MadInkBeard

I’m going to be presenting in Second Life again (see my presentation from October). Here’s the official announcement, though my presentation topic has been changed:

Mini-Morph: A Second Life Web Comics Comic-Con and Conference. March 18, 2009, 9:00 – 1:00 SL/PST

We’re proud to present a special half-day conference devoted to discussing the comics survey course, showcasing the recent work of several web comics artists. The event is held entirely in Second Life, on the Front Range Island. Everyone is invited.

Sponsored by The Center for EduPunx, The Comic Book Bin, and The Institute for Comics Studies, the conference will bring together practitioners, educators, academics, students, journalists and others for a half-day event aimed at lively discussion and fruitful exchange.

Schedule:

8:30 a.m. SL/PST: Front Range Island Opens

9:00 – 9:30 a.m. SL/PST: Make Like an Action Figure!

Not only can you dress like comics characters in SL, you can act like them too! Let us show you how, following opening remarks from Hervé St.-Louis, publisher and editor, The Comic Book Bin

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. SL/PST: The Importance of Watchmen and Its Place in the Comics Survey Course

A discussion of Alan Moore’s importance by Andrew Edwards of Sequart.

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. SL/PST: Teaching the College Comics Course

Advice and experience from panelists Leonard Rifas of Seattle Central Community College and Gail de Vos of the University of Alberta. Moderated by Peter Coogan of the The Institute for Comics Studies

11:30 – 12:00 p.m. SL/PST: The Librarian’s Role in the College Comics Course

Examples of “transformative constraint” to get students making their own versions of comics even if they can’t draw.
An examination of how librarians support the college comics course, especially by adding resources such as web comics and Web 2.0 tools to the course toolbox.
Mini-Morph librarian-in-residence: Derik Badman, Temple University

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. SL/PST: Open Gallery and Discussion from Comics Creators

Web comics artists: We still have room in our gallery, if you would like to display samples of your work!

[Some of my work will be in the gallery!]

For inquiries and clarifications, please write Beth Davies-Stofka: beth AT comicbookbin DOT com

Second Life is free to access. I’m a novice at it, but feel free to contact me with easy questions. Take note, Second Life time is Pacific Time. So my presentation is at 2:30pm EST.