[Libs-Or] Announcement: Preview of OPAL Programs Through Thanksgiving

[Darci Hanning]

Greetings!

OPAL is an international collaborative effort by libraries of all types to provide web-based programs and training for library users and library staff members. 

These live events are held in online rooms where participants can interact via voice-over-IP, text chatting, and synchronized browsing. 

Everyone is welcome to participate in OPAL programs. Usually there is no need to register. Nearly all OPAL programs are offered free of charge to participants. 

Please see below for a long list of online events. Note: downloading/installing a plug-in is required so you may need to work with your IT/technical department to fully participate.
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Darci Hanning
Technology Development Consultant
Library Development Services
Oregon State Library
250 Winter St. NE
Salem, OR  97301
503-378-2527
darci.hanning at state.or.us 





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Greetings!  Many interesting and informative OPAL online public programs are planned for October and November.  For a complete, current list of programs, including links into the online rooms and background information, please visit:

http://www.opal-online.org/progschrono.htm

A streaming audio version of this preview of upcoming events is available at the following URL:

http://www.opal-online.org/opalpromo200610.htm

Many OPAL programs are recorded, archived, and podcast.  The menu for the OPAL Archive can be found at the following URL:

http://www.opal-online.org/archive.htm


Friday, October 6, 2006 beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, noon Central, 11:00 a.m. Mountain, 10:00 a.m. Pacific, and 5:00 p.m. GMT: 
First Fridays KC Arts Scene: Ryan Tenney 

Johnson County Library Teens have been working hard to create a mural to honor freedom and democracy. Ryan Tenney is the artist who has been leading them through this process. Meet Ryan, see some of his work, and hear all about our project! 
Sponsor: Johnson County Library 
Location: The online room of the Johnson County Library. 
Friday October 6, 2006 beginning at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 3:00 Central, 2:00 Mountain, 1:00 Pacific, and 8:00 p.m. GMT: 
Meet the Millennials: Risk Takers and Rule Makers 

Like the generations before them, millennials are defined by their experiences. They grew up with video games, cell phones, the Internet, and online communities. Know teens and college students, learn how they use the Internet, and what library services can meet their needs. Presented by millennial Jami Schwarzwalder. 

Sponsor: TAP Information Services 
Location: OPAL Auditorium 
Monday, October 9, 2006 beginning at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 1:00 Central, Noon Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific, and 6:00 p.m. GMT:
NEH "Becoming American" Book Discussion Series: Immigrant Kids by Russell Freedman
This book discussion of Immigrant Kids is an online event that is part of the Alliance Library System's participation in the "Becoming American" initiative within the "We the People" program involving the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. Tom Peters will facilitate the discussion of this non-fiction book combining text appropriate for grades 4-6 and historical photographs from immigrant children growing up in New York City in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The goal of the "We the People" program is to encourage young people to read classic books and explore themes in American history, culture, and ideas. Over the coming weeks (see below) there will be online discussions of other books from the "Becoming American" Bookshelf: The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers (grades 7-8), and Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairie by Ole Edvart Rølvaag (grades 9-12). This kick-off discussion will be repeated this evening beginning at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 7:00 p.m. Central, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 5:00 Pacific, and midnight GMT. This series of online book discussions is sponsored by the Alliance Library System. 
This OPAL online event will be held in the Auditorium. 


Monday, October 9, 2006 beginning at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 7:00 Central, 6:00 Mountain, 5:00 Pacific, and midnight GMT:
NEH "Becoming American" Book Discussion Series: Immigrant Kids by Russell Freedman
This book discussion of Immigrant Kids is an online event that is part of the Alliance Library System's participation in the "Becoming American" initiative within the "We the People" program involving the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. Tom Peters will facilitate the discussion of this non-fiction work combining text and historical photographs from immigrant children growing up in New York City in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The goal of the "We the People" program is to encourage young people to read classic books and explore themes in American history, culture, and ideas. Over the coming weeks (see below) there will be online discussions of other books from the "Becoming American" Bookshelf: The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers (grades 7-8), and Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairie by Ole Edvart Rølvaag (grades 9-12). This series of online book discussions is sponsored by the Alliance Library System. 
This OPAL online event will be held in the Auditorium. 


