Welcome Tom Peters 11:51:57 [Paul Schumann] I'm not hearing anything. Is there something I'm supposed to do to activate the sound? 11:52:02 LisaH has joined the session 11:52:21 LisaH has left the session 11:52:22 LisaH has joined the session 11:53:05 Jim Semmelroth has joined the session 11:53:52 [Susan Kumar] what does "r" mean? 11:54:14 [Tom Peters] I'm going to record, archive, and podcast this online event. 11:54:14 Bill Trzeciak has joined the session 11:54:20 [Susan Kumar] ah, thank you 11:54:45 Karen Yannetta has joined the session 11:55:15 [Susan Kumar] clear as a bell, Taylor 11:55:24 Nancy has joined the session 11:55:38 Bobbie has joined the session 11:55:47 [Carla Hollar] The sound is fine. 11:56:01 [Bill Trzeciak] Can hear you well. 11:56:06 Kerri has joined the session 11:56:26 [Paul Schumann] n hear you now... 11:56:46 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0003.htm'); 11:56:46 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0003.htm'); 11:56:46 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0003.htm 11:56:48 Lara Birnback has joined the session 11:56:51 [Bobbie] no volume here? 11:56:56 [Tom Peters] Hi, Everyone. We'll get started in about 4 minutes. 11:57:05 Cynthia Griffin has joined the session 11:57:13 [Bobbie] good! 11:57:55 [Karen Yannetta] I can't hear well and my volume is as high as it will go 11:57:55 [Bill Trzeciak] L 11:57:55 [Tom Peters] L 11:58:01 [Tom Peters] MO 11:58:02 [Bill Trzeciak] CA 11:58:03 [Bobbie] VA 11:58:04 [Susan Kumar] NJ - two of us 11:58:07 [Lara Birnback] D NY 11:58:08 [Kerri] L 11:58:09 [MaryPaige] L NY 11:58:10 [Kerri] IL 11:58:17 [Nancy] CO-L 3 11:58:17 [Carla Hollar] (L) NC 11:58:20 [Bobbie] L 11:58:20 [Doris] L - IL - 1 11:58:20 [Paul Schumann] D 1 TX 11:58:21 [Mark Wilson] D-two people from AL 11:58:22 [LisaH] D 11:58:25 [LisaH] TX 11:58:25 [Cynthia Griffin] Cynthia Griffin, D, TX & OR 11:58:32 [Jim Semmelroth] L 11:58:41 [Taylor] Hi Cynthia. Where are you today, my dear? 11:58:54 [Cynthia Griffin] Kerrville - 11:58:56 [Jim Semmelroth] L Montana 11:59:14 [Karen Yannetta] L-NJ-2 11:59:49 [Wendy Highby] Colorado 12:00:29 Allen Johnson has joined the session 12:00:48 [Lorraine Oback] California 12:00:51 [Tom Peters] We'll get started in a few moments. 12:00:55 [Taylor] Welcom home, Cynthia 12:01:11 [Cynthia Griffin] Thank you - delighted to be here! 12:01:40 stacy has joined the session 12:01:51 Michael Foley has joined the session 12:02:11 [Tom Peters] oka 12:02:50 [Tom Peters] L, MO, 1 person 12:03:16 [Michael Foley] I'm I guess a 'D' (?) From Leander, Texas 12:03:19 [Allen Johnson] Allen is here with Pocahontas Libraries in West Virginia 12:03:25 [Wendy Highby] L 12:03:48 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0005.htm'); 12:03:48 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0005.htm 12:05:45 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0002.htm'); 12:05:45 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0002.htm'); 12:05:45 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0002.htm 12:06:28 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0004.htm'); 12:06:28 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0004.htm'); 12:06:28 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0004.htm 12:07:52 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0019.htm'); 12:07:52 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0019.htm 12:07:58 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0020.htm'); 12:07:58 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0020.htm 12:09:10 [Kristin] http://www.pbs.org/moyers 12:09:13 [Kristin] http://www.pbs.org/moyers/moyersonamerica/citizensclass.html 12:09:15 [Kristin] javascript:openWindow('media_players/moyersintro_video.html','popop',%20565,%20430,%20'resizable'); 12:09:30 MaryPaige has left the session 12:09:32 LisaH has left the session 12:09:39 LisaH has joined the session 12:09:40 Michael Foley has left the session 12:09:41 [Tom Peters] okay, it is playing on my computer 12:09:47 [Taylor] If the video is not loading for you, click on Bill's picture 12:10:04 MaryPaige has joined the session 12:10:06 [Taylor] It may not play if you do not have window media or real player 12:10:11 [Taylor] are you getting it? 12:10:11 [Tom Peters] It is a 49 second video 12:10:21 [Doris] Yes 12:10:32 [Bill Trzeciak] yes 12:10:56 [Kristin] i'll give you a few moments to catch up - diane 12:11:10 Jim Semmelroth has left the session 12:11:11 Jim Semmelroth has joined the session 12:11:22 [Susan Kumar] yes, thank you\ 12:11:36 [Cynthia Griffin] Couldn't see/hear it, so hope he reiterates 12:12:47 [Kristin] http://www.pbs.org/moyers/ 12:12:49 [Taylor] I think I am the jinx. All of my technology is going haywire this week 12:13:00 [Taylor] yep 12:13:02 [Bobbie] yes 12:13:03 [Karen Yannetta] yes 12:13:21 [Taylor] blushing 12:15:41 [Tom Peters] A great current affairs resource! 