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Interesting Uses of Technology: Virtual Libraries in Second Life

Tech Soup

This new hierarchy model is the basis for my exploration of virtual media as a delivery mode." " Dr. Valerie Hill is an adjunct instructor at Texas Woman's University School of Library and Information Science and is also a librarian herself. The Rise of Virtual Libraries. Success in Second Life.

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The Future of the Nonprofit Office: Working from Home v2.0

NTEN

Look for mobile providers to combine these ideas to enable a virtual meeting environment with video, audio, whiteboard, and presentations from multiple attendees. Through their use of "Second Life," TechSoup has been at the forefront of virtual meeting and collaboration environments for several years.

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Meet Connie Reece: Using Social Media to Strike Back At Ike

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Based on Austin, Texas, I caught up with Connie to find how she is using Social Media raise money for victims of Hurricane Ike and other recent social media fundraising causes. Recently we set up an office in Second Life, on the Nonprofit Commons Plush island, and we just purchased our own island in Second Life.