Library Buzz: The Community Virutal Library Volunteer Reference Staff

On Tuesday, September 21, at 6 pm SLT, meet this month's Volunteer(s) of the Month--The Community Virtual Library's Volunteer Reference Staff in an interactive conversation about the challenges and rewards of being a reference volunteer

 
 

Library Buzz: Tales from the Front with the CVL Voluneer Reference Staff
When: September 21 2010 - 6pm PT/SLT
Where: Info Island Auditorium, Second Life
SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/62/114/33
NOTE: This session is in Second Life, please get a Second Life avatar and the client software here: http://www.secondlife.com; If you have not yet explored Second Life, check out the free Introduction to Second Life webinars for SLA members at http://www.sla.org/content/learn/members/webinars/secondlife.cfm

Meet many of the librarians, staff, and friends who collectively volunteer approximately 80 hours a week to provide front line reference service at the Info Island International reference desk. Usually serving at least one 2-hour shift a week, what does a Community Virtual Library reference volunteer do?  Learn who these volunteers are.  Why do they volunteer?  What is a typical reference shift like?  What are some of the thrills and challenges of being a volunteer?  How did this assorted group come to be selected as Septembers VOM?

 

BIO:

An avatar with an interest in serving the Second LIfe community by providing reference service  for a weekly 2 hour shift at the Info Island International Reference Desk.

 The Library Buzz sessions are sponsored by SLA's Virtual Worlds Advisory Council in partnership with the Community Virtual Library (CVL).