VCARA Blog
VCARA Blog
Our school hosts virtual world events as part of our Virtual Center for Archives and Records Administration. Managed by Dr. Pat Franks and written by current students and alumni, this blog highlights lectures and events held on iSchool Island in Second Life, including the annual VCARA Conference. This blog also reports relevant events hosted by other education and information groups in virtual worlds. For more information about VCARA and its members, visit our website: https://sjsuvcara.weebly.com/
10th Annual VCARA Conference: Call For Presentations
Published: January 15, 2019 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
Mark your calendars for the 10th Annual VCARA Conference from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. SLT (Pacific) Tuesday, April 23, 2019. This year’s theme is “Sands of Time: Looking Back to Move Forward” and will emphasize heroes and activities from VCARA’s past as well as prospects for future virtual world best practices and endeavors. Submit your proposal for a 10-minute mini presentation by Sunday, March 31 for one of the 10 slots available.
Dickens Project: VCARA Reads “The Christmas Tree”
Published: November 17, 2018 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
Join VCARA on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 6pm SLT (Pacific) with a festive live voice reading of “The Christmas Tree”, a short story by Charles Dickens.
The reading will take place at the Community Virtual Library’s Dickens Resource Center (SL URL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LEA7/236/61/21) as part of Seanchai Library’s Dickens Project in Second Life.
VCARA Participates: Rockliffe University Consortium Conference 2018
Published: November 13, 2018 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
Rockliffe University Consortium (RUC) held their second annual conference (RUCC18) at the Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture in San Francisco, California on November 9-10, 2018.
VCARA Lecture 11/13/18: Cybersecurity, Second Life & Real Life
Published: November 2, 2018 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
Join VCARA on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 6 pm SLT (Pacific) for a lecture by cybersecurity specialist Erik Moore (medi Martian in Second Life).
This event will take place at the VCARA Amphitheatre on the iSchool Island in Second Life (SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SJSU%20SLIS/47/83/33).
We will also simulcast the event in Zoom for those who cannot join us in Second Life: https://sjsu.zoom.us/j/926315807
Community Virtual Library: Call for Dickens Project Research
Published: October 23, 2018 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
The Community Virtual Library (CVL) is now accepting proposals for its Dickens Project Resource Center in Second Life.
This annual exhibit highlights aspects of Charles Dickens and the Victorian Era. Presentation formats can vary (slideshow, poster, image, video) and can include audio and text. Additional formats (e.g. sculpture) may be welcome but must receive approval from CVL. CVL recommends that researchers keep presentations brief (5-10 slides/minutes).
Spotlight: Banned Books Exhibit
Published: September 24, 2018 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
Celebrate Banned Books Week (9/23/18 – 9/29/18) and visit VCARA’s Banned Books Exhibit in the U-See-Em Building on iSchool Island in Second Life!
VCARA Lecture 10/30/18: AI Bot “Professor/Librarian” Combats Fake News
Published: September 19, 2018 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
Join VCARA and archivist Shannon Bohle (Archivist Llewellyn in Second Life) for a unique Artificial Intelligence (AI) bot lecture on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 @ 6pm SLT (Pacific).
Live Theater & Storytelling in Second Life – 9/18/18
Published: September 12, 2018 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
Join VCARA in Second Life on Thursday, September 18, 2018 at 6 PM SLT (Pacific) for a live theater and storytelling workshop hosted by Corwyn Allen.
Corwyn will:
VCARA Orientations — Fall 2018
Published: July 19, 2018 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
Join iSchool alumna and VCARA member Alyse Dunavant-Jones (Second Life avatar: alysedunavantjones) to learn Second Life basics and explore VCARA’s offerings:
9th Annual VCARA Conference: Recap
Published: June 18, 2018 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
On April 18, 2018, VCARA held its 9th Annual VCARA Conference on iSchool Island in Second Life. This year’s theme was Passion for Truth: Trusting Information in the Fake News Era. Attendees posted to social media during the conference using #VCARA.
Metaverse Libraries Tour – CybaLOUNGE: A Web-Based Virtual World
Published: September 13, 2017
On Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 12pm SLT (Pacific), the Community Virtual Library will host a Metaverse Libraries tour of the upcoming web-based virtual world (web-world) CybaLOUNGE. This will be the first official tour hosted in the world after several major updates in 2017!
Community Virtual Library: Digital Citizenship Exhibit
Published: August 16, 2017
The Community Virtual Library (CVL) in Second Life launched its Digital Citizenship Exhibit in February 2017. To date, it hosts 28 presentations focusing on a broad range of digital citizenship aspects such as accessibility, information literacy, online courses, gamification, netiquette, avatar creation, and digital art.
VCARA Meeting 8/28/17 – Fall 2017
Published: August 15, 2017
VCARA’s first meeting of Fall 2017 will be August 28, 2017 @ 6pm SLT (Pacific) in Second Life!
ACRL Tour of Virtual Museums of Archaeology
Published: July 19, 2017
ALA’s ACRL Virtual World Interest Group hosted a Virtual Museums of Archaeology Tour by SeverusAlexander, the owner of the Archaeology Museums and Ancient History project in Second Life.
VCARA Orientations – Fall 2017
Published: June 16, 2017
Join VCARA members Alyse Dunavant-Jones and Marie Vans on August 4 and August 13 to learn Second Life basics and explore VCARA’s offerings!
VCARA SCREAM Quest: Archival Nightmare in Colonial Boston
Published: June 7, 2017
On May 8, 2017, VCARA launched and hosted a tour of its first SCREAM (Students Creating REal Archival Memories) Quest: Archival Nightmare in Colonial Boston.
INFO 298 Special Studies: Join VCARA, Get Credit!
Published: May 17, 2017
Join the fall 2017 VCARA team to help plan and participate in the events to take place during the 2017-2018 academic year.
8th Annual VCARA Conference: Recap
Published: April 28, 2017
The 8th Annual VCARA Conference’s theme was Virtual Worlds: Through Space and Time. A huge thanks for an excellent turnout! Presentation recordings are available.
8th Annual VCARA Conference – April 19, 2017: Schedule
Published: April 13, 2017
The conference will begin at the Ampitheatre on iSchool Island in Second Life. SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SJSU%20SLIS/9/51/44
8th Annual VCARA Conference – April 19, 2017
Published: April 3, 2017
The conference will begin at the Ampitheatre on iSchool Island in Second Life. SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SJSU%20SLIS/45/123/33