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Master Schedule
The complete schedule of upcoming OPAL public online events.
Most OPAL programs are held in the Auditorium.
After clicking on the link above, type in your name and press Enter. First-time
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Archive
Recordings and other documents about previous OPAL programs.
For information on listening to previous OPAL events on your portable MP3 player,
visit the OPAL Podcast blog.
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Archive of Library of Congress OPAL Online Programs
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"Sources for Genealogical Research at the Library of Congress"
presented by Anne Toohey from the
on May 5, 2010.
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handout of resources and links
available about Genealogy resources.
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"Laurels and Lyrics: Poetry Resources at the Library of Congress"
presented by Peter Armenti from the
on April 7, 2010.
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"The National Digital Newspaper Program and Chronicling America"
presented by Deborah Thomas from the
on March 17, 2010.
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handout of resources and links
available about the National Digital Newspaper Program and Chronicling America.
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"Congressional Legislation @ Your Fingertips: Using THOMAS, the Library of Congress
Web Site for Federal Legislative Information"
presented by Pamela Craig, Senior Legal Research Specialist in the Law Library at the
, on January 20, 2010.
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handout of resources and links
available about THOMAS.
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"Journey Into Your Past: African American Genealogy at the Library of Congress"
presented by Ahmed Johnson from the
on June 24, 2009.
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handout of resources and links
available when conducting African American genealogical research.
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"Opening the Photo Vaults: A Library of Congress Pilot Project on The Commons in Flickr"
presented by Helena Zinkham and Barbara Orbach Natanson from the
on March 13, 2009.
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Chronicling America: The National Digital Newspaper Project presented by
Deborarh Thomas from the on November 19, 2008
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PowerPoint slides
about the NDNP (These slides display better in IE or Chrome than in Firefox.)
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Presidential Elections and Inaugurations presented by
Ken Drexler the on October 15, 2008
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MP3 audiorecording
about Presidential elections and inaugurations (18.7 MB; runtime: 59:12)
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Handout
about Presidential elections and inaugurations
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The Internet: Fact or Fiction -- Web Site Evaluation Strategies presented by the
librarians at the on September 17, 2008
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MP3 audiorecording
about Web Site Evaluation Strategies (10.7 MB; playback time of 34 minutes)
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Handout
about Web Site Evaluation Strategies
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Declaring Independence: Beyond the Fourth of July
presented by Ken Drexler and Mark Hall from the
on July 9, 2008.
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Invisible Ancestors: Ideas & Strategies for Recreating Their Stories
presented by Anne Toohey, Judy Graves, and Peter Armenti from the
on June 18, 2008.
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The World of Chocolate
presented by Alison Kelly from the
on February 13, 2008.
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General Washington and the Spy Map
presented by the librarians from the
on January 9, 2008.
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Gifts to the Nation: American Treasures of the Library of Congress
presented by the librarians from the
on December 12, 2007.
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Through the Eyes of the Sleuth: Setting the Stage for Mystery
presented by Emily Howie from the
on November 14, 2007.
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Maps of Discovery
presented by Ed Redmond from the
on October 17, 2007.
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Library of Congress Online: Orientation & Research Strategies,
conducted on September 12, 2007.
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One Woman's Journey: Mary Ringo
presented by librarians from the
on March 21, 2007.
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African American Authors Translated into Chinese
presented by librarians from the
on February 27, 2007.
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Recipes and Cookbooks: A Tasty Window into Our Past
presented by librarians from the
on December 13, 2006.
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The Internet: Fact or Fiction: Web Site Evaluation Strategies
presented by librarians from the
on November 8, 2006.
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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 .
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"Ready - Set - READ! Children's Literature Resources at the Library of Congress",
presented by Judy Graves and Patricia Steelman on September 20, 2006.
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Family Reunions: Exploring Your Roots
presented by librarians from the
on June 14, 2006.
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Poetry On High: A History of U.S. Poets Laureate
presented by Peter Armenti and Judy Graves from the
on April 12, 2006.
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Irish in America
presented by Judy Graves and Peter Armenti from the
on March 8, 2006.
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Introducing New Orleans: Its History, Culture, and People
presented by the librarians at the
on February 15, 2006.
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The Civil Rights Movement in America: A Tribute to Rosa Parks
presented by the librarians at the
on February 6, 2006.
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From Telephone to Ice Cream Cone: Inventions and Their Inventors
presented by the librarians at the
on October 12, 2005.
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(8.7 MB file; playback time of 59 minutes)
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(20.2 MB file; playback time of 59 minutes)
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Cowboys, Buckaroos, Vacqueros - Who Were They, Really?
presented by the librarians at the
on August 10, 2005.
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Family Reunions: Exploring Your Roots
presented by the librarians at the
on June 8, 2005.
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Introduction to the
presented by the librarians at the
on May 18, 2005.
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