Archive of Previous OPAL Events About
Library and Information Science Topics and Trends

• A Casual Conversation with Stephen Abram, conducted on May 16, 2008.
  
  
  • Streaming audio of the casual conversation with Stephen Abram (runtime 52:08)
  
  
  • Downloadable MP3 audiorecording of the casual conversation with Stephen Abram (16.3 MB; runtime 52:08)
  
  

• Technology Training and Competencies for Libraries, presented by Sarah Houghton-Jan on May 15, 2008.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with slides and text chat about Tech Training and Competencies (runtime 1:31:00)
  
  
  • Downloadable MP3 audiorecording about Tech Training and Competencies (28 MB; runtime 1:31:00)
  
  
  • Slides about Tech Training and Competencies
  
  

• From Monticello to Capitol Hill: Thomas Jefferson and His Library, presented by the librarians at the Library of Congress on May 14, 2008.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with text chat and co-browsing (runtime 53:15)
  
  
  • Downloadable MP3 audio recording (16.7 MB, runtime 53:15)
  
  

• A Casual Conversation with Jenny Levine, conducted on May 9, 2008.
  
  
  • Streaming audio of the casual conversation with Jenny Levine (runtime 54:05)
  
  
  • Downloadable MP3 audiorecording of the casual conversation with Jenny Levine (16.3 MB; runtime 54:05)
  
  

• Online Marketing for Library, presented by Sarah Houghton-Jan, presented on May 8, 2008.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with slides and text chat about Online Marketing for Libraries (runtime 1:23:37)
  
  
  • Downloadable MP3 audiorecording about Online Marketing for Libraries (28 MB; runtime 1:23:37)
  
  
  • Slides about Online Marketing for Libraries
  
  

• Discover Your LibraryThing, featuring Tim Spalding and Cindy Hart, sponsored by the Virginia Beach Public Library, and recorded on April 18, 2008.
  
  
  • Streaming audio about LibraryThing (runtime 1:08:26)
  
  
  • Downloadable MP3 audiorecording about LibraryThing (20.1 MB; runtime 1:08:26)
  
  

• Audio Description Illinois Workshop, sponsored by the Alliance Library System, with funding from the Illinois State Library, and conducted by Tom Peters on April 7, 2008.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with slides and text chat about Audio Description (runtime 1:52:30)
  
  
  • Downloadable MP3 audiorecording about Audio Description (33.8 MB; runtime 1:52:30)
  
  
  • PowerPoint slides about Audio Description
  
  

• A Casual Conversation with Marshall Breeding, the Director for Innovative Technologies and Research for the Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University, held on March 28, 2008.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with text chat (runtime 57:23)
  
  
  • downloadable MP3 audiorecording (17.7 MB; runtime 57:23)
  
  

• A Casual Conversation with Michelle Boule, librarian and blogger extraordinaire, held on February 15, 2008.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with text chat and a little co-browsing (playback time 55:01)
  
  
  • downloadable MP3 audiorecording (17.5 MB; playback time 55:01)
  
  

• A Casual Conversation with Lori Bell, Director of Innovation at the Alliance Library System, recorded on February 8, 2008.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with text chat (runtime 55:44)
  
  
  • downloadable MP3 audiorecording (16.9 MB; runtime 55:44)
  
  

• Virtual Worlds for Kids, Tweens and Teens, A panel discussion held on Friday, January 25, 2008, featuring Cliff Zintgraff from Whyville, Kelly Czarnecki from the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, and Tom Peters from TAP Information Services.
  
  
  • Full recording of the Virtual Worlds panel discussion, including streaming audio, slides, and text chat (Runtime 61:23)
  
  
  • Downloadable MP3 audiorecording of the Virtual Worlds panel discussion (18.6 MB, Runtime 61:23)
  
  
  • Slides for Tom's remarks
  
  
  • Slides for Cliff's remarks
  
  
  • Slides for Kelly's remarks
  
  

• The Mark of Zotero: Two-Clicks to Citation Management, a presentation made by Chris Strauber, Reference and Web Services Librarian at Wofford College, on January 23, 2008.
  
  
  • Streaming audio about Zotero with text chat and PowerPoint slides (playback time of 42 minutes)
  
  
  • downloadable MP3 audiorecording about Zotero (13 MB; playback time of 42 minutes)
  
  
  • PowerPoint slides about Zotero
  
  
  • Video about the Zotero interface (runtime 5:10)
  
  
  • Video about how Zotero captures citations and content (runtime 4:13)
  
  
  • Video about how Zotero creates bibliographies (runtime 3:39)
  
  
  • Blog post by Mark Dingemanse of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics about why he made the switch from Endnote to Zotero.
  
