.“This is probably the first comprehensive book about MUVEs to focus on libraries and education. ...
Those who read [it] and then dive in to experience these worlds ... will be better prepared to evaluate the opportunities that will emerge in the coming years.
We might not even be at the beginning of the beginning.”
—Stephen Abram
From the Foreword
“Challenges our preconceptions of virtual librarianship and explores the possibilities for a variety of future library services.”
—Jenny Levine
The Shifted Librarian
“This is not just a collection of extraordinary stories. It’s an operatingmanual for success!”
—Claudia L’Amoreaux
Education Programs Manager,
Linden Lab
Welcome to the site for "Virtual Worlds, Real Libraries," edited by Rhonda Trueman and Lori Bell, scheduled
to come out in October 2008. This site contains info on the authors, virtual worlds and libraries, and the Alliance Virtual Library
Project. Order here