12:16:31 [Karen Yannetta] Can't hear you 12:16:40 [Tom Peters] yes 12:16:41 [Karen Yannetta] yes 12:16:42 [Bobbie] yes 12:16:55 [Tom Peters] The blue bubble next to your name indicates when you are speaking. 12:17:33 [Tom Peters] Capitol Crimes preview is 35 seconds. 12:17:57 [Tom Peters] Ditto for Is God Green? 12:18:33 [Tom Peters] Net at Risk preview is 36 seconds long. 12:18:41 Dennis has joined the session 12:18:57 [Taylor] were you able to see the previews? 12:18:59 [Tom Peters] Welcome, Dennis 12:19:14 [Karen Yannetta] none of the links work for me 12:19:23 [Tom Peters] We are individually watching the 3 preview links on the Moyers on America homepage. 12:19:26 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/frame.htm 12:19:26 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/outline.htm 12:19:26 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0001.htm 12:19:26 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/outline.htm 12:19:26 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/outline.htm 12:19:27 Harris has joined the session 12:19:28 [Susan Kumar] saw them, thanks 12:19:29 [Lorraine Oback] Viewed & ready to move on 12:19:30 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0020.htm'); 12:19:30 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0020.htm 12:19:32 [Jim Semmelroth] some audio probs on 2 previews 12:19:38 [Cynthia Griffin] Couldnt see them - on a MAC - 12:19:48 [Bobbie] yes.. heard all 3.. 12:19:55 [Taylor] Ah, that's right Cynthia. Opal works best on PC 12:19:56 [Kerri] got all three 12:20:11 [Taylor] needs Internet explorer and that's not being updated on Mac. 12:20:14 [Taylor] sorry 12:20:15 [Nancy] previews worked for us 12:20:49 [Cynthia Griffin] THanks taylor 12:20:51 [Jim Semmelroth] yep 12:21:04 [Carla Hollar] I actually looked at them yesterday. They were fine then. Audio isn't great today. 12:21:39 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0021.htm'); 12:21:39 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0021.htm 12:21:55 [Jim Semmelroth] sound gone 12:21:56 [Cynthia Griffin] Will these be available tomorrow on moyers site? 12:22:08 [Tom Peters] okay, we hear you now. 12:22:19 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0022.htm'); 12:22:19 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0022.htm 12:22:28 MaryPaige has left the session 12:23:26 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0023.htm'); 12:23:26 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0023.htm 12:23:47 [Tom Peters] This is an interesting merging of various media and communication channels. 12:24:32 Mary Paige has joined the session 12:25:04 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0025.htm'); 12:25:04 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0025.htm'); 12:25:04 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0025.htm 12:25:59 [Tom Peters] There was an article in today's NY Times about this very issue in rural areas. 12:27:13 [Cynthia Griffin] Yesterday think article on net neutrality in NYT 12:27:49 [Paul Schumann] Toll roads - bad idea many years ago... still bad. Internet? a disaster! 12:28:16 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0027.htm'); 12:28:16 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0027.htm 12:28:41 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0028.htm'); 12:28:41 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0028.htm 12:29:26 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0026.htm'); 12:29:27 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0026.htm'); 12:29:27 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0026.htm 12:31:00 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0029.htm'); 12:31:01 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0029.htm'); 12:31:01 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0029.htm 12:32:37 [Tom Peters] great 12:33:18 [Taylor] stacy you have the mike. Go ahead 12:33:36 [Carla Hollar] How long will the blogs continue? I plan to show these and have our Class in November. 12:34:47 [Cynthia Griffin] Is the PBS material also built for PC/Explorer or will be available in MAC format? 