Tuesday, October 10, 2006 beginning at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 7:00 Central, 6:00 Mountain, 5:00 Pacific, and midnight GMT:
Book Discussion of Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
Although Bradbury is known primarily for his works of science fiction, this charming novel of small town life set in a fictionalized Waukegan, Illinois, falls more into the category of magical realism. During one fantastic summer 12-year-old Douglas Spaulding awakens to the mysteries and beauties of life. This informal online book discussion is part of the series "The Sense of People; The Sense of Place" containing selected authors from Chicago and downstate Illinois. Other novels that will be discussed in the series include: The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow, Studs Lonigan by James Farrell, So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell, Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser, Native Son by Richard Wright, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, Fire Sale by Sara Paretsky, and others. This series is sponsored by TAP Information Services. 
This book discussion will be held in the Auditorium. 


Thursday, October 12, 2006 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 6:00 Central, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, and 11:00 p.m. GMT:


VIRTUAL WORLDS AND EDUCATION: THE CUTTING EDGE 

A number of colleges and universities now are holding classes in virtual worlds such as Second Life. John Lester, Community Manager at Second Life, will discuss current and future education projects taking place in Second Life. Tom Peters and Lori Bell from the Alliance Second Life Library 2.0 project will discuss how your academic library can become involved through Alliance Library System. Librarians, encourage interested educators and administrators to attend this event--in person, through streaming audio in OPAL, or in Second Life itself! 
6:00 to 6:45 p.m. Central Daylight Time: Overview of Higher Education Activities in Second Life, presented by John Lester, "Pathfinder Linden", Community Education Manager, Second Life 
6:45 to 7:15 p.m. Central Daylight Time: Bradley University and Second Life, presented by Ed Lamoureux, Assoc. Professor, Multimedia Program and Department of Communication and Co-Director of the New Media Center, and Barbara Galik, Director, Cullom Davis Library, Bradley University 
7:15 to 8:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time: Education Activities of Alliance Library System in Second Life, presented by Tom Peters, CEO of TAP Information Services, and Lori Bell, Director of Innovation at the Alliance Library System 
To Attend In Person
Both sessions will be held at Alliance Library System in East Peoria, Illinois. Register via CLEO. Cost to attend in person is $10. Please write "Innovation Days" and the dates for which you are registering on your check. Please mail payment to: S. Zimmerman, Alliance Library System, 600 High Point Ln., E. Peoria, IL 61611. Sorry, credit/debit cards are not accepted. 
To Attend Virtually
The sessions will be held in the open auditorium of Info Island in Second Life. A live audiocast from the sessions will be available via OPAL. Go to the entrance to the OPAL Auditorium, type your name, and press enter to hear the audio, even when in Second Life. Registration via CLEO is not necessary if attending via OPAL and/or Second Life. There is no cost to attend virtually via OPAL and/or Second Life. 
Friday, October 13, 2006 beginning at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 9:30 Central, 8:30 Mountain, 7:30 Pacific, and 2:30 p.m. GMT:


VIRTUAL WORLDS AND ALTERNATE REALITIES: WHERE DO LIBRARIES FIT IN? 

