| 14:35 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Hi Andrea |
| 14:36 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
bb in a couple minutes. Tea run |
| 14:46 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Back and looking at library stuff. |
| 14:50 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Elf. |
| 14:51 |
Phrynne |
Hi Mr. Elfbiter, Sulley, Brenda |
| 14:51 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Greetings |
| 14:51 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Greetings, Brenda. Welcome |
| 14:52 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Sulley |
| 14:52 |
Sulley Daviau |
hi Dean Phrynne, Mr. S., Brenda |
| 14:52 |
Brenda (brendaharden) |
Hello, Dean Phrynne, Chancellor, Dean Jones |
| 14:54 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, John. |
| 14:54 |
John (elijahjohnb) |
Thanks Mr Jarvinen |
| 14:55 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Mowgli |
| 14:56 |
Mowgli Soy |
Thank you. :_) |
| 14:56 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Agatha and Ingo |
| 14:56 |
Ingo (tkb158) |
Greetings, Word |
| 14:56 |
Agatha Macbeth |
Good evening sir, deans |
| 14:59 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Think of it [a rug] as a lion chair. ;) |
| 15:00 |
Agatha Macbeth |
For lion down on |
| 15:00 |
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Ingo (tkb158) smiles |
| 15:00 |
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Ingo (tkb158) gratefully |
| 15:01 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome to today's Caledon Oxbridge Deans' Q&A. This is an open meeting; all are welcome except those with disruptive intent. |
| 15:01 |
Ingo (tkb158) |
I'm just going to be lion around on it for a while |
| 15:02 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Transcripts will be posted after the meeting. |
| 15:02 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Phrynne, can you start? |
| 15:02 |
Phrynne |
yes. |
| 15:03 |
Phrynne |
In the past week, I've learned that JJ Drinkwater, who created the Caledon Libraries, and who has been in charge of the librarians in Caledon and elsewhere for many years, is leaving Second Life. |
| 15:03 |
Phrynne |
I've also learned that the future of many of the libraries in Caledon is somewhat up in the air. |
| 15:03 |
Agatha Macbeth |
0.0 |
| 15:03 |
Phrynne |
The tier is paid on them for the next few weeks, say, until Christmas or near then. |
| 15:04 |
Phrynne |
On hearing that, I went to each of the libraries and copied out its entire collection, in case of its loss. |
| 15:04 |
Phrynne |
I have discovered, in the course of the week, that the Whitehorn Library in Caledon Victoria City, has been made the central collection of all library materials in Caledon, from the other libraries. |
| 15:05 |
Phrynne |
though I believe it may not yet have all the materials from the Special Collections. |
| 15:05 |
Phrynne |
I have been in conference with the person who is taking over responsibility for the libraries concerning the future of the Oxbridge library. |
| 15:06 |
Phrynne |
The Oxbridge Library is not going away. Further than that, I can't say right now. |
| 15:06 |
Phrynne |
What I want to say to you is that we have a treasure-house of knowledge in these libraries, and I suggest that you go to them now, while they are there, and check it out. |
| 15:07 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I also have copies of the contents of the Oxbridge library and photos of the outside. |
| 15:07 |
Phrynne |
Much of what is there is links to materials that are available online; some are complete books reproduced on a series of notecards by chapter. |
| 15:07 |
Phrynne |
I have sent all of you copies of the list of libraries in Caledon with their LMs |
| 15:08 |
Agatha Macbeth |
Thank you |
| 15:08 |
Mowgli Soy |
Indeed. |
| 15:08 |
Phrynne |
Please take advantage of these in the next month. Caledon's libraries specialize in the Victorian era -- but there are specific libraries on technology, on travel, on Steampunk and on gardening. |
| 15:08 |
Phrynne |
Go, take notecards and copies of books and posters now. |
| 15:09 |
Phrynne |
because the future is uncertain, and knowledge needs to be preserved and shared. |
| 15:10 |
Phrynne |
Also -- as a result of my work this week in collecting the Libraries' contents, I am putting together a course I can teach, on how to do research in the Caledon libraries, where to look for what, and how to do things with what you find. How, in brief, libraries can make your Second Life better. I also intend to include information on libraries outside Caledon, as far as I can find out about them. |
| 15:10 |
Phrynne |
And that is what I have for you today. |
| 15:11 |
Mowgli Soy |
An admirable effort, Dean Phrynne. |
| 15:11 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
On that, you might also talk to Val, Phrynne. |
| 15:11 |
Phrynne |
That, in short, is my latest Special Project. |
| 15:11 |
Phrynne |
Josain has given me a notecard on some libraries he knows of. |
| 15:11 |
Oxbridge Donation Coin R1 (Alternate Lecture Hall) |
Kara2016 gave a generous donation to help support classes and tutorials at Caledon Oxbridge Gateway. |
