UIUC GSLIS and Alliance Library System are pleased to offer a series of non-credit continuing education courses for librarians, educators, and others interested in libraries, museums, learning and teaching in virtual worlds such as Second Life. Classes available include: Second Life 101, Second Life 102, Virtual World Librarianship, Setting Up an Educational Presence in Second Life, Working with a Class in Second Life, Setting up your Library or Museum in Second Life: An Applied Approach, Instructional Tools For Second Life, and a seminar on Virtual Worlds and Libraries seminar. Courses meet for 4-6 weeks and everyone is welcome! For more information and to register, go to http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/VW/. For more information, contact Marianne Steadley at steadley@uiuc.edu, or call 217-244-3302. Course descriptions are on the website.

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