An avatar, derived from Sanskrit, is an Internet user's online self-representation. I have two avatars. One of them is from my Yahoo account and is posted to the left.
The other one is my WeeMee (in the right margin). The WeeMee looks like a roly poly doll to me! Avatars can be altered by the user to look a variety of ways. I can change my avatars' clothing, setting, expressions, objects, etc. The WeeMee shown here will even reflect the changes I have made. Sometimes, my WeeMee has bottled water. Other times, she has a cup of coffee. Lately, she's been holding onto some rather appetizing candy corn. It has been a lot of fun playing around with these free avatar makers. Also, WeeWorld lets users make friends. The CFC staff has had a great time making new WeeFriends. I've enjoyed making cards for my friends to encourage them to join the fun. Slowly but surely, this will catch on with more of my non-library staff friends!
