Only YesterdayALS has a 1930s era sim called “Only Yesterday.” Period shops, photography, homes, and other displays give visitors a feel for life in that period.

Library educationSan Jose State University Graduate School of Library and Information Science built the first library school campus in Second Life with credit classes. University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science offers non-credit classes in virtual world librarianship.

BradburyvilleThe Illinois State Library received a BIG READ grant from NEH. Funds were used to build Bradburyville, an island with a walk-in book of Fahrenheit 451, a carnival from “Something Wicked this Way Comes,” a theater, and a multimedia museum.

Stepping Into History conference – June 2008ALS and Learning Times began offering Stepping Into Virtual World conferences beginning in June 2008 to help educators realize the potential of virtual worlds.

EduislandsThere are now 6 Eduislands for universities, non-profits, educators and libraries to rent space near other educators. This is Literature Alive headquarters on Eduisland 2.

Commonwealth 1,2,3,4Commonwealth Islands provide spaces for non-profits in Second Life.

Stanford University Libraries

Cleveland Public Library

Cybrary City, Cybrary City 2, Talis Cybrary IslandThese islands provide space for libraries getting started in Second Life. They can create their own presence and work with other libraries.

Museum IslesLearning Times has 5 museum isles to help museums get started in Second Life

American Library AssociationIn 2007, graduate students from the SJSU Library School worked with Jeremy Kemp to build ALA Island.

Marc Aronson’s book “Race”Interactive book

“Fahrenheit 451” Walkin book on BradburyvilleSee scenes and listen to audio from the book

Imagination IslandChildren’s literature, displays, Rachelville, Secret Garden, Mythica and more

More Imagination Island

Kansas State Library

Interactive British Gothic MansionFrom Literature Alive

University of Illinois GSLIS non-credit virtual world librarianship classes Introduction to Virtual World Librarianship Immersive Learning Technical Skills for Virtual World

Librarians How to build your library in Second Life Second Life 101 How to work with a class in Second Life How to set up an educational presence in

Second Life others

Caledon – Born Digital LibrariesCaledon is a 19th century Victorian steam punk world

Meet Goody Throckmorton, Information bot

Goody greets visitor s to Renaissance Island. They can choose to take one of several tour s with a horse and carriage. You can also get other info from her.

Smart Investing on Investing InfoislandALS received a grant from ALA and FINRA to promote the library as a place for unbiased investing information. ALS had programs in real life, online, and in Second Life.