| 15:11 |
Sulley Daviau |
I think all the work Dean Phrynne did on this is amazing. |
| 15:11 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Agreed |
| 15:12 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thank you, Phrynne, both for you report and for all the work behind it. |
| 15:12 |
Agatha Macbeth |
Yes |
| 15:12 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Andrea? |
| 15:13 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Ms Stereos Harvest Festival has started now. See the poster in front of the stage. There is a rides attraction across for the park and should be easy to see. It has a beanstalk spire and several large rides. The bee copter and angry birds roller coasters are back, along with the beanstalk ride, a ferret ferris wheel and more. Be sure to use increase your draw for the beanstalk, bee copter, and angry bird rides as it will give you a birds eye view of the surrounding sims. There are a few vender's setup at the main event in the park along with food, drinks and games to play and are spread out across the park. I am looking for volunteers to help build the COU Christmas fund raiser builds to be held the first week or so of December. Right now I'm thinking of 4 areas on a large parcel for volunteers to build in. A main stage will be on another parcel or possibly the park itself. More on that to be discussed a a very near future meeting. Coming soon may be a Sunday dance music event, a variety themed event. I'm |
| 15:13 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
curious as to the times to have it and opinion on that. Please send a NC. It will not be during right before or after the bashful peacock. As many of you know, I had to make the decision to put my 17 year old dog down this sat. Thank you for your well wishes and condolences it has been a difficult time. I hope to hold a meeting soon of interested parties on the creation of a group for the promotion and advancement of Caledon events. |
| 15:13 |
Mowgli Soy |
My condolences, Miss Jones. |
| 15:13 |
Agatha Macbeth |
Awww |
| 15:14 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
looks back at Wordsmith |
| 15:15 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thank you Andrea, and again my condolences. |
| 15:15 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
oh |
| 15:16 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Oh? |
| 15:16 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
the Tuesday night dance is a robot build event |
| 15:16 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
see the notices, I'll resend tonight |
| 15:16 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
are you a loyal three laws robot or a member of the robot rebellion |
| 15:16 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
is done |
| 15:16 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
ty |
| 15:17 |
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Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) would use flow charts |
| 15:17 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I've little specific for this last week. |
| 15:17 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Phrynne and I have discussed a lot on the library turn of events. |
| 15:18 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I did the poster for the Harvest Festival. |
| 15:18 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Paid last week's instructor stipends |
| 15:19 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Put out the donation coins in the rides area of the festival |
| 15:19 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
That's pretty much it. |
| 15:20 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
With that open for general questions, comments, announcements, and the like |
| 15:20 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
The usual; still hosting the Writers' Meeting in Thursdays 11:00 AM SLT |
| 15:22 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thanks for that, Elfbiter. As I've said before, I support just about anything that builds Oxbridge and Caledon's community. |
| 15:22 |
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Gronk Seriman missed the first few minutes. Will await the posting of the transcript to see the nugget of the Library news. |
| 15:22 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
NaNoWriMo goes slowly in my end |
| 15:23 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Basically, Gronk, that JJ Drinkwater is leaving SL |
| 15:23 |
Gronk Seriman |
Oh, wow! |
| 15:24 |
Phrynne |
And that the future of the libraries is uncertain. Details in the transcript. Short version: I've give you the LM for all the libraries -- go within the next 4 weeks and take everything you think you might want. |
| 15:24 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Which creates a lot of uncertainty about the library system |
| 15:24 |
Phrynne |
The whole collection is archived in the Whitehorn Library for now. |
| 15:24 |
Phrynne |
There's also a bubble blower that lets you ride around the place in a bubble, which is fun. |
| 15:25 |
Phrynne |
(no, I can't get a copy of that to put here, sorry, but I do have the orrery from the Victoria City reading room.) |
