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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>Dear Colleague:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>I'm very pleased to call your
attention to the lastest online learning opportunities produced by
LearningTimes and the Alliance Library System.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Rockwell><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>It’s a Virtual, Virtual,
Virtual, Virtual World…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Rockwell><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>Join us for two days as we
discuss virtual worlds and librarianship. We’ll be convening online on
October 1 and 2, 2008 to discuss topics such as:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Rockwell><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>-Virtual Worlds Development<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Rockwell><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>-Scaling Graduate LIS Instruction
in Virtual Environments<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Rockwell><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>-Academic Libraries and Virtual
Worlds<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Rockwell><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>-Building a Library Presence in
the Virtual World of Second Life<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Rockwell><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>-Creating Educational Tools in
Second Life for Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Rockwell><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>A panel of the conference
speakers is also scheduled in which your questions will feature prominently.
For more information on this first Virtual Librarian Conference please visit:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><a
href="http://www.thevirtuallibrarian.org/">http://www.thevirtuallibrarian.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Rockwell><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>Enter Discount Code
"vlc25"to save $25 on your registration.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>----------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Rockwell><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>Stepping into Health - October
7th, 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Rockwell><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>Held entirely in Second Life, we
will visit the best and most creative work being done in promoting health and
healthcare in a virtual world environment.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Rockwell><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>Keynote presentations feature
Randy Hinrichs and Ramesh Ramloll.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Rockwell><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>The cost to participate is
$79.00. Click this link to To learn more about the online conference and
register.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'><a
href="http://www.steppingintovirtualworlds.org/">http://www.steppingintovirtualworlds.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>Please write to
info@learningtimes.net if you have questions about either event.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>We hope to see you there!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Rockwell><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>John Walber<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Rockwell'>The LearningTimes Team<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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