During this exciting series of events you will learn what libraries are doing to extend library services and the library itself in virtual reality spaces. Learn how you can participate in the Alliance Library System's Second Life Library project and also how you can set up your own library in three-dimensional virtual reality. Speakers will show you various worlds and share issues, successes, and challenges in setting up libraries in virtual worlds. 
9:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time: Welcome and Introductions, by Kitty Pope, Executive Director, Alliance Library System 
9:45 a.m. Central Daylight Time: Introduction to Virtual Worlds and Educational Activities in Virtual Worlds, presented by John Lester, "Pathfinder Linden", Community Education Manager, Second Life 
10:45 a.m. Central Daylight Time: break 
11:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time: The Alliance Second Life Library Project: How To Get Involved, presented by Kitty Pope, Lori Bell, and Mary-Carol Lindbloom from the Alliance Library System 
Noon Central Daylight Time: Technology Leadership in Real Life, presented by Lori Johnson, CEO, Pearl Technologies 
1:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time: The Teen Second Life Library Project: How To Get Involved, presented by Kelly Czarnecki, Teen Services Librarian, and Matt Gullett, Technology Education Librarian, ImaginOn, Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
Want to offer library services for teens in virtual worlds? Learn about this exciting new service for teens that your library can offer. 
2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time: Perspective of the Millennial Librarian on Libraries in Virtual Worlds, presented by Jami Schwarzwalder, Library & Information Science graduate student, Indiana University 
2:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time: Thoughts on What We've Learned About Libraries and Virtual Worlds Over the Last Six Months, presented by Tom Peters, Second Life Library Project evaluator, TAP Information Services. 
Tom will talk about what we have learned and the future of libraries in virtual worlds during the first six months of the Alliance Second Life Library project. 
To Attend In Person
This mini-conference will be held at Alliance Library System in East Peoria, Illinois. Register online via CLEO. Cost to attend in person is $10. Please write "Innovation Days" on your check. Please mail payment to: S. Zimmerman, Alliance Library System, 600 High Point Ln., E. Peoria, IL 61611. Sorry, credit/debit cards are not accepted. 
To Attend Virtually
The sessions will be held in the open auditorium of Info Island in Second Life. A live audiocast from the sessions will be available via OPAL. Go to the entrance to the OPAL Auditorium, type your name, and press enter to hear the audio, even when in Second Life. Registration via CLEO is not necessary if attending via OPAL and/or Second Life. There is no cost to attend virtually via OPAL and/or Second Life. 
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 beginning at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 1:00 Central, Noon Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific, and 6:00 p.m. GMT:
The Long Tail: How It May Affect Business, Libraries, and Culture
A "long tail" phenomenon occurs when books, movies, musical recordings, or other goods are offered via an efficient, cheap distribution system to consumers. If a large variety is offered, the "unpopular" titles may account for 25 to 50 percent of all circulations. In July Hyperion published Chris Anderson's new book, The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More. A panel will discuss current and long-term effects of long-tail phenomena on business, libraries, and our culture as a whole. Sponsor: TAP Information Services. 
This OPAL online event will be held in the Auditorium. 


Thursday, October 19, 2006 beginning at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 2:00 Central, 1:00 Mountain, noon Pacific, and 7:00 p.m. GMT:
Carl T. Smith, mystery author
Carl T. Smith is the author of Nothin' Left to Lose and Lowcountry Boil. Another novel featuring the character Sam Larkin, Louisiana Burn, will be published soon. Organized by the Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service. 
This OPAL event will be held in the Auditorium. 


Friday, October 20, 2006 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 10:00 a.m. Central, 9:00 a.m. Mountain, 8:00 a.m. Pacific, and 3:00 p.m. GMT:
Grant Writing 101: Developing Winning Proposals 
Erica Reynolds, Web Content Manager, Johnson County Library will be the presenter. Have a terrific project, but need money to implement it? Learn how to find funding opportunities, review proposal guidelines, develop budgets, avoid common pitfalls, and develop successful proposals. This program is part of the Librarian's Continuing Education Seminar Series, sponsored by the Johnson County Library. 
This OPAL event will be held in the Auditorium. 


Friday, October 27, 2006 beginning at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 7:00 Central, 6:00 Mountain, 5:00 Pacific, and Midnight GMT:

Fabulous Fourth Fridays: Chick Lit Discussion Group
Topic: Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson. Betsey Taylor, a 30-something single model, gets killed by an SUV, then awakens to battle fellow vampires young and old (we're talking 500 years old, folks). 
Who: 20-Something Chick
What: Hates her job, her boss and blind dates. 
When: Every single day 
Where: The Big City 
Why: Who knows? Let's find out together on the fourth Friday of every month as we discuss popular "Chick Lit" titles. 
Host: Johnson County Library. 
Location: The online room of the Johnson County Library. 
Saturday, October 28, 2006 beginning at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 1:00 p.m. Central, noon Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific, and 6:00 p.m. GMT: 
Henry Flagler: The Inventor of Modern Florida 

Holly Hughes, the education director at the Flagler Museum, joins us live and online to speak about Henry Flagler. Ms. Hughes' talk will focus on Henry Flagler as the Inventor of Modern Florida by examining his contributions to the state's development during America's Gilded Age. 
Sponsor: Orange County (Florida) Library System 
Location: OPAL room of the Orange County Library System 
Monday, October 30, 2006 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 12:30 p.m. Central, 11:30 a.m. Mountain, 10:30 a.m. Pacific, and 6:30 p.m. GMT: 
Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature:
Tevye the Dairyman by Sholem Aleichem 