  

• A Casual Conversation with Curtis Rogers, the Director of the Division of Statewide Library Services at the South Carolina State Library. Curtis also blogs at Libraries & Life. Held on January 18, 2008.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with text chat (playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  
  • downloadable MP3 audiorecording (17 MB; playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  

• January 12, 2008 meeting of the ALA VCL MIG (Virtual Communities and Libraries Member Initiative Group .
  
  
  • Streaming audio with a little text chat (playback time of 105 minutes)
  
  
  • downloadable MP3 audiorecording (30.5 MB; playback time of 105 minutes)
  
  

• A Casual Conversation with Meredith Farkas, the Distance Learning Librarian at Norwich University in Vermont. She also blogs at Information Wants to Be Free. Held on December 7, 2007.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with text chat (playback time of 55 minutes)
  
  
  • downloadable MP3 audiorecording (17.2 MB; playback time of 55 minutes)
  
  

• A Casual Conversation with Aaron Schmidt, the Director of the North Plains Public Library in Oregon and a blogger at Walking Paper, held on November 30, 2007.
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording (19.8 MB; playback time of 49 minutes)
  
  

• Death to Library Jargon, presented by K. G. Schneider on Thursday, October 11, 2007. Sponsored by the Outagamie Waupaca Library System.
  
  
  • Streaming audio recording (playback time of 58 minutes)
  
  
  • PowerPoint slides for the Death to Jargon program
  
  

• Accessible Online Books, presented by representatives from InfoEyes on September 20, 2007.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with text chat and co-browsing (playback time of 53 minutes)
  
  
  • Downloadable MP3 audio recording (12.2 MB; playback time of 53 minutes)
  
  

• Library of Congress Online: Orientation & Research Strategies, conducted on September 12, 2007.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with text chat and co-browsing (playback time of 48 minutes)
  
  
  • Downloadable MP3 audio recording (playback time of 48 minutes)
  
  
  • Text chat transcript, including URLs
  
  
  • Brief guide to searching and using the online resources at the Library of Congress
  
  

• Careers in Federal Libraries, conducted as an ALA Annual Conference preconference on June 22, 2007.
  
  Sponsors: The Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Round Table, the Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC), the District of Columbia Library Association, the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the Special Libraries Association, the School of Library and Information Science at Louisiana State University, and Library Associates
  
  
  • RealPlayer recordings (parts 1 and 2)
  
  
  • Text Chat Within the OPAL Online Room
  
  

• An interview with David Weinberger, author of the book Everything is Miscellaneous, conducted on June 6, 2007.
  
  
  • Downloadable MP3 audiorecording of the interview with David Weinberger (17.5 MB file; playback time of 57 minutes)
  
  

• "Communication Skills for Front Line Library Staff" presented by Pat Wagner on May 24, 2007.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with presentation slides (playback time of 41 minutes)
  
  
  • Downloadable MP3 audio recording (12.2 MB; playback time of 41 minutes)
  
  
  • PowerPoint slides
  
  

• Copyright and the Academic Librarian presented on March 14, 2007 by Rebecca Butler, the author of Copyright for Teachers and Librarians published by Neal-Schuman in 2004. Sponsored by the Rolling Prairie Library System
  
  
  • PART ONE
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about copyright and the academic librarian (Playback time: 81 minutes)
    
    
    • native WMA audiorecording about copyright and the academic librarian (12 MB file; playback time of 81 minutes)
    
    
    • converted MP3 audiorecording about copyright and the academic librarian (32.3 MB file; playback time of 81 minutes)
    
    
  • PART TWO
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about copyright and the academic librarian (Playback time: 39 minutes)
    
    
    • native WMA audiorecording about copyright and the academic librarian (5.8 MB file; playback time of 39 minutes)
    
    
    • converted MP3 audiorecording about copyright and the academic librarian (15.5 MB file; playback time of 39 minutes)
    
    

• Copyright and the Public Librarian presented on March 14, 2007 by Rebecca Butler, the author of Copyright for Teachers and Librarians published by Neal-Schuman in 2004. Sponsored by the Rolling Prairie Library System
  
  
  • PART ONE
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about copyright and the public librarian (Playback time: 83 minutes)
    
    
    • native WMA audiorecording about copyright and the public librarian (12.3 MB file; playback time of 83 minutes)
    
