Course on virtual world librarianship!

There is a course coming up on virtual librarianship in Second Life and other virtual worlds.  If you've been waiting to learn more about this, now is  your chance.  The online course starts May 25th.  Below is the description of the course from the blog post on InfoIsland.org.  For more information, see: http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/Second_Life.html

No Comments Avatars! Linden Dollars! Librarianship! Librarianship? What ARE they talking about? To discover how avatars, Linden dollars, and librarianship relate to one another, come join us in a continuing education course on librarianship in the virtual world of Second Life. Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents, including real life librarians on Info Island. The Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Alliance Library System of Illinois have partnered to offer a six week online (in Second Life) course to introduce you to libraries and information services in a virtual world.

Week One: Introduction to Libraries in Virtual Worlds
Week Two: Second Life 101
Week Three: Collections, Resources, and Exhibits in Virtual Environment
Week Four: Reference and Information Services in Virtual Worlds
Week Five: Managing and Working in a Virtual Library or Department
Week Six: Skills Needed by 21st Century Librarians in Virtual Worlds