Alliance Virtual Library, coordinated by the Alliance Library System and staffed byhundreds of volunteers from all over the world, has been named as oneof 10 finalists for theLinden Prize which will be announced on April 30.For more information on the award and the finalists, check out this url:https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/features/blog/2009/04/23/announcing-the-finalists-for-the-linden-prizeLinden Lab received over 230 applications for the award from all over the worldwhich illustrate creative and diverse uses of the virtual world of Second Life, withcompelling impact that is both broad and deep. The winner will receive a $10,000US dollars prize. The award is for an innovative in-world project that improves the way people work,learn and communicate in their daily lives outside of the virtual world. The award isintended to align with Linden Lab’s company mission–to connect all people to anonline world that advances the human condition. For more information contact LoriBell at ALS, lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com
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The Alliance Virtual Library (AVL), an international collaborative community, opened in April2006 and has experienced phenomenal growth, innovation, and development since that time.From a small rented space, the AVL and its partners have grown into an Info Archipelago of over 50 islands with over 1100 self-identified librarians and 2000 "friends of the library." Under thedirection of Alliance Library System Executive Director Kitty Pope, Alliance Library Systemcoordinates the exciting activities, programs, services , and innovations of the AVL. The projectis staffed by volunteers from all over the world and funded through a combination of grants,donations, events and conferences, and rental of community spaces. Within Second Life and thevirtual world community, AVL is a much emulated model of community, creativity,collaboration, and innovation.Info Island was the first island and is the center of the Info Archipelago of over 50 library and partner islands. Info Island is home to interactive library collections and exhibits, an outdoor auditorium where many programs and discussions are held; Mystery Manor; the SciFi FantasyPortal; Peace Park. There are five "core" library islands including Info, Info International,Infotainment, Illumination and Imagination. Live reference services are offered more than 80hours per week by global volunteers answering over 300 questions per week. MagicalImagination Island has gardens, mazes, Mythica, and Rachelville and is home to information,exhibits and programs about children's literature.Through several contracts from the National Library of Medicine, AVL has built HealthInfoIsland with medical and consumer health libraries, and numerous exhibits and programs onhow to locate accurate health information. Virtual Ability Island contains a Second Life
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