    
    • converted MP3 audiorecording about copyright and the public librarian (33.3 MB file; playback time of 83 minutes)
    
    
  • PART TWO
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about copyright and the public librarian (Playback time: 52 minutes)
    
    
    • native WMA audiorecording about copyright and the public librarian (7.7 MB file; playback time of 52 minutes)
    
    
    • converted MP3 audiorecording about copyright and the public librarian (20.6 MB file; playback time of 52 minutes)
    
    

• Copyright and the School Librarian presented on March 13, 2007 by Rebecca Butler, the author of Copyright for Teachers and Librarians published by Neal-Schuman in 2004. Sponsored by the Rolling Prairie Library System
  
  
  • PART ONE
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about copyright and the school librarian (Playback time: 82 minutes)
    
    
    • native WMA audiorecording about copyright and the school librarian (12.2 MB file; playback time of 82 minutes)
    
    
    • converted MP3 audiorecording about copyright and the school librarian (33 MB file; playback time of 82 minutes)
    
    
  • PART TWO
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about copyright and the school librarian (Playback time: 51 minutes)
    
    
    • native WMA audiorecording about copyright and the school librarian (7.6 MB file; playback time of 51 minutes)
    
    
    • converted MP3 audiorecording about copyright and the school librarian (20.5 MB file; playback time of 51 minutes)
    
    

• Copyright and the Special Librarian presented on March 13, 2007 by Rebecca Butler, the author of Copyright for Teachers and Librarians published by Neal-Schuman in 2004. Sponsored by the Rolling Prairie Library System
  
  
  • PART ONE
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about copyright and the special librarian (Playback time: 84 minutes)
    
    
    • native WMA audiorecording about copyright and the special librarian (12.4 MB file; playback time of 84 minutes)
    
    
    • converted MP3 audiorecording about copyright and the special librarian (33.5 MB file; playback time of 84 minutes)
    
    
  • PART TWO
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about copyright and the special librarian (Playback time: 51 minutes)
    
    
    • native WMA audiorecording about copyright and the special librarian (7.6 MB file; playback time of 51 minutes)
    
    
    • converted MP3 audiorecording about copyright and the special librarian (20.5 MB file; playback time of 51 minutes)
    
    

• Virtual Worlds, Interactive Games, and Libraries presented on March 8, 2007 by Matt Gullett and Kelly Czarnecki from ImaginOn at the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County as part of the Five Weeks to a Social Library series of online workshops.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about virtual worlds, interactive games, and libraries (Playback time: 53 minutes)
  
  
  • native WMA audiorecording about virtual worlds, interactive games, and libraries (8 MB file; playback time of 53 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about virtual worlds, interactive games, and libraries (21.3 MB file; playback time of 53 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about virtual worlds, interactive games, and libraries
  
  
  • Text chat transcript about virtual worlds, interactive games, and libraries
  
  

• flickr + libraries presented on March 6, 2007 by Michael Porter and Steve Lawson as part of the Five Weeks to a Social Library series of online workshops.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about flickr and libraries (Playback time: 53 minutes)
  
  
  • native WMA audiorecording about flickr and libraries (8 MB file; playback time of 53 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about flickr and libraries (21.1 MB file; playback time of 53 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about flickr and libraries
  
  
  • Text chat transcript about flickr and libraries
  
  

• The Wonderful World of Wikis presented on March 1, 2007 by Chad Boeninger from Ohio University and Starr Hoffman from the University of North Texas as part of the Five Weeks to a Social Library series of online workshops.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about wikis (Playback time: 55 minutes)
  
  
  • native WMA audiorecording about wikis (8.4 MB file; playback time of 55 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about wikis (22.2 MB file; playback time of 55 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides from Chad Boeninger about wikis
  
  
  • Presentation slides from Starr Hoffman about wikis
  
  
  • Text chat transcript about wikis
  
  

• Make Your Library del.icio.us: Social Bookmarking in the Stacks presented on February 22, 2007 by Jason Griffey from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as part of the Five Weeks to a Social Library series of online workshops.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about Social Bookmarking (Playback time: 64 minutes)
  
  
  • native WMA audiorecording about Social Bookmarking (9.7 MB file; playback time of 64 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about Social Bookmarking (25.8 MB file; playback time of 64 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about Social Bookmarking
  
  
  • Jason's del.icio.us page about Social Bookmarking
  
  
  • Text chat transcript about Social Bookmarking
  
  

