Category Archives: Special-Libraries

bq.The Alliance Library System and the Second Life Library/Info Island collaborative group of librarians are pleased to announce the grand opening and a host of activities planned for Second Life residents scheduled October 12-14, 2006. All events will be held in Second Life and are free to residents. – Lorelei Junot If you have been looking for an excuse to find out what Second Life is all about, this weekend is an excellent to see. Just create an avatar and come over to Info Island for a visit.

Since my first take on Second Life, there have been a lot of things happening in the space. One of the most interesting for me personally is the launch of the Second Library Library 2.0. There was an earlier project (hence the 2.0). I haven’t found out exactly what happened. But I think our focus is going to be more focused on providing virtual reference rather than as a material repository (although we will certainly be doing some of that as well). One interesting aspect of SL is that there is a clear demarcation between what is known as “The Teen Grid” and the areas where adults interact and, from what I understand, there are good reasons behind this. It does, however, pose a challenge for this type of service. Currently, the Virtual Teen Library is looking into how to deal with this. Perhaps someday we will be able to have a Teen Room inside the main library, but I don’t think the technology supports that sort of thing yet. If you would like to learn more, stop by for the Book Discussion tomorrow night (which is also an organizational meeting). It should be an exciting time.

Most presidential libraries don’t have their own cats. The Reagan Library apparently does, but they wish it would go somewhere else.

The Villa of the Papyri has reopened but the new Library of Alexandria , suffered of all things, fire damage .

Many Presidents have their own libraries, including Bill Clinton and the Clinton President Center . Now someone is starting a Counter Clinton Library .

Libraries on military bases work hard to serve a patron group many would not think of: children

This article takes a look at what is involved in establishing and maintaining a church library .

Advances in technology have made the task of a legal librarian both more efficient and more complex.

The practice of the Green Lane Hospital in regards to a Heart Library is causing quite a bit of upset in New Zealand

There is quite a bit of history behind the forthcoming Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity