http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/ The Events and Evolutions of the Alexandrian Free Library System and its member institutions en Copyright 2009 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:35:12 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Drawn From the Past:  Deadwood Roleplay Characters Inspired by Real History
Exhibit opening: Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009
3:00 PM SLT
Yankton Library, Phoenix Pass
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Phoenix%20pass/124/148/651/

Exhibit runs September 26th to December 31st 2009

Just as the Deadwood 1876 immersion environment sim was based upon and inspired by an actual historical place and time on the American western frontier, many of the "historically plausible" composite characters that its residents have created to inhabit and interact in that environment were inspired by or based upon actual individuals from the past.

This exhibit features a selection of recurring characters who are part of the ongoing "storytelling roleplay"  in the Deadwood sim.  The typists who created these characters have contributed reflections upon and information about the actual historical people that inspired their fictional personas.

The exhibit will be on the second floor of the Deadwood Memorial Library in the Yankton area of the Deadwood 1876 sim, from Sept. 26 through December 31, 2009.  

Join us for the opening of the exhibit, starting at 3:00 PM SLT on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, with a reception and dance where you can meet some of the characters featured in the exhibit.  Guided tours of the Role Play area will be offered.


]]> http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/2009/09/drawn-from-the-past-an-exhibit.html http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/2009/09/drawn-from-the-past-an-exhibit.html Deadwood RolePlay Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:35:12 -0600 3rd Annual Bookbinder's Ball: Literary Heroines
The Alexandrian Free Library Welcomes TX95
August 28th, 6-8pm slt
Toussaint L'Ouverture Library, New Toulouse
http://slurl.com/secondlife/New%20Toulouse/64/111/25

The theme of this year's Ball is...the Heroine in literature. Guests are invited to come as their favorite Heroine-centered novel, story, play, or poem.

Join us for dancing, literary schmoozing, and the latest edition of our Library Meet & Greet Game, where you literally check out you dance partner!

Sponsored by the Alexandrian Free Library and Info Island's TX950, hosted by the Toussaint L'Ouverture Library of New Toulouse, and produced by Radio Riel.

For those who can't join us in-world, you can tune in by opening http://newtoulouse.radioriel.org in any media player.
]]> http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/2009/08/the-third-annual-bookbinders-b.html http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/2009/08/the-third-annual-bookbinders-b.html Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:14:44 -0600 July 4th 2009 from 1-2:30 PM SLT
The Toussaint L'Overture Community Library, New Toulouse
http://slurl.com/secondlife/New%20Toulouse/64/87/34

The New Toulouse Toussaint L'Overture Community Library is pleased to kick off the Summer on a grand note with a July 4th display and dance celebration of the life and work of Louis Armstrong. Photos link to Louis Armstrong websites, bookshelves are filled with books by and about Louis Armstrong.

A Vitascope presentation will showcase visuals of Louis and his Hot Five and accompanying books relate the story of turn of the century film history through various resources including the Thomas Edison papers.  

Gabrielle Riel will play Louis Armstrong's music throughout the sim.

So mark your calendar and please do join us... just to say hello, celebrate, enjoy the library, read, dance, talk and have some fun! ]]> http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/2009/07/louis-armstrong-celebration-in.html http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/2009/07/louis-armstrong-celebration-in.html New_Toulouse Radio_Riel Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:57:38 -0600 http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/alexlib-members.html


Member Libraries

The Caledon Library - The 19th Century imagination
Main Library: The Jack and Elaine Whitehorn Memorial Library , Caledon Victoria City
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Victoria%20City/59/196/23

(Complete list of Caledon Library Branches here )

The Steelhead Public Library - 19th Century Oregon & Steampunk
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Steelhead/122/184/24

The Winterfell Library - Gothics, Wordplay, the real and imaginary Middle Ages, Folklore,
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Winterfell/128/185/25

The Toussaint L'Overture Community Library of  New Toulouse  - Jazz Age Louisiana
http://slurl.com/secondlife/New%20Toulouse/63/116/23

The R.F.Burton Public Library of New Babbage - Steampunk
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Canals/194/63/105

The Library at Amatsu Shima - Geisha Life and Lore
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amatsu%20Shima/33/121/23

The West of Ireland Library & Cultural Center - Storytelling and Ireland
http://slurl.com/secondlife/West%20of%20Ireland/44/174/26

The Steeltopia Public Library (under construction) - Urban Steampunk, Automata, Dystopias, and General Literature
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Steeltopia/178/194/2

The Deadwood Library Association - 19th century Dakota and The Wild West
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Phoenix%20Pass/116/154/651
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Great Thanks are due, from all who may make use of this resource, to Mr. Steadman Kondor, of Caledon Mayfair, for annotating the links, and making the list fit to be seen in public

http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/list-of-full-text-in-the-aethe.html

Please be aware that not all sources listed are in the public domain - some may be fitter to link to, than to copy from.

Gentlebeings, Your Servant

JJ Drinkwater
Librarian of Caledon ]]> http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/2009/03/aetheric-texts.html http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/2009/03/aetheric-texts.html Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:22:05 -0600
Great Thanks are due, from all who may make use of this resource, to Mr. Steadman Kondor, of Caledon Mayfair, for annotating the links, and making the list fit to be seen in public


http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/image-sources-online.html


Please be aware that not all sources listed are in the public domain - some images may be under copyright.

Gentlebeings, Your Servant

JJ Drinkwater
Librarian of Caledon


]]> http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/2009/03/image-sources-in-the-aether.html http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/2009/03/image-sources-in-the-aether.html Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:55:19 -0600 These, courtesy of Miss Jaz Beverly
Amatsu Shima Library
Caledon Library & Reading Room - Victoria City
New Babbage Public Library
New Toulouse Public Library
Steelhead Public Library
West of Ireland Library
Winterfell Library

And the AFL group on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/groups/alexlib/pool/

gentlebeings, your servant

JJD
]]> http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/2009/02/unofficial-first-post-images-o.html http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/2009/02/unofficial-first-post-images-o.html Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:19:31 -0600 need this for placement http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/2009/02/testing.html http://www.thelibrarymilitant.net/alexlib/2009/02/testing.html Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:15:02 -0600