Library and Archives at NASA CoLab is 2010 Linden Prize "Top 10" Finalist

Avatar Archivist Llewellyn in Second Life was selected as a 2010 Linden Prize Top 10 Finalist for her "Library and Archives at NASA CoLab in Second Life" project.

NASA CoLab is owned and operated by NASA JPL/Caltech.

According to Mark Kingdon (SL: M Linden), CEO of Linden Lab, the prize is designed to "formally recognize the best-of-the-best" for having "greatly enhanced and changed thousands of lives around the world." The winning project will be announced on June 1.

Interview with Archivist Llewellyn: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lDgQx8OHn8


Related Information:

Nobel Foundation Videos and Images (Nobelprize.org)

* Dr. Mather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN9uaAEXnbY&feature=channel

* Dr. Fert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uek8-TapUPs&playnext_from=TL&videos=keEfYkgmHjw

* Nobel Museum Special Exhibition (Stockholm, Sweden):
http://www.facebook.com/Nobelprize.org?v=photos#!/photo.php?pid=3095934&id=81239734102

CNN Article: http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-301402

National Defense University (Washington DC) Poster:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35047286@N02/4611517063/

Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Presentation:
http://www.slideshare.net/01archivist/archives-in-second-life

Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Featured Lecture:
http://www.slideshare.net/01archivist/best-practices-in-virtual-worlds-education-bpvwe-conference-talk

Machinima Best Practices: Preserving Virtual Worlds Through Video Documentation Webinar: http://www.learningtimes.net/innovation/bohle

Nature publication: "Studying the Causes of Cancer: Creating the First 3d Model of p53 in a Synthetic Immersive Environment":
http://blogs.nature.com/ub51cd45e/2010/03/12/studying-the-causes-of-cancer-creating-the-first-3d-model-of-p53-in-a-synthetic-immersive-environmen

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/35047286@N02/

For more information about the Library and Archives at NASA CoLab in Second Life, 3d modeling, film making using avatars, or the Archivists of Second Life group, please contact Archivist Llewellyn in Second Life.