12:35:44 [Taylor] The web site will work on Mac 12:36:00 [Taylor] but you can download real player for free 12:36:05 [stacy] Have any of you received the posters that had to be requested by sept 11th? 12:36:18 [Cynthia Griffin] Thanks - there are many PBS viewers/listeners in Portland OR who would love that!!!!! 12:36:22 [Carla Hollar] Not yet. 12:36:38 [Taylor] do you have more posters 12:36:55 [Taylor] check your local listings for air dates 12:37:17 [Kristin] email munizd@thirteen.org for more poster 12:39:34 [Bill Trzeciak] Will there be more beyond these three programs. Would like to have an ongoing series of weekly or monthly dialogue groups in my library. 12:39:35 [Tom Peters] I may post these events--esp. the blog discussions--to other blogs. 12:39:51 [Jim Semmelroth] We will probably do a series of presentations later this fall and try to get one of our local university professors to lead some discussions. 12:40:23 [Nancy] We're talking about inviting local elected officials to join us, the library, and the community to the classes. 12:40:26 [Carla Hollar] Jim, that's what I hope to do...an expert for each class. 12:40:28 [Wendy Highby] I'm doing a display and hope to get a student discussion group going re importance of being an informed voter. 12:40:29 [Mary Paige] I planned on viewing the programs as a group (How long are they) and then having a session of discussion to follow - not sure if the same evening or not. Seems like a lot to cover - probably a series. 12:40:44 [Mary Paige] Thats at our public library 12:41:07 Landon has joined the session 12:41:30 [Harris] Is anyone thinking of linking to the public school (either with our without their libraries) in your area? 12:41:39 [Carla Hollar] I think we should view them as a group then have discussions and maybe over the course of days on each one. 12:41:51 Lara Birnback has left the session 12:42:05 [Bobbie] we have used Preview Forum material for library programs on the media- bias, control and on personal info in the public domain. 12:42:07 [Susan Kumar] We might bring these resources to our book discussion group - we talk about major issues - these could fit right in well 12:42:19 [stacy] will you all be using public deliberative forum methods to hold these discussions? 12:42:23 [Susan Kumar] (book is used loosely here) 12:42:36 [Susan Kumar] as best we can, yes 12:43:02 [Nancy] We'd like to collaborate with our public high school and possibly our local college to engage our young voters and future voters. 12:43:12 [Taylor] Bobbie, glad to see you're using Preview Forum. Good resources 12:43:26 [Susan Kumar] Getting ideas from this - great! 12:44:07 [Taylor] Stacy, these are not framed for deliberation in the classic NIF sense, but I tried to compose questions to promote that kind of dialogue. 12:44:09 [Nancy] Great. I'll look for those plans. 12:44:10 [Jim Semmelroth] We would love to get those HS lesson plans. 12:44:14 [Bobbie] yes and we have a college professor leading these during the daytime to reach out to our seniors and those at home during the day. 12:44:15 [Paul Schumann] I like the concept. Not sure how I can use. I certainly need more lead time. Also, being a live procast is a bit of a probelm. It's hard to get people involved to a specific time and date. 12:44:43 [LisaH] our community's interfaith organization has just launched an energy/environment/faith initiative, and is showing movies for discussion this month. i'm trying to figure out if "Is God Green" would follow 12:44:46 [Paul Schumann] I meant "broadcast" 12:44:53 [Carla Hollar] You need at least 6 weeks promotion... 12:44:54 [Jim Semmelroth] Will these programs also be available on DVD? 12:44:57 [Tom Peters] Paul, I agree. We seem to becoming a nation of time-shifters! 12:45:02 [stacy] um, is there a political "bent" to these docs or are they showing all sides to the issues? 12:45:37 [Bill Trzeciak] We have a computer training room with projection and twelve computers and room for twenty other watchers. Hope to conduct discussion and have people add to blog in the room. 12:46:00 [Carla Hollar] LisaH, what movies are you showing? 12:46:05 [Cynthia Griffin] Good question Stacy - and are listeners from across the policitcal spectrum joining in? 12:47:50 [Susan Kumar] I think this is just the sort of thing our local high school is looking for - 12:48:24 [Tom Peters] welcome! 12:48:26 [Landon] My experience is that most community/dialogue events tend to attract more folks from the left side than the right side of the political spectrum. 12:48:59 [Carla Hollar] Seems to be the same here, although if you bring in a conservative speaker you get a wider spectrum. 12:49:22 [Karen Yannetta] Can't hear anymore 12:49:28 [LisaH] An Inconvenient Truth, The Great Warming, Kilowatt Ours 12:49:57 [Bobbie] i would agree- the more liberal side is either more represented or more vocal in these groups. 