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Moyers on America Citizens Class
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Who’s in the room?
  • Primarily in the library world? (L)
  • Primarily in the dialogue and deliberation world? (D)
  • What state are you in?
  • If you have more than one person at your computer, please tell us how many!
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Today’s Speakers
  • Taylor Willingham, Coordinator Texas Forums - LBJ Presidential Library
  • Diane Domondon, Communication Public Affairs Television
  • Kristin Miller, Web Producer Public Affairs Television
  • Bill Moyers, Journalist and founder Public Affairs Television
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Moyers on America
  • Feature Bill Moyers describing the series and the crucial role libraries play in our democracy,
  • Introduce participants to the online MOYERS ON AMERICA Citizens Class,
  • Solicit ideas,
  • Free resources
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For our workshop today…
  • Background about the project
  • About the three docs
  • About the web site - citizens class, additional resources, how to keep up
  • More resources for holding forums
  • What do we do with this?
  • Mr. Moyers in person
  • Survey
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The Net at Risk
  • The New Digital Divide
  • Net Neutrality
  • Community Connections
  • Big, Bigger, Biggest Media
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Capitol Crimes
  • Abramoff, Inc.
  • Congressional Ethics
  • The Land of the Lobby
  • Fixing the System


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Is God Green?
  • Religion and the Environment
  • Religion and Politics
  • Common Ground
  • Your Environment
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About RSS Feeds
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Advantages of RSS Feeds
  • All in one place
  • Know when new stuff is posted
  • Search tool
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About RSS Feeds
  • RSSOwl (Mac/Win/Linux) is a cross-platform reader that is powerful, easy to configure, and available in many several different languages. (Mac/Win/Linux)


  • FeedReader (Win) FeedReader, a lightweight, "bare-bones" program, looks and operates like a basic e-mail reader client.
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About RSS Feeds
  • NetNewsWire (Mac OS X) The 'lite' version of this aggregator for the Mac is easy to use, powerful, and free.


  • Bloglines (Web)Bloglines is a free Web-based service through which you can set up your own personal feed reader account. It's an easy way to start using RSS feeds, and doesn't require that you install any software on your machine.


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Bloglines
  • Adds a subscription text to your browser bar
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Bloglines
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How can you use these tools?
  • Host a discussion in your  library
  • Invite friends over to watch video
  • Watch the video stream later
  • Encourage others to participate
  • Respond to the blog questions
  • Display in your library
  • Host an opal online discussion
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What do you think?
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And Now,
Mr. Moyers