I realized that I left you hanging with the status of my Second Life library activities. First of all, in Teen SL I've had 2 book discussions so far, and no one has yet to read the book up for discussion. But at least I got some teens in world to attend, and we had a good talk about books, J.D. Salinger, and why I didn't go to Harvard. Unfortunately, none of my local teens have signed up for Teen SL yet, so I need to figure out how to reach them. I have a third discussion set up for Wednesday, November 14th, and the book we'll be talking about is "The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl," by Barry Lyga. I'm looking forward to reading this one. I saw the author this past summer at a panel discussion that was hosted by Random House, and he was very entertaining--he professes a great love of librarians, which always gets me excited!
The other SL library activity I mentioned previously was my being asked to manage the cafe on Book Island. The cafe is named The Writers' Block Cafe and Bar, and we had a grand opening extravaganza on Saturday, September 8th. Planning this event turned out to be way more stressful than I had thought it would be. I had preliminary meetings with library volunteers and Book Island residents, with the help and guidance of a new friend named Wendell Holmer. I don't know what Wendell does in RL, but in SL he's quite the go-getter. He was brainstorming like a fiend, stopping strangers on Book Island and asking them to join our discussion. The downside (but ultimately the upside) of this enthusiasm was that what had started out as a little grand opening party, turned into a Goth Fashion Show, dancing, a scavenger hunt, a costume contest, and fireworks! It turned out to be an amazing event (I was told that there were approximately 130 people who attended). The fashions were provided by Raven Pennyfeather of Rfyre, and Kaia Ennui of Nocturnal Threads; Qabalah Quintus provided a Gothic castle as the prize for best Goth costume; we got a photographer (Justine Babii) to shoot the event; Yohan Althouse did machinima; and we had custom made scavenger hunt prizes created and donated by River Ely (leather arm bands, with a buckle and a Gothic cross--beautiful!). The music was provided by DJ Massacre Soon, the dance floor by ssmariner Flossberg, and the stage and seating was created by Daisyblue Hefferman (Daisy, you're totally awesome!). It was a nightmare pulling this all together, but I managed to get it done, with loads of help from the above mentioned people, plus the following, whom I can't thank enough: Eve Ayres, Gi Tammas, Harper Beresford, and Wendell Holmer.
For coverage of the event, check out the following links:
http://sl-newspaper-fnd.blogspot.com/2007/09/letters-from-beyond.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10593555@N03/sets/72157601925947241/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0K5N_eghTM
http://adnpvideo.blip.tv/file/393872/
Currently reading : Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) By J. K. Rowling Release date: 21 July, 2007
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