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Chronological List of All Upcoming Programs
Note: Nearly all OPAL public events are free of charge and open to everyone worldwide.
Most OPAL online programs last about an hour.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
7:00 Central, 6:00 Mountain, 5:00 Pacific, and midnight GMT:
Great American Short Stories: "Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton
As two middle-aged American women visit Rome with their daughters, they discuss a romantic rivalry they
experienced year ago in Rome over the same man.
Join in this lively, informal discussion with Professor Loren Logsdon of Eureka College and Tom Peters of
TAP Information Services.
Host: TAP Information Services
Location:
OPAL Auditorium
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time,
10:00 Central, 9:00 Mountain, 8:00 Pacific, and 3:00 p.m. GMT:
Trendy Topics One-Day Online Conference on Digital Reference
Over the course of the day a group of presenters (including keynote speaker Alison Miller) will
explore and discuss with participants how libraries can understand and meet user needs and expectations
for digital reference services.
Please Note: Participants are required to register for this one-day conference and pay a small
registration fee. This is the seventh of nine monthly one-day Trendy Topics conferences that will be
held throughout 2010.
Conference Website (includes registration info):
Trendy Topics Conference Website
Organizer: TAP Information Services
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time,
10:00 Central, 9:00 Mountain, 8:00 Pacific, and 3:00 p.m. GMT:
Trendy Topics One-Day Online Conference on Virtual Worlds and Libraries
Over the course of the day a group of presenters (including keynote speaker Jeremy Kemp) will
explore and discuss with participants how libraries are colonizing virtual worlds to provide
library services to avatars.
Please Note: Participants are required to register for this one-day conference and pay a small
registration fee. This is the eighth of nine monthly one-day Trendy Topics conferences that will be
held throughout 2010.
Conference Website (includes registration info):
Trendy Topics Conference Website
Organizer: TAP Information Services
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time,
10:00 Central, 9:00 Mountain, 8:00 Pacific, and 4:00 p.m. GMT:
Trendy Topics One-Day Online Conference on Building an Electronic Branch for Your Library
Over the course of the day a group of presenters (including keynote speaker David Lee King) will
explore and discuss with participants how libraries are replacing their outdated websites with cutting edge,
full service electronic branch libraries.
Please Note: Participants are required to register for this one-day conference and pay a small
registration fee. This is the ninth of nine monthly one-day Trendy Topics conferences that will be
held throughout 2010.
Conference Website (includes registration info):
Trendy Topics Conference Website
Organizer: TAP Information Services
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