• Getting Up to Speed with RSS Feeds presented on February 20, 2007 by Michele Mizejewski as part of the Five Weeks to a Social Library series of online workshops.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about RSS feeds (Playback time: 41 minutes)
  
  
  • native WMA audiorecording about RSS feeds (6.2 MB file; playback time of 41 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about RSS Feeds (16.6 MB file; playback time of 41 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about RSS Feeds
  
  
  • Website about RSS Feeds
  
  
  • Text chat transcript about RSS Feeds
  
  

• Blogging Beyond the Basics presented on February 15, 2007 by Nanette Donohue as part of the Five Weeks to a Social Library series of online workshops.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about blogging beyond the basics (Playback time: 52 minutes)
  
  
  • native WMA audiorecording about blogging beyond the basics (7.8 MB file; playback time of 52 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about blogging beyond the basics (21 MB file; playback time of 52 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about blogging beyond the basics
  
  
  • Text chat transcript about blogging beyond the basics
  
  

• A 21st Century Printing Press: Blogs as a Publishing Mechanism presented February 13, 2007 by Rebecca Hedreen as part of the Five Weeks to a Social Library series of online workshops.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about blogs (Playback time: 43 minutes)
  
  
  • native WMA audiorecording about blogs (6.8 MB file; playback time of 43 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about blogs (18.1 MB file; playback time of 43 minutes)
  
  
  • Blog about this presentation about blogs
  
  
  • Presentation slides about blogs
  
  
  • Text chat transcript about blogs
  
  

• Playaway Audio Books and Libraries presented on January 11, 2007 by Amy Peterson from the Schaumburg Township District Library and Mike Belsito from Playaway. Sponsored by the Alliance Library System
  
  
  • Streaming audio and text chat of the morning session about Playaway digital audio books. (Playback time: 53 minutes)
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about Playaway audio books and Libraries (48.8 MB file; playback time of 53 minutes)
  
  
  • Streaming audio and text chat of the afternoon session about Playaway digital audio books. (Playback time: 58 minutes)
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about Playaway audio books and Libraries (53.7 MB file; playback time of 58 minutes)
  
  

• Libraries and Flickr presented by Dr. Curtis Rogers from the South Carolina State Library on November 20, 2006.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides and webpages visited about libraries and Flickr (Playback time: 62 minutes)
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about libraries and Flickr (56.8 MB file; playback time of 62 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about Flickr and libraries
  
  

• The Internet: Fact or Fiction: Web Site Evaluation Strategies presented by librarians from the Library of Congress on November 8, 2006.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about web site evaluation strategies (Playback time: 51 minutes)
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about web site evaluation strategies (7.8 MB file; playback time of 51 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about web site evaluation strategies (20.6 MB file; playback time of 51 minutes)
  
  
  • Checklist compiled by the Library of Congress of web site evaluation criteria and tools, as well as verification resources
  
  
  • List compiled by the Library of Congress of web sites to explore when practicing how to evaluate web sites

• "Grant Writing 101" presented on October 20, 2006 by Erica Reynolds from the Johnson County Library.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about grant writing (playback time of 60 minutes)
  
  
  • Original WMA audio recording about grant writing (9.8 MB file; playback time of 60 minutes)
  
  
  • Converted MP3 audio recording about grant writing (26.3 MB file; playback time of 60 minutes)
  
  
  • Handouts and examples about grant writing from Queequeg's Content Saloon

• Virtual Worlds and Alternate Realities, a conference held Oct. 12 and 13, 2006 in Second Life, in OPAL, and at the Alliance Library System's offices in East Peoria, Illinois.
  
  
  • Virtual Worlds and Higher Education, a series of brief presentations by Ed Lamoureux and Barbara Galik from Bradley University, Tom Peters from TAP Information Services, and Lori Bell from the Alliance Library System.
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides, and webpages visited about virtual worlds and higher education (Playback time of 80 minutes.)
    
    
    • original WMA audiorecording about virtual worlds and higher education (11.8 MB file; playback time of 80 minutes)
    
    
    • converted MP3 audiorecording about virtual worlds and higher education (32.1 MB file; playback time of 80 minutes)
    
    
  • Introduction to Virtual Worlds, presented on October 13, 2006 by John Lester (Pathfinder Linden in Second Life), the Community Education Manager at Second Life.
    
