At the July 29 CVL meeting that followed up an earlier meeting to address the future of the
Community Virtual Library in
Second Life, Abbey Zenith and Rocky Vallejo announced that InfoIsland would be closing as of February, 2013. It is also very possible that Cybrary City II, currently under management by Rocky and not part of CVL but where many libraries and librarian-run groups reside, will also close if no one is able to take it over by February.
While this news was not exactly a surprise, it was no less disappointing. For the CVL volunteers who have spent countless hours working, playing, building on InfoIsland for the last six years, it is a tough pill to swallow. The only plus side is that the Community Virtual Library, while downsizing, will not disappear. It will be moved to a smaller space on Imagination Island that it will share with Rachelville and Seanchi. There will be monthly exhibits and a meeting space. The new location was shown on a map that those attending the meeting were able to copy.