| 15:27 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
So, another unexpected set of things to tack down. |
| 15:28 |
Gronk Seriman |
Do we even know how the various Libraries were funded? Were they guests of Da Guvnah? Or something else? |
| 15:28 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The tier difference of adding the library parcel to our existing tier is $3 USD, so not a problem. |
| 15:28 |
Phrynne |
They were funded by JJ |
| 15:28 |
Phrynne |
And by donations |
| 15:28 |
Gronk Seriman |
Oh wow! |
| 15:29 |
Phrynne |
There is also a Librarians group that supports at least one of the libraries separately, but I have no other information on that. |
| 15:30 |
Gronk Seriman |
So when the rent stops getting paid, they probably go poof. |
| 15:30 |
Phrynne |
It's up in the air for now. |
| 15:30 |
Phrynne |
When you visit the libraries -- click on the bookshelves, click on the signs. |
| 15:30 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Even for the one's that aren't in sky boxes. |
| 15:31 |
Phrynne |
You will get notecards, or you will get lists of things with a "take all" or "biblio" button to get everything. |
| 15:31 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Sanylle. |
| 15:31 |
Sanylle |
Hello Wordsmith |
| 15:31 |
Phrynne |
With some bookshelves, or signs, or other items, a left click makes them offer themselves for sale for 0L. Right-click on them to get the notecard inside. |
| 15:31 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I think Phrynne and I have the Oxbridge Library covered. |
| 15:31 |
Phrynne |
unless you want the signs too. |
| 15:32 |
Phrynne |
Any time there's a poster on the wall, there's probably a notecard in it |
| 15:33 |
Phrynne |
However, the posters that concern Aetheric Communications often have URLs that may be out of date, so be aware of that. I understand that they are being updated at the Whitehorn Library. |
| 15:33 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Hi, Sandie |
| 15:33 |
Sandie Harbour |
Hello :) |
| 15:34 |
Phrynne |
Posters in the Meeting Room in Victoria City contain transcripts of book discussions, which are fascinating. |
| 15:34 |
Phrynne |
and I should stop talking and let y'all ask questions. |
| 15:35 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
(I'm glad I added "Special Projects" to Phrynne's title) |
| 15:35 |
Phrynne |
you give me something like that, I'm going to run with it. |
| 15:35 |
Phrynne |
:) |
| 15:35 |
Kara2016 |
smiles brightly. |
| 15:35 |
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Gronk Seriman smiles and thumbs up. |
| 15:35 |
Phrynne |
but I might ask for a raise when this is all set. |
| 15:36 |
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John (elijahjohnb) smiles |
| 15:36 |
Phrynne |
some percentage increase calculated on my 0L base pay. |
| 15:36 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Perhaps a nice shrubbery? |
| 15:36 |
Phrynne |
Funny thing... I was buying winter trees last week... |
| 15:36 |
Kara2016 |
ouch. |
| 15:36 |
Phrynne |
Ni, I don't want a shrubbery! |
| 15:37 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
;) |
| 15:37 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Other questions? |
| 15:38 |
|
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) sharpens the herring |
| 15:38 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Comments? |
| 15:39 |
|
Sanylle waits for a bit,then raises her hand and asks "Where are the snowdens of yesteryear?" |
| 15:39 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
In Phrynne's Inventory? |
| 15:39 |
Phrynne |
possibly |
| 15:40 |
Phrynne |
There's an entire collection of Victorian explorers' journals. |
| 15:40 |
Phrynne |
They could be hiding there, or in the government collection. |
| 15:40 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Perhaps some nice polar expeditions. |
| 15:41 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I might even add some of those |
| 15:41 |
Kara2016 |
Smiles brightly. |
| 15:41 |
Gronk Seriman |
Cool! |
| 15:41 |
Sanylle |
Thank you |
| 15:42 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And, of course, the Gov will fly over at some point bringing a bit of winter ground cover to Caledon. |
| 15:43 |
Agatha Macbeth |
Yay |
| 15:43 |
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Phrynne found several snowy trees on sale and cannot wait to put them out |
| 15:43 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
the village may go snow early |
| 15:43 |
Kara2016 |
wow. |
| 15:43 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And, sending Phrynne into a frenzy of decorating. |
| 15:43 |
Phrynne |
now, now, the frenzy was at Halloween. |
| 15:43 |
Mowgli Soy |
When does the Guvnah usually snow the ground? |
| 15:43 |
Phrynne |
This is decorous decorating |
| 15:44 |
Phrynne |
lots of lights, ice rink, skates, bench... |
| 15:44 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Some people have already been asking about the skating rink... |
| 15:44 |
Phrynne |
We will have the skating rink. |
| 15:44 |
Phrynne |
and if Lindal provides, we'll have the pose balls for skaters |
| 15:44 |
Phrynne |