    
    • original WMA audiorecording about virtual worlds (12.7 MB file; playback time of 85 minutes)
    
    
    • converted MP3 audiorecording about virtual worlds (34.2 MB file; playback time of 85 minutes)
    
    
  • How to Get Involved in the Alliance Second Life Library Project and the Nature of Online Communities, presented on October 13, 2006 by Lori Bell and Mary-Carol Lindbloom from the Alliance Library System.
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides, and webpages visited about the Alliance SLL and online communities (Playback time of 36 minutes.)
    
    
    • original WMA audiorecording about the Alliance SLL and online communities (5.3 MB file; playback time of 36 minutes)
    
    
    • converted MP3 audiorecording about the Alliance SLL and online communities (14.4 MB file; playback time of 36 minutes)
    
    
  • The Teen Second Life Library Project, presented on October 13, 2006 by Kelly Czarnecki and Matt Gullett from the ImaginON Project of the Public Library of charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides, and webpages visited about the Teen Second Life Library Project (Playback time of 26 minutes.)
    
    
    • original WMA audiorecording about the Teen Second Life Library Project (3.9 MB file; playback time of 26 minutes)
    
    
    • converted MP3 audiorecording about the Teen Second Life Library Project (10.4 MB file; playback time of 26 minutes)
    
    
  • A Millennial Perspective on Libraries in Virtual Worlds, presented on October 13, 2006 by Jami Schwarzwalder.
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides, and webpages visited about the Millennial perspective on libraries in virtual worlds (Playback time of 29 minutes.)
    
    
    • original WMA audiorecording about the Millennial perspective on libraries in virtual worlds (4.3 MB file; playback time of 29 minutes)
    
    
    • converted MP3 audiorecording about the Millennial perspective on libraries in virtual worlds (11.6 MB file; playback time of 29 minutes)
    
    
  • Six Month Checkup: Libraries in Virtual Worlds, presented on October 13, 2006 by Tom Peters of TAP Information Services.
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides, and webpages visited about libraries in virtual worlds (Playback time of 49 minutes.)
    
    
    • original WMA audiorecording about libraries in virtual worlds (7.2 MB file; playback time of 49 minutes)
    
    
    • converted MP3 audiorecording about libraries in virtual worlds (19.5 MB file; playback time of 49 minutes)
    
    

• Cartoons and Political Opinion from Herb Block (HERBLOCK), presented on October 11, 2006 by Sara Duke, the Curator of Popular and Applied Graphic Art at the Library of Congress.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about cartoons and political opinion from Herb Block (Playback time of 60 minutes.)
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about cartoons and political opinion from Herb Block (9 MB file; playback time of 60 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about cartoons and political opinion from Herb Block (24.2 MB file; playback time of 60 minutes)
  
  

• Meet the Millennials: Risk Takers and Rule Makers, presented by Jami Schwarzwalder on October 6, 2006.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides, and webpages visited about library and information services for the Millennial Generation (Playback time of 65 minutes.)
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about library and information services for the Millennial Generation (9.7 MB file; playback time of 65 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about library and information services for the Millennial Generation (26.1 MB file; playback time of 65 minutes)
  
  
  • presentation slides only about library and information services for the Millennial Generation
  
  

• Sustaining the Rural Library, presented by Bernard Vavrek on October 4, 2006. Sponsored by the State Library of Kansas.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides, and webpages visited about rural libraries (Playback time of 65 minutes.)
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about rural libraries (9.7 MB file; playback time of 65 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about rural libraries (25.9 MB file; playback time of 65 minutes)
  
  
  • presentation slides only about rural libraries
  
  
  • downloadable set of presentation slides about rural libraries
  
  

• Bill Moyers on America: Citizens Classes, held on September 28, 2006. Sponsored by Texas Forums.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides, and webpages visited about Moyers on America Citizens Classes (Playback time of 58 minutes.)
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about Moyers on America Citizens Classes (8.7 MB file; playback time of 58 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about Moyers on America Citizens Classes (23.2 MB file; playback time of 58 minutes)
  
  
  • presentation slides only about Moyers on America Citizens Classes
  
  
  • text chat only about Moyers on America Citizens Classes
  
  

• A Conversation with Tim Spalding from LibraryThing.com, held on September 22, 2006.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about LibraryThing.com (Playback time of 50 minutes.)
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about LibraryThing (7.4 MB file; playback time of 50 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about LibraryThing.com (19.9 MB file; playback time of 50 minutes)
  
  

