Dear Colleague:
I’m very pleased to call your attention to the lastest online learning opportunities produced by LearningTimes and the Alliance Library System.
It’s a Virtual, Virtual, Virtual, Virtual World…
Join us for two days as we discuss virtual worlds and librarianship. We’ll be convening online on October 1 and 2, 2008 to discuss topics such as:
-Virtual Worlds Development
-Scaling Graduate LIS Instruction in Virtual Environments
-Academic Libraries and Virtual Worlds
-Building a Library Presence in the Virtual World of Second Life
-Creating Educational Tools in Second Life for Libraries
A panel of the conference speakers is also scheduled in which your questions will feature prominently. For more information on this first Virtual Librarian Conference please visit:
http://www.thevirtuallibrarian.org/
Enter Discount Code “vlc25″to save $25 on your registration.
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Stepping into Health – October 7th, 2008.
Held entirely in Second Life, we will visit the best and most creative work being done in promoting health and healthcare in a virtual world environment.
Keynote presentations feature Randy Hinrichs and Ramesh Ramloll.
The cost to participate is $79.00. Click this link to To learn more about the online conference and register.
http://www.steppingintovirtualworlds.org/
Please write to info@learningtimes.net if you have questions about either event.
We hope to see you there!
John Walber
The LearningTimes Team
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
