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Quick Links
Master Schedule
The complete schedule of upcoming OPAL public online events.
Auditorium
Most OPAL programs are held in the Auditorium.
After clicking on the link above, type in your name and press Enter. First-time
OPAL users need to install a small, safe sofware plug-in.
Archive
Recordings and other documents about previous OPAL programs.
Podcast
For information on listening to previous OPAL events on your portable MP3 player,
visit the OPAL Podcast blog.
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Chronological List of All Upcoming Programs
Note: All OPAL public events are free of charge and open to everyone worldwide.
Most OPAL online programs last about an hour.
Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
1:00 Central, noon Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific, and 7:00 p.m. GMT/UTC/Zulu:
Spudini: The Monthly Cultivation of the Small Potatoes Investor
If you, like me, are a small, individual investor with lots to learn, feel free to join in this
monthly discussion of the triumphs, tragedies, and heartbreak of small-time investing.
This month we'll be digging into the classic beginner's book, The Wealthy Barber, to try to
unearth some financial freedom fries.
Host: TAP Information Services
Location:
OPAL Online Auditorium
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
1:00 Central, noon Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific, and 7:00 p.m. GMT/UTC/Zulu:
An Overview of OPAL
Tom Peters, the OPAL Coordinator, will lead a demonstration and discussion of OPAL as a many splendored thing:
easy, affordable, accessible web conferencing for libraries and other organizations; free live online programs and events
for everyone worldwide;
an archive of informative and entertaining recordings and podcasts; and
a federation of innovative member organizations spanning the globe. If you've always wondered about OPAL but were
afraid to ask, fear no more!
Host: TAP Information Services
Location:
OPAL Online Auditorium
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
8:00 Central, 7:00 Mountain, 6:00 Pacific, and 1:00 a.m. Thursday GMT/UTC/Zulu:
Book Discussion of the detective novel Blonde Faith by Walter Mosley
Set in L.A. in 1967, this tenth (and perhaps last) novel in the Easy Rawlins series finds Easy dealing with the loss of the
love of his life, Bonnie. He also must find two of his friends, Raymond ("Mouse") Alexander and
Christmas Black, before those who are hunting them do.
This discussion is part of the ongoing series of casual book discussions called
"Waiting for the Other Gumshoe to Drop,"
focussing on American and British hard-boiled detective fiction.
This discussion will also be held in Second Life at Mystery Manor on Info Island. You may
participate in OPAL, in Second Life, or both!
NLS Audiobook number in process.
Host: TAP Information Services
Location:
OPAL Online Auditorium
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
8:00 Central, 7:00 Mountain, 6:00 Pacific, and 1:00 a.m. Thursday GMT/UTC/Zulu:
Book Discussion of the detective novel The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
This is the novel that introduced Nick and Nora Charles, wealthy slueths based in New York City.
The couple combines keen observation, sardonic wit, and grace under duress as they try to
solve the disappearance ten years ago of the thin man, Richard Wynant, an eccentric inventor.
This discussion is part of the ongoing series of casual book discussions called
"Waiting for the Other Gumshoe to Drop,"
focussing on American and British hard-boiled detective fiction.
This discussion will also be held in Second Life at Mystery Manor on Info Island. You may
participate in OPAL, in Second Life, or both!
NLS Audiobook number RC 16349.
Host: TAP Information Services
Location:
OPAL Online Auditorium
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
8:00 Central, 7:00 Mountain, 6:00 Pacific, and 1:00 a.m. Thursday GMT/UTC/Zulu:
Lively Book Discussion of Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an
Iowa Farm During the Great Depression by Mildred Armstrong Kalish
In this memoir, which was designated a 2007 Notable Book by the New York Times Book Review, Kalish
recounts the joys, hardships, and hard work of growing up on an Iowa farm during the 1930s. Life was
simpler then, centered around caring for animals, cooking, washing, gossiping, and digging a hole to China.
The Publishers Weekly review notes, "Simple, detailed and honest, this is a refreshing and informative read for
anyone interested in the struggles of average Americans in the thick of the Great Depression."
Host: TAP Information Services
Locations:
OPAL Online Auditorium
and in the "Lively Book Discussions" Room
in Lively, the three-dimensional world from Google. Join in the discussion in OPAL, in Lively, or both!
Friday, September 19, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
1:00 Central, noon Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific, and 7:00 p.m. GMT/UTC/Zulu:
A Casual Conversation with Michael Stephens
The Casual Conversations series is designed to be up-close and personal from a respectable online distance.
While there are many conferences (in-person, online, and in-world) where librarians can hear leaders
in the field make formal presentations about interesting projects, there are few opportunities to hear
these same leaders discuss informally what they currently are working on, their future plans and goals,
the challenges and opportunities facing librarianship, their personal pet peeves, etc.
Host: TAP Information Services
Location:
OPAL Online Auditorium
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
8:00 Central, 7:00 Mountain, 6:00 Pacific, and 1:00 a.m. Thursday GMT/UTC/Zulu:
Book Discussion of the detective novel A Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes
Set in 1950s New York City, this novel follows the fortunes of Jackson, a hapless, gullible
working class Black man, as he tries to protect the love of his life, Imabelle.
Harlem police detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson figure prominently in this
high-action novel.
This discussion is part of the ongoing series of casual book discussions called
"Waiting for the Other Gumshoe to Drop,"
focussing on American and British hard-boiled detective fiction.
This discussion will also be held in Second Life at Mystery Manor on Info Island. You may
participate in OPAL, in Second Life, or both!
NLS Audiobook number RC 45215.
Host: TAP Information Services
Location:
OPAL Online Auditorium
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
8:00 Central, 7:00 Mountain, 6:00 Pacific, and 2:00 a.m. Thursday GMT/UTC/Zulu:
Book Discussion of the detective novel Cypress Grove by James Sallis
Turner, a retired homicide cop from Memphis and an ex-con, has moved to a cabin outside a
small town in Tennessee seeking peace and solitude. When Lonnie Bates, the local sheriff,
asks Turner to help solve a ritual killing, Turner gets to know the locals as he contemplates
his past.
This discussion is part of the ongoing series of casual book discussions called
"Waiting for the Other Gumshoe to Drop,"
focussing on American and British hard-boiled detective fiction.
This discussion will also be held in Second Life at Mystery Manor on Info Island. You may
participate in OPAL, in Second Life, or both!
NLS Audiobook number RC 59090.
Host: TAP Information Services
Location:
OPAL Online Auditorium
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