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Only Yesterday island depicts life in the 1930s through period shops, homes, and photography. Several universities, including San Jose State University and the University of Illinois, have built virtual library schools and offer classes in Second Life. The Illinois State Library created Bradburyville, an island inspired by Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 that includes an interactive book and other exhibits. Literature Alive and other organizations have established several educational islands in Second Life for universities, libraries, and other non-profits.

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Only Yesterday ALS has a 1930s era sim called Only Yesterday. Period shops, photography, homes, and other displays give visitors a feel for life in that period.
Library education San Jose State University Graduate School of Library and Information Science built the first library school campus in Second Life with credit classes. University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science offers non-credit classes in virtual world librarianship.
Bradburyville The Illinois State Library received a BIG READ grant from NEH. Funds were used to build Bradburyville, an island with a walk-in book of Fahrenheit 451, a carnival from Something Wicked this Way Comes, a theater, and a multimedia museum.
Stepping Into History conference June 2008 ALS and Learning Times began offering Stepping Into Virtual World conferences beginning in June 2008 to help educators realize the potential of virtual worlds.
Eduislands There are now 6 Eduislands for universities, non-profits, educators and libraries to rent space near other educators. This is Literature Alive headquarters on Eduisland 2.
Commonwealth 1,2,3,4 Commonwealth Islands provide spaces for non-profits in Second Life.
Stanford University Libraries
Cleveland Public Library
Cybrary City, Cybrary City 2, Talis Cybrary Island These islands provide space for libraries getting started in Second Life. They can create their own presence and work with other libraries.
Museum Isles Learning Times has 5 museum isles to help museums get started in Second Life
American Library Association In 2007, graduate students from the SJSU Library School worked with Jeremy Kemp to build ALA Island.
Marc Aronsons book Race Interactive book
Fahrenheit 451 Walkin book on Bradburyville See scenes and listen to audio from the book
Imagination Island Childrens literature, displays, Rachelville, Secret Garden, Mythica and more
More Imagination Island
Kansas State Library
Interactive British Gothic Mansion From Literature Alive
University of Illinois GSLIS non-credit virtual world librarianship classes Introduction to Virtual World Librarianship Immersive Learning Technical Skills for Virtual World Librarians How to build your library in Second Life Second Life 101 How to work with a class in Second Life How to set up an educational presence in Second Life others
Caledon Born Digital Libraries Caledon is a 19 th century Victorian steam punk world
Meet Goody Throckmorton, Information bot Goody greets visitor s to Renaissance Island. They can choose to take one of several tour s with a horse and carriage. You can also get other info from her.
Smart Investing on Investing Infoisland ALS received a grant from ALA and FINRA to promote the library as a place for unbiased investing information. ALS had programs in real life, online, and in Second Life.

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Whatintheworldpart2

  • 1. Only Yesterday ALS has a 1930s era sim called Only Yesterday. Period shops, photography, homes, and other displays give visitors a feel for life in that period.
  • 2. Library education San Jose State University Graduate School of Library and Information Science built the first library school campus in Second Life with credit classes. University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science offers non-credit classes in virtual world librarianship.
  • 3. Bradburyville The Illinois State Library received a BIG READ grant from NEH. Funds were used to build Bradburyville, an island with a walk-in book of Fahrenheit 451, a carnival from Something Wicked this Way Comes, a theater, and a multimedia museum.
  • 4. Stepping Into History conference June 2008 ALS and Learning Times began offering Stepping Into Virtual World conferences beginning in June 2008 to help educators realize the potential of virtual worlds.
  • 5. Eduislands There are now 6 Eduislands for universities, non-profits, educators and libraries to rent space near other educators. This is Literature Alive headquarters on Eduisland 2.
  • 6. Commonwealth 1,2,3,4 Commonwealth Islands provide spaces for non-profits in Second Life.
  • 9. Cybrary City, Cybrary City 2, Talis Cybrary Island These islands provide space for libraries getting started in Second Life. They can create their own presence and work with other libraries.
  • 10. Museum Isles Learning Times has 5 museum isles to help museums get started in Second Life
  • 11. American Library Association In 2007, graduate students from the SJSU Library School worked with Jeremy Kemp to build ALA Island.
  • 12. Marc Aronsons book Race Interactive book
  • 13. Fahrenheit 451 Walkin book on Bradburyville See scenes and listen to audio from the book
  • 14. Imagination Island Childrens literature, displays, Rachelville, Secret Garden, Mythica and more
  • 17. Interactive British Gothic Mansion From Literature Alive
  • 18. University of Illinois GSLIS non-credit virtual world librarianship classes Introduction to Virtual World Librarianship Immersive Learning Technical Skills for Virtual World Librarians How to build your library in Second Life Second Life 101 How to work with a class in Second Life How to set up an educational presence in Second Life others
  • 19. Caledon Born Digital Libraries Caledon is a 19 th century Victorian steam punk world
  • 20. Meet Goody Throckmorton, Information bot Goody greets visitor s to Renaissance Island. They can choose to take one of several tour s with a horse and carriage. You can also get other info from her.
  • 21. Smart Investing on Investing Infoisland ALS received a grant from ALA and FINRA to promote the library as a place for unbiased investing information. ALS had programs in real life, online, and in Second Life.