Virtual ALA Washington Office Opens in Second Life
Contact: Andy Bridges
Communications Specialist, Washington Office
202-628-8410
For Immediate Release
January 10, 2007
Virtual ALA Washington Office Opens in
Second Life
WASHINGTON - On January 9, 2007, the ALA Washington Office proudly announced the opening of its "virtual office" in the online environment
Second Life.
One of the most popular sites on the Internet,
Second Life is an online world - at
www.secondlife.com - in which people from all over the globe can interact. There are myriad locations and users navigate through them via their "avatar" - or, digital version of themselves.
The Washington Office is located in Cybrary City next to several other libraries. Cybrary City is one of several islands that librarians are using on Second Life to provide services to the users of this community. Traditional library services - such as collection building, reference, and community gathering - have all been incorporated into this virtual world. More information on activities can be found at
www.infoisland.org.
To visit the virtual Washington Office, simply visit the Second Life URL (SLURL):
At present, you can find the following items in the virtual office:
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An introduction to the Washington Office;
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Information on upcoming activities at Midwinter and National Library Legislation Day;
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An interactive computer that will point users to ALA Washington online resources, including the
District Dispatch podcast and blog; -
A slideshow of office and staff.
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To learn more about Second Life, please visit
www.secondlife.com.
The ALA Washington Office was established in 1945 as a conduit between ALA members and federal legislators on Capitol Hill. To learn more, please visit
www.alawash.org.