(those weren't mine) |
| 15:44 |
Kara2016 |
smiles brightly. |
| 15:44 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
I hope to ice over a large section of water in the SSC |
| 15:45 |
Phrynne |
mmmmm skating parties |
| 15:45 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And hot cider and hot chocolate |
| 15:45 |
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Phrynne has a hot chocolate tureen somewhere |
| 15:45 |
Kara2016 |
YYayy!! |
| 15:46 |
Kara2016 |
I have a shack that will give out hot chocolate, skates, and sleds. |
| 15:46 |
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Mowgli Soy read that as a hot chocolate turban |
| 15:46 |
Phrynne |
That's great! |
| 15:46 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I'm not sure exactly when Des will do the bulk of Caledon. |
| 15:47 |
Phrynne |
probably Dec. 1, though sometimes it's as late as Dec. 5 |
| 15:47 |
Gronk Seriman |
You can't schedule snow. It just comes. |
| 15:48 |
Gronk Seriman |
Whether you want it to or not. |
| 15:48 |
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Ingo (tkb158) nods |
| 15:48 |
Sandie Harbour |
eww |
| 15:49 |
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Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) kind of hopes that snow would be outside his RL window already |
| 15:49 |
John (elijahjohnb) |
ugh deep snow covers the house have to dig our, lol |
| 15:49 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And, while we don't run classes on Christmas and New Years, the plaza is open, a classical holiday music stream is on, and people are welcome to hang out. |
| 15:49 |
Sanylle |
Oh god! Holiday music. I'd forgotten about that |
| 15:49 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
And there are still people in the plaza in those days to kick out malefactors |
| 15:50 |
Phrynne |
And people can skate |
| 15:50 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
For those who may be at loose ends. Generally have a bonfire set out also. |
| 15:52 |
Gronk Seriman |
I wonder if I can put antlers on my horse, and find a sleigh. |
| 15:52 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Anything else? |
| 15:53 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Carriages? |
| 15:53 |
Sandie Harbour |
Raises |
| 15:53 |
Sandie Harbour |
hand |
| 15:54 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Rainy is working on her Advent Calendar gift first [before carriages]. |
| 15:54 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Sandie? |
| 15:55 |
Sandie Harbour |
I was thinking of throwing a rezday party next Sunday. Would anyone like to help me plan? |
| 15:55 |
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John (elijahjohnb) leans over and listens |
| 15:55 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Sandie's rez day is the 19th, btw. |
| 15:55 |
Kara2016 |
YYaayy11 |
| 15:57 |
Gronk Seriman |
I've never thrown a party in SL, but I'd like to help if I can. |
| 15:57 |
Sandie Harbour |
Thank-you |
| 15:57 |
Sandie Harbour |
thank-you :) |
| 15:58 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
hmm you are in the nights group. just need to add a tag so you can change the stream etc |
| 15:59 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
I'll send yo a list of LMs |
| 15:59 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
so you can choose |
| 15:59 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
With that, I think we are adjourned. |
| 15:59 |
Sandie Harbour |
giggle and blushes |
| 15:59 |
Sulley Daviau |
nite everyone :) |
| 15:59 |
Phrynne |
Thank you all for coming |
| 15:59 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thank you all for coming and participating. |
| 16:00 |
Kara2016 |
Thank you, Deans. |
| 16:00 |
Phrynne |
and thank you for caring about Oxbridge |
| 16:00 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
night mr eb |
| 16:00 |
Gronk Seriman |
Thank you, Deans! |
| 16:00 |
Kara2016 |
<..scratches behind his ears. |
| 16:00 |
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Ingo (tkb158) rubs on Kara's leg |
| 16:00 |
Ingo (tkb158) |
puRrrRrRrrrrRrr |
| 16:00 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
AT least attempted bedtime for me. |
| 16:00 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Hold the fort |
| 16:01 |
Kara2016 |
Good night, ElfBiter. |
| 16:01 |
Sandie Harbour |
ni ni Elfbiter |
| 16:01 |
Phrynne |
I'm heading off to the Peacock for the rest of the dance. |
| 16:01 |
Sanylle |
good night, elfbiter |
| 16:01 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Be seeing you |
| 16:01 |
Kara2016 |
,..gently ruffs up his mane.. |
| 16:01 |
Phrynne |
see y'all later |
| 16:01 |
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Gronk Seriman plants her hands down firmly on her bench. |
| 16:01 |
Kara2016 |
?? |
| 16:01 |
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Agatha Macbeth waves |
| 16:01 |
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Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) thinks bench might blush |
| 16:02 |
Gronk Seriman |
I'm holding the fort. |
| 16:02 |
Kara2016 |
giggles. |
| 16:02 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
:-) |