SLA's Second Life: wondering what second life is all about and why it is important to you? An SLA workgroup launch an experimental space for members to work in.(VIRTUAL SLA)(Special Libraries Association) From: Information Outlook | Date: June 1, 2008| Author: Hulser, Richard P. | COPYRIGHT 2008 Special Libraries Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

An increasing number of organizations, including libraries, library schools, and library-related associations, are exploring, working, and even doing business in virtual worlds. During the past year, a number of articles in Information Outlook have discussed virtual initiatives, and SLA is now moving forward to experiment with its own presence in one of these virtual worlds, Second Life. SLA is launching an experimental space that will provide members with an opportunity to experien...