• "Ready - Set - READ! Children's Literature Resources at the Library of Congress", presented by Judy Graves and Patricia Steelman on September 20, 2006.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides, and webpages visited about children's literature resources at the Library of Congress (Playback time of 56 minutes.)
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about children's literature resources at the Library of Congress (8.0 MB file; playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about children's literature resources at the Library of Congress (18.4 MB file; playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation Slides about children's literature resources at the Library of Congress

• "Opportunities for Worthwhile Collaboration Among Academic Libraries in Second Life", a discussion held on September 19, 2006, facilitated by Lori Bell and Tom Peters. Sponsored by the Alliance Library System.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about academic libraries in Second Life (playback time of 49 minutes)
  
  
  • Original WMA audio recording about academic libraries in Second Life (7.4 MB file; playback time of 49 minutes)
  
  
  • Converted MP3 audio recording about academic libraries in Second Life (19.5 MB file; playback time of 49 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about academic libraries in Second Life

• "Libraries Building Community Through Citizen Dialogue" presented on September 15, 2006 by Taylor Willingham, Donna Lauffer, and Therese Bigelow. Sponsored by the Johnson County Library.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about Community Issues Forums (playback time of 68 minutes)
  
  
  • Original WMA audio recording about Community Issues Forums (10.1 MB file; playback time of 68 minutes)
  
  
  • Converted MP3 audio recording about Community Issues Forums (27.2 MB file; playback time of 68 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about Community Issues Forums
  • Blog post by Curtis Rogers about thie OPAL online event concerning Community Issues Forums

• "Censorship: How It Affects Libraries and Library Patrons in a Democracy" presented on September 7, 2006 by Melora Norman, the Outreach/Special Services Coordinator for the Maine State Library. Sponsored by the Johnson County Library.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about Censorship (playback time of 60 minutes)
  
  
  • Original WMA audio recording about Censorship (9 MB file; playback time of 60 minutes)
  
  
  • Converted MP3 audio recording about Censorship (24.3 MB file; playback time of 60 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about Censorship
  
  

• "Delivering Top-Notch Technology Training for Your Patrons" presented on August 18, 2006 by Brenda Hough, Technology Coordinator at the Northeast Kansas Library System and Michael Porter (aka Library Man), Training and Support Coordinator at OCLC Western. Sponsored by the Johnson County Library.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about Tech Training (playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  
  • Original WMA audio recording about Tech Training (8.4 MB file; playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  
  • Converted MP3 audio recording about Tech Training (22.4 MB file; playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about Tech Training.
  
  
  • Text Chat log of the session about Tech Training.
  
  

• "Are you ready for ISBN-13?" presented on August 15, 2006 by Karen Swetland from the University of South Carolina Upstate Library. Sponsored by the South Carolina State Library.
  
  
  • Original WMA audio recording about ISBN-13 (8.4 MB file; playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  
  • Converted MP3 audio recording about ISBN-13 (22.4 MB file; playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about ISBN-13.
  
  

• Panel discussion held on July 28, 2006 about The September Project, which encourages libraries to host free civic events about freedom, democracy, and citizenship in remembrance of September 11th. Panelists included David Silver, Sarah Washburn, Michael Baldwin, Taylor Willingham, and Nancy Kranich.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about the September Project (playback time of 65 minutes)
  
  
  • Original WMA audio recording about the September Project (9.8 MB file; playback time of 65 minutes)
  
  
  • Converted MP3 audio recording about the September Project (26.2 MB file; playback time of 65 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about the September Project.
  
  

• The Internet and Teens: Social Networking Safety presented by Bill Erbes from the Bensenville (Illinois) Public Library on July 26, 2006. Organized by LibraryU.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about the Internet and Teens (playback time of 89 minutes)
  
  
  • Original WMA audio recording about the Internet and Teens (13.4 MB file; playback time of 89 minutes)
  
  
  • Converted MP3 audio recording about the Internet and Teens (35.8 MB file; playback time of 89 minutes)
  
  
  • Asynchronous Learning Module about the Internet and Teens. You will need to register as a LibraryU user and enroll in the module in order to access it.
  
  

• Developing Community Programming presented by Jennifer Mahnken from the Johnson County (Kansas) Library on July 21, 2006.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about Developing Community Programming (playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  
  • Original WMA audio recording about Developing Community Programming (8.4 MB file; playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  
  • Converted MP3 audio recording about Developing Community Programming (22.5 MB file; playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about Developing Community Programming
  
  
  • Text chat that occurred during this online program, containing lots of useful links and program ideas.
  
