Lori Bell of the Alliance Library System sends out word about The Future is Now: Libraries and Museums in Virtual Worlds, an online conference to be held March 5-6, 2010 on the web and in Second Life. This two-day conference will feature dozens of presentations, panel discussions, poster sessions, demonstrations, tours, and social events. Keynote speakers for the conference include:
- Marilyn Johnson, author of the new book, This Book is Overdue! How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All. She also wrote The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries.
- Tom Atkinson teaches Instructional Technology at the U. of Central Florida and has over 30 years of experience in designing, producing, delivering, and evaluating interactive instruction on mobile learning platforms and in virtual worlds
- Sharon Tettegah and Cynthia Colongne, co-authors of the 2009 book, Identity, Learning and Support in Virtual Environments.
