Happy Turkey Day!
JCKL wishes you a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday! The library will be closed Thursday through Saturday, November 27-29. We will reopen with normal hours on Sunday, November 30th.
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Classical Guitar at the Library
Join us Tuesday, November 18, 2pm-3pm, for an hour of classical music performed by UCM guitar students Eric Brooks, Ben Wemhoener, Nate Archer, Timothy Reynolds, and Adam Davies.
This casual event is part of an ongoing series of student performances held in the library’s Performance Corner (south side of circulation desk).
Mark your calendar for other upcoming performances:
- Friday, Dec 5, 1pm-2pm: Table for Four (female barbershop quartet)
- Tuesday, Dec 9 (time TBD): holiday piano music by Elaina Toben and Sarah Stoltzfus
Are you a student interested in performing? Contact Joseph Armetta, Music Department, at armetta@ucmo.edu
Got a Second Life?
Have you explored Second Life yet? Second Life is a rapidly growing virtual world built entirely by community members. People are conducting business in Second Life, taking courses (including UCM courses!), meeting people, sharing information, and having fun, all within an immersive “video game” environment.
The University of Central Missouri owns virtual real estate in Second Life, an island called Selmo Park, where you can hang out at the Dockery building, groom the university mascot, visit the Swisher airport, and more. The library recently opened up a virtual branch location on the island - check it out!
To learn more about Second Life, just visit http://secondlife.com/ After establishing an account and downloading the free application, you’re ready to dress your avatar (a virtual representation of yourself), learn how to walk, fly and manipulate objects on Orientation Island, and then explore the entire Second Life Universe.
If you have any questions, ask at the reference desk. We’ll be happy to help you “get a Second Life”.