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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, March 24, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time,
11:30 a.m. Central, 10:30 a.m. Mountain, 9:30 a.m. Pacific, and 4:30 p.m. GMT:
Let's Get Social: Twitter
We'll talk about library-related uses of Twitter and your favorite Twitter applications.
Everyone is welcome to attend this live online event, which will last approximately 90 minutes. If you live outside
of Illinois, there is no need to register.
Illinois librarians, please register online at
Library Learning.
About the "Let's Get Social" Series: Join your library colleagues for a series of lunchtime programs on
various aspects of online social networking. Hear from librarians at DuPage Library System libraries, and
share your own experiences. All sessions are from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central Time. The programs are
open to all, but Illinois librarians are asked to register online at Library Learning.
Host: DuPage Library System The DuPage Library
System is one of nine regional, multitype library systems in Illinois that support local library services.
It serves 132 member libraries, including academic, public, school, and special libraries in the western
suburbs of Chicago.
Location:
OPAL Auditorium
Monday, March 29, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
1:00 Central, noon Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific, and 7:00 p.m. GMT:
FiLBeRt Roundtable Discussion: The Future of Libraries, Books, and Reading
The shared futures of libraries, books, and reading seem very hazy at present. Join us for a
monthly, lively, informal discussion of new developments, challenges, and opportunities. It'll be a
roundtable, so everyone is welcome to chime in. If it's a
FiLBeRt discussion, it's going to be nutty!
Host: TAP Information Services
Location:
OPAL Auditorium
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
7:00 Central, 6:00 Mountain, 5:00 Pacific, and 1 a.m. Thursday GMT:
American Short Stories with Professor Loren Logsdon: My Kinsman, Major Molineux, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
In high school or college did you have an English teacher who really made literature come alive
for you? Well, Professor Loren Logsdon of Eureka College
in central Illinois is better than that! Throughout 2010 we'll be meeting monthly to discuss classic American short stories.
First published in 1832, "My Kinsman, Major Molineux" is set in colonial New England.
Young Robin Molineux seeks out his kinsman, a major in the British army, seeking access to
power.
Host: TAP Information Services
Location:
OPAL Auditorium
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
9:00 Central, 8:00 Mountain, 7:00 Pacific, and 3 a.m. Thursday GMT:
A Discussion of the novel Cripple Creek by James Sallis (Monthly Meeting of the
"Waiting for the Other Gumshoe to Drop" Book Discussion Group)
John Turner, a deputy sheriff (and ex-con and former therapist) in the small town of Cripple
Creek, Tennessee, is overcoming his checkered past and reconstructing his life...until some
minions of organized crime come to Cripple Creek, drawing Turner back to Memphis to
confront both his past and his future.
Note: This discussion also will occur at Mystery Manor on Info Island in Second Life. Feel free to
join the discussion in OPAL or in Second Life.
Host: TAP Information Services
Location:
OPAL Auditorium
Tuesday, April 13, 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 Teens and Technology
Over the course of the day a group of presenters (including keynote speaker Kelly Czarnecki) will
explore and discuss with participants how libraries can reach out to teens without
breaking the budget.
Please Note: Participants are required to register for this one-day conference and pay a small
registration fee. This is the third of nine monthly one-day Trendy Topics conferences that will be
held throughout 2010.
Conference Website (includes registration info):
Trendy Topics Conference Website
Co-Organizers: Alliance Library System and
TAP Information Services
Tuesday, May 11, 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 eBooks and Audiobooks
Over the course of the day a group of presenters (including keynote speaker Tom Peters) will
explore and discuss with participants how libraries can expand and improve their collections
and services of eBooks and audiobooks.
Please Note: Participants are required to register for this one-day conference and pay a small
registration fee. This is the fourth of nine monthly one-day Trendy Topics conferences that will be
held throughout 2010.
Conference Website (includes registration info):
Trendy Topics Conference Website
Co-Organizers: Alliance Library System and
TAP Information Services
Tuesday, June 8, 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 the Future of Libraries
Over the course of the day a group of presenters (including keynote speaker Stephen Abram) will
explore and discuss with participants how libraries can understand, embrace, and lead future
developments in libraries and librarianship.
Please Note: Participants are required to register for this one-day conference and pay a small
registration fee. This is the fifth of nine monthly one-day Trendy Topics conferences that will be
held throughout 2010.
Conference Website (includes registration info):
Trendy Topics Conference Website
Co-Organizers: Alliance Library System and
TAP Information Services
Tuesday, July 13, 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 Web Design for Libraries
Over the course of the day a group of presenters (including keynote speaker Aaron Schmidt) will
explore and discuss with participants how libraries can maximize their web presence through
user-centered design.
Please Note: Participants are required to register for this one-day conference and pay a small
registration fee. This is the sixth of nine monthly one-day Trendy Topics conferences that will be
held throughout 2010.
Conference Website (includes registration info):
Trendy Topics Conference Website
Co-Organizers: Alliance Library System and
TAP Information Services
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time,
11:30 a.m. Central, 10:30 a.m. Mountain, 9:30 a.m. Pacific, and 4:30 p.m. GMT:
Let's Get Social: Social Bookmarking
Social bookmarking lets you share your favorite websites with others, as well as giving you
access from any computer. We'll talk about how and why libraries are using various social bookmarking
sites, such as delicious, digg, and StumbleUpon.
Everyone is welcome to attend this live online event, which will last approximately 90 minutes. If you live outside
of Illinois, there is no need to register.
Illinois librarians, please register online at
Library Learning.
About the "Let's Get Social" Series: Join your library colleagues for a series of lunchtime programs on
various aspects of online social networking. Hear from librarians at DuPage Library System libraries, and
share your own experiences. All sessions are from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central Time. The programs are
open to all, but Illinois librarians are asked to register online at Library Learning.
Host: DuPage Library System The DuPage Library
System is one of nine regional, multitype library systems in Illinois that support local library services.
It serves 132 member libraries, including academic, public, school, and special libraries in the western
suburbs of Chicago.
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
Co-Organizers: Alliance Library System and
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
Co-Organizers: Alliance Library System and
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
Co-Organizers: Alliance Library System and
TAP Information Services
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