  

• Alliance Library System Online Innovation Institute Library 2.0 Extravaganza!, conducted by Michael Stephens on June 15 and 16, 2006
  
  
  • WEBLOGS & LIBRARIES
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides and websites visited about weblogs and libraries (playback time of 57 minutes)
    
    
    • Original WMA audio recording about weblogs and libraries (8.5 MB file; playback time of 57 minutes)
    
    
    • Converted MP3 audio recording about weblogs and libraries (22.7 MB file; playback time of 57 minutes)
    
    
    • Presentation slides (converted to HTML) about weblogs and libraries
    
    
    • Presentation slides (original PPT file) about weblogs and libraries (3.8 MB)
    
    
  • INSTANT MESSAGING: DO YOU IM?
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides and websites visited about instant messaging (playback time of 50 minutes)
    
    
    • Original WMA audio recording about instant messaging (7.4 MB file; playback time of 50 minutes)
    
    
    • Converted MP3 audio recording about instant messaging (19.8 MB file; playback time of 50 minutes)
    
    
    • Presentation slides (converted to HTML) about instant messaging
    
    
    • Presentation slides (original PPT file) about instant messaging (1.5 MB)
    
    
  • SOCIAL SOFTWARE: A SURVEY OF WEB 2.0
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides and websites visited about social software (playback time of 59 minutes)
    
    
    • Original WMA audio recording about social software (8.8 MB file; playback time of 59 minutes)
    
    
    • Converted MP3 audio recording about social software (23.7 MB file; playback time of 59 minutes)
    
    
    • Presentation slides (converted to HTML) about social software
    
    
    • Presentation slides (original PPT file) about social software (14 MB)
    
    
  • CREATING STAFF BUY IN FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES:
    
    
    • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides and websites visited about staff buy-in (playback time of 50 minutes)
    
    
    • Original WMA audio recording about staff buy-in (7.4 MB file; playback time of 50 minutes)
    
    
    • Converted MP3 audio recording about staff buy-in (19.8 MB file; playback time of 50 minutes)
    
    
    • Presentation slides (converted to HTML) about staff buy-in
    
    
    • Presentation slides (original PPT file) about staff buy-in (12.6 MB)
    
    

• Conference Blogging presented by Andrea Mercado on June 9, 2006.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides and websites visited about conference blogging (playback time of 61 minutes)
  
  
  • Original WMA audio recording about conference blogging (9.1 MB file; playback time of 61 minutes)
  
  
  • Converted MP3 audio recording about conference blogging (24.6 MB file; playback time of 61 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about conference blogging
  
  
  • Official Blog of the Public Library Association
  
  

• Libraries Build Community Through Deliberative Forums presented by Taylor Willingham, Donna Lauffer, and Melinda Ludwiczak on June 7, 2006.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides and websites visited about Deliberative Forums (playback time of 67 minutes)
  
  
  • Original WMA audio recording about Deliberative Forums (10.7 MB file; playback time of 72 minutes)
  
  
  • Converted MP3 audio recording about Deliberative Forums (28.7 MB file; playback time of 72 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about Deliberative Forums
  
  

• Second Life Library 2.0 Overview presented by Lori Bell, Greg Schwartz, Jami Lynn Schwarzwalder, and others on May 31, 2006.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides and websites visited about the Second Life Library (playback time of 63 minutes)
  
  
  • Original WMA audio recording about the Second Life Library (9.7 MB file; playback time of 63 minutes)
  
  
  • Converted MP3 audio recording about the second life library (25.5 MB file; playback time of 63 minutes)
  
  
  • First set of presentation slides about the Second Life Library
  
  
  • Second set of presentation slides about the Second Life Library
  
  
  • Flickr photos of the Second Life Library
  
  

• Project Planning Using Logic Models presented by Whitney Davison-Turley on May 19, 2006.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about project planning using logic models (playback time of 58 minutes)
  
  
  • Original WMA audio recording about project planning using logic models (8.6 MB file; playback time of 58 minutes)
  
  
  • Converted MP3 audio recording about project planning using logic models (19.9 MB file; playback time of 58 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about project planning using logic models
  
  

• Getting Along with IT Staff presented by David King from the Kansas City Public Library on April 21, 2006.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about communicating with IT staff (playback time of 53 minutes)
  
  
  • Original WMA audio recording about communicating with IT staff (8 MB file; playback time of 53 minutes)
  
  
  • Converted MP3 audio recording about communicating with IT staff (18.4 MB file; playback time of 53 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about communicating with IT staff
  
  

