The Sustainable Living Library is happy to introduce our Facebook Fan Page!
Posted in: Facebook on Monday, December 21, 2009 at at 9:33 AM 1 comments
Green Your Coffee
1. Look for Fair-trade Certified Brands thereby guaranteeing that the farmers are not only paid a fair price for their beans but in addition are given technical assistenance to evetually switch to organic growing
2. Buy Organic Coffee to greatly reduce your exposure and that of the environment to hazardous pesticides that are commonly applied to commercial crops
3. Look for shade grown beans because they were grown under trees that protect the home of migratory birds
Posted in: coffee, Fair-trade Certified coffee, organic coffee, shade grown beans on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at at 1:00 PM 0 comments
SLIG is happy to announce our new "Office Hours"!
Victoria/Plautia and Eileen/Ariell will be at CAL's Sustainable Living Library every Saturday (weather permitting:-) from 10am to 12 noon MT.
We will be there to help CAL members learn about any Second Life topic of their choice!
During our open 'Office Hours', Plautia and Ariell will be able to help you with the following:
Posted in: Office Hours, SLIG, SLL on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at at 12:28 PM 0 comments
Well, another CAL Annual Conference has come and gone. We had a successful Interest Group meeting (after we all found each other - as Interest Group leader, I was informed of one location - and the conference program told the members to go to a different one! Thanks for coming to find me, folks!), and discussed future plans for CAL's Sustainable Living Library.
This past year we have worked on learning the basics of Second Life; we've introduced Colorado Librarians to this exciting virtual world, and learned ourselves how to effectively use Second Life tools to get resources out to library visitors.
In 2010, we will be focusing on Programming and Educational Exhibits. Many of our interest group members are passionate about water, and we will be introducing a 'Water Series', programming focusing on water issues - both locally and globally.
We were also lucky to meet Melissa Mayhew, a Colorado author that had a booth at the conference, and is very active in Second Life. She is interested in partnering with us for some programming activities.
We also announced our upcoming 'Office Hours' at the Sustainable Living Library. Every Saturday, from 10am-12pm MT, Victoria/Plautia and Eileen/Ariell will be logged in and available at the library to answer any questions about Second Life and sustainability. We are happy to provide this service on a regular basis to encourage Colorado librarians to visit and learn about Second Life in an informal way. So pop in and say hello!
All in all, it was a terrific meeting and has re-energized us all! We are looking forward to a busy and rewarding upcoming year at CAL's Sustainable Living Library.
Posted in: CAL, Conference, Planning, Programs on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at at 9:38 AM 0 comments
2009 Second Life Interest Group Annual Report
for Colorado Association of Libraries
2009 Happenings
Grand Opening @ Emerald City / DJ & Dance
SLIG threw a Grand Opening Party for CAL’s Sustainable Living Library during ALA Midwinter meeting. A DJ spun tunes live at the party, and tours of the new library were given. Many contacts from various green communities in Second Life attended the party, making us feel very welcome.
The Alliance Library System of Illinois owned Emerald City, the first location of CAL’s Sustainable Living Library. The Alliance gave CAL almost a year of free rent on their island (Oct ’08 – Sept ‘09).
Program – Photovoltaics 101
Phil Friedman discussed the basics of solar electricity and how it applies to reversing the damage done to our environment due to human activity. This successful program was in an “open-ended discussion” format to encourage participation by all attendees. Phil has been working in photovoltaic design, installation, and renewable energy education since 2003. He holds a Masters Degree in adult education and training from Colorado State University and electronics technology certification from Front Range Community College. Phil is a consultant in the area of PV design work and solar site analysis. Phil is also an online instructor for Solar Energy International in Carbondale, Colorado.
In August/September of 2009, Emerald City closed due to budgetary reasons of the Alliance Library System. We had known that our free land and rent was ending soon, so we had been researching green communities. The Interest Group felt that the CAL Sustainable Living Library would better serve residents located on a vital and sustainable island, and chose to move to Etopia Prime, a very active green community.
Our September meeting ended with a Personal Tour of Etopia given by WilliamtheWise Goodman, the owner of the island. William noted that he had received good feedback and many positive comments about CAL’s library. Apparently, we are the first library to be located on the island.
CALCON09:
Posted in: Annual Report, CAL on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at at 1:38 PM 0 comments
CAL SLIG will be holding a meeting at its new Second Life location on Etopia Prime Island next Tuesday, 8 September at 8pm. We will be discussing future events/meetings/programs, as well as what needs to be done in preparation for the CAL Annual Conference.
After the meeting, the owner of the Etopia Islands (who happens to reside in Boulder in RL!) will be giving us a tour of the islands and a bit of history and the purpose of this vibrant, green sustainable community.
So, put on your avatar, and come join the fun at CAL's Sustainable Living Library! SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Etopia%20Prime/69/181/24 (Note: Log into Second Life before using the SLurl).
Posted in: Meeting, SLIG on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at at 9:46 AM 0 comments
Photovoltaics are explained by Philip Friendman of Solar Energy International
We had 12 attendees in Second Life, and 5 attendees watching in Real Life at Mancos Public Library
Phil discussing the history of Photovoltaics
It was a beautiful day on Emerald City at the Sustainable Living Library!
The workshop concluded with a tour of the Sustainable Living Library.
Posted in: Photos, Photovoltaics, Programs, PV, SLL on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at at 1:56 PM 1 comments
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