developmental assets as they engage with their peers from all over the world, communicate in multiple media formats, and express their identities through their own virtual appearances.
Downloads:
literary-festival-in-teen-second-life_handout3.pdf (duplicate for teens)
literary-festival-in-teen-second-life2.pdf (press release)
About Teen Second Life -
Teen Second Life (http://teen.secondlife.com) is a virtual reality grid for teens ages 13 - 17. Teens can register for their free avatar account at the website. Registration is authenticated via a credit card or select cell phone providers. For the best experience, plan to prepare and complete orientation several days in advance. Use the following steps:
1. Begin registration at https://secure-web5.secondlife.com/join.
2. Download the client software at http://secondlife.com/community/downloads.php
3. Verify system requirements at http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php
4. Log onto Teen Second Life using the downloaded software.
5. Go through the various orientation activities.
6. Search for the Eye4You Alliance land or sim and teleport to that location OR use the SLURL http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eye4You%20Alliance/168/203/25
7. Paricipate in the “Festival of Authors” on the day of the event.
Adults -A similar exhibit will also occur on the main grid of Second Life for those 18+ years old. For the best experience, plan to prepare and complete orientation several days in advance. To attend, please do the following:
1. Register for your free avatar account at www.secondlife.com
2. Download the client software at http://secondlife.com/community/downloads.php
3. Verify system requirements at http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php
4. Log onto Second Life using the downloaded software>
5. Complete the various orientation activities.
6. Search for the Info Island International land or sim and teleport to that location. Alternately, use the SLURL http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/64/161/33 and follow the red beacon to the exact location.
Adults who wish to participate with this or future events on the teen grid with the Eye4You Alliance project can get more information about volunteer opportunities at http://eye4youalliance.youthtech.info.
Contact Kelly Czarnecki (kczarnecki@plcmc.org) or Lisa Perez (leperez1@cps.k12.il.us) with any questions, problems, or ideas.