• Ten Top Technologies for Librarians 2006 presented by Michael Stephens from the Tame the Web Blog on April 6, 2006.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about top technologies for librarians (playback time of 59 minutes)
  
  
  • Original WMA audio recording about ten top technologies for librarians (9 MB file; playback time of 59 minutes)
  
  
  • Converted MP3 audio recording about ten top technologies for librarians (20 MB file; playback time of 59 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about top ten technologies for librarians
  
  

• KLAS Users Top 10 Issues Discussion held on March 7, 2006 and facilitated by Will Reed and Diana Brawley Sussman. Version 7.0 of KLAS (Keystone Library Automation System) was the focus of this discussion.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides about KLAS Issues (playback time of 75 minutes)
  
  
  • WMA Audiorecording about KLAS Issues (11.2 MB file; playback time of 75 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation slides about KLAS Issues
  
  

• Day of the Digital Audio Book held on February 16, 2006
  
  Schedule for the Day
  
  
  • Session One: Introduction to and Overview of Digital Audio Books, presented by Lori Bell and Tom Peters
    
    
    • Full recording, including streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides (playback time of 56 minutes)
    
    
    • Original WMA audiorecording (8.4 MB file; playback time of 56 minutes)
    
    
    • Converted MP3 audiorecording (19.3 MB file; playback time of 56 minutes)
    
    
    • Text chat transcript
    
    
    • Outline with links to presentation slides
    
    
  • Session Two: Considerations for Libraries Thinking About Offering a Digital Audio Book Service, presented by Lori Bell and Tom Peters
    
    
    • Full recording, including streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides (playback time of 63 minutes)
    
    
    • Original WMA audiorecording (9.5 MB file; playback time of 63 minutes)
    
    
    • Converted MP3 audiorecording (21.7 MB file; playback time of 63 minutes)
    
    
    • Text chat transcript
    
    
    • Outline with links to presentation slides
    
    
  • Brown Bag Luncheon: Discussion of MyMediaMall, Playaway, and Unabridged presented by Debbie Baaske, Lori Bell, and Tom Peters
    
    
    • Full recording, including streaming audio, text chat, and co-browsing (playback time of 46 minutes)
    
    
    • Original WMA audiorecording (6.9 MB file; playback time of 46 minutes)
    
    
    • Converted MP3 audiorecording (15.6 MB file; playback time of 46 minutes)
    
    
    • Text chat transcript
    
    
  • Session Three: So You Have Decided to Offer Digital Audio Books in Your Library, presented by Lori Bell and Tom Peters
    
    
    • Full recording, including streaming audio, text chat, and presentation slides (playback time of 57 minutes)
    
    
    • Original WMA audiorecording (8.5 MB file; playback time of 57 minutes)
    
    
    • Converted MP3 audiorecording (19.4 MB file; playback time of 57 minutes)
    
    
    • Text chat transcript
    
    
    • Outline with links to presentation slides
    
    
  • Follow-Up Discussion, held on February 28, 2006, facilitated by Lori Bell and Tom Peters
    
    
    • Full recording, including streaming audio, text chat, and co-browsing (playback time of 50 minutes)
    
    
    • Original WMA audiorecording (7.4 MB file; playback time of 50 minutes)
    
    
    • Converted MP3 audiorecording (17.1 MB file; playback time of 50 minutes)
    
    
    • Text chat transcript
    
    

• Wiki World presentation by Meredith Farkas held on Thursday, January 12, 2006
  
  
  • Part One: WMA audiorecording about wikis (1.6 MB file; playback time of 10.5 minutes)
  
  
  • Part One: MP3 audiorecording about wikis (3.6 MB file; playback time of 10.5 minutes)
  
  
  • Part Two: WMA audiorecording about wikis (8.1 MB file; playback time of 54 minutes)
  
  
  • Part Two: MP3 audiorecording about wikis (18.5 MB file; playback time of 54 minutes)
  
  
  • Wiki pages about wikis created by Meredith Farkas for this presentation.
  
  
  • Text chat entries made by the online attendees of the Wiki World presentation by Meredith Farkas. Please note: Procedural messages, such as those announcing that someone had entered or left the online room, have been edited out.
  
  

• The Library Services for Older Adults presentation by Allan Kleiman held on November 17, 2005
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and websites about library services for older adults
  
  
  • WMA audiorecording about library services for older adults (14.6 MB file; playback time of 98 minutes)
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about library services for older adults (33.7 MB file; playback time of 98 minutes)
  
  
  • Background information from the ALA website.
  
  

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