12:51:15 [Tom Peters] Thanks for joining us! 12:52:15 [Lorraine Oback] Would be great if we could permission to quote Bill on the influence of libraries and librarians on his lifework. 12:52:41 [Taylor] lost audio at watergate 12:52:48 [Carla Hollar] Ha ha 12:53:28 [stacy] Mr. Moyers, how were you envisioning these programs being utilized by libraries? 12:54:42 [Carla Hollar] Is there any chance you will be coming to a library to discuss? 12:55:41 [Paul Schumann] Woodruff's book "First Democracy" describes in deatil the dificulties the citizens of Athens had to remove money and power from controlling their democracy. 12:56:12 [Taylor] sorry for the audio probs! 12:56:21 [Landon] Does anyone know why the audio has such a tendency to go south? 12:56:28 [Taylor] nope 12:56:34 [Taylor] it's on their end. Sorry. 12:58:08 [Tom Peters] Yes, it's a growing trend in libraries. 12:59:10 [Carla Hollar] In our library homeless people are some of the most regular users. Charging would not only harm libraries but also some of the most disenfranchised people in this country. Television is also becoming more and more a pay or don't see medium. What can we do to protest this loss of entertainment and education for the poorest members of society? 12:59:30 Cynthia Griffin has left the session 13:00:31 Cynthia Griffin has joined the session 13:01:30 [Nancy] We're in western Colorado and we have a number of homeless patrons as well who would be affected. 13:01:49 [Carla Hollar] Thank you. 13:02:04 [Bill Trzeciak] Will you speak at our library when in Los Angeles sometime? We're next to LA. 13:04:16 [stacy] is mr. moyer involved with public deliberation forums? 13:04:27 [Tom Peters] Any thoughts on the advantages and disadvantages of broadcasting versus more participatory media, such as blogs? 13:04:49 Harris has left the session 13:04:58 [Paul Schumann] Thank you for your many contributions to America and to me personally. 13:05:39 [Tom Peters] thanks! 13:05:43 [Bill Trzeciak] Thank you! 13:05:45 [Kerri] thank you! 13:05:48 [Karen Yannetta] Thanks 13:05:52 [Bobbie] Thank you! 13:05:53 [Landon] I support spending time with grandchildren. We appreciate your contributions to America, but America should be about family. 13:05:54 [Nancy] Thanks so much! 13:06:06 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0008.htm'); 13:06:06 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0008.htm'); 13:06:06 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0008.htm 13:06:07 [Cynthia Griffin] THank you! 13:06:18 Kerri has left the session 13:06:30 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0009.htm'); 13:06:30 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0009.htm'); 13:06:30 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0009.htm 13:06:47 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0010.htm'); 13:06:48 [Taylor] javascript:GoToSld('slide0010.htm'); 13:06:48 [Taylor] http://www.opal-online.org/MOACC200609_files/slide0010.htm 13:07:46 [Tom Peters] www.opal-online.org for more information about OPAL 13:07:50 [Taylor] http://tapinformation.com/tinc?key=htz188hO&formname=MOACC 13:08:26 [Tom Peters] The "send" button is in the lower right area of the form. 13:08:50 [Lorraine Oback] Can we put links to the online broadcasts on our websites? 13:08:58 [Taylor] taylor@austin-pacific.com 13:09:34 [Jim Semmelroth] Can we get the text of all our comments here? 13:10:30 [Jim Semmelroth] Great thanks. 13:10:33 [Tom Peters] Jim, I can save the text chat as a separate file, too 13:10:47 [Jim Semmelroth] That would be good too. 13:11:22 [Tom Peters] Thanks, Taylor 13:11:27 [Cynthia Griffin] THank you Taylor 13:11:53 Karen Yannetta has left the session 13:12:24 [Carla Hollar] Thank you all. This was really great. 13:12:29 Mark Wilson has left the session 13:12:30 Nancy has left the session 13:12:32 [Mary Paige] thanks all 13:12:46 [Allen Johnson] Thank you. 13:12:51 [Paul Schumann] Thanks! I really like OPAL. Is it available to other nonprofits? 13:12:54 Allen Johnson has left the session 13:12:55 [LisaH] Thanks! 13:13:06 Kristin has left the session 13:13:06 [Taylor] Paul, I hear you 13:13:13 [Tom Peters] Paul, feel free to contact me offline tpeters@tapinformation.com 13:13:15 [Bill Trzeciak] Thank you. Great session. 13:13:18 LisaH has left the session 13:13:19 [Tom Peters] go ahead, Paul 13:13:23 Bill Trzeciak has left the session 13:13:29 [Taylor] you sound great 13:13:51 Bobbie has left the session 13:13:52 [Jim Semmelroth] Thank you folks. 13:13:56 Jim Semmelroth has left the session 13:14:35 [Taylor] cynthia, I see you're trying to talk, but I don't hear you. 13:14:39 [Taylor] Are you on your mac?