Join us for an in-depth discussion of Jewish Literature focusing on the theme of fathers and daughters led by University of Kansas English scholar, Cheryl B. Lester, Ph.D., the Director of American Studies, and her students. The humorist Sholem Rabinovich (1859-1916), who wrote under the pen name Sholem Aleichem, uses the literary form of the interior monologue to tell the tale of Tevye's fatherly love for his daughters, set in shtetl life during the twilight of Czarist Russia. This tale served as the basis for the film Fiddler on the Roof. "Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature," a reading and discussion series, has been made possible through a grant from Nextbook and the American Library Association. 

Sponsor: Johnson County Library 
Location: OPAL Online Auditorium 
Thursday, November 2, 2006 beginning at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 1:00 Central, Noon Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific, and 7:00 p.m. GMT:
NEH "Becoming American" Book Discussion Series: The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers
This book discussion of The Glory Field is an online event that is part of the Alliance Library System's participation in the "Becoming American" initiative within the "We the People" program involving the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. Tom Peters will facilitate the discussion of this saga of the Lewis family, spanning nearly 250 years of African American History, from 1753 to the 1990s. The goal of the "We the People" program is to encourage young people to read classic books and explore themes in American history, culture, and ideas. Over the coming weeks (see below) there will be online discussions of other books from the "Becoming American" Bookshelf: The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers (grades 7-8), and Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairie by Ole Edvart Rølvaag (grades 9-12). This kick-off discussion will be repeated this evening beginning at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 7:00 p.m. Central, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 5:00 Pacific, and midnight GMT. This series of online book discussions is sponsored by the Alliance Library System. 
This OPAL online event will be held in the Auditorium. 


Thursday, November 2, 2006 beginning at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 7:00 Central, 6:00 Mountain, 5:00 Pacific, and 1:00 a.m. GMT:
NEH "Becoming American" Book Discussion Series: The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers
This book discussion of The Glory Field is an online event that is part of the Alliance Library System's participation in the "Becoming American" initiative within the "We the People" program involving the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. Tom Peters will facilitate the discussion of this saga of the Lewis family, spanning nearly 250 years of African American History, from 1753 to the 1990s. The goal of the "We the People" program is to encourage young people to read classic books and explore themes in American history, culture, and ideas. Over the coming weeks (see below) there will be online discussions of other books from the "Becoming American" Bookshelf: Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairie by Ole Edvart Rølvaag (grades 9-12). This series of online book discussions is sponsored by the Alliance Library System. 
This OPAL online event will be held in the Auditorium. 


Monday, November 6, 2006 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 12:30 p.m. Central, 11:30 a.m. Mountain, 10:30 a.m. Pacific, and 6:30 p.m. GMT: 
Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature:
Bread Givers by Anzia Yezierska 

Join us for an in-depth discussion of Jewish Literature focusing on the theme of fathers and daughters led by University of Kansas English scholar, Cheryl B. Lester, Ph.D., the Director of American Studies, and her students. Sarah, the narrator of Bread Givers, tells how she, her sisters, and their mother work hard to keep this early 20th century America immigrant family together. "Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature," a reading and discussion series, has been made possible through a grant from Nextbook and the American Library Association. 

Sponsor: Johnson County Library 
Location: OPAL Online Auditorium 
Monday, November 13, 2006 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 12:30 p.m. Central, 11:30 a.m. Mountain, 10:30 a.m. Pacific, and 6:30 p.m. GMT: 
Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature:
1185 Park Avenue: A Memoir by Anne Roiphe 

Join us for an in-depth discussion of Jewish Literature focusing on the theme of fathers and daughters led by University of Kansas English scholar, Cheryl B. Lester, Ph.D., the Director of American Studies, and her students. Roiphe's memoir describes the trials, disappointments, and anxieties of one wealthy Jeweish family living in the Upper East Side of New York City in the mid-20th century. "Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature," a reading and discussion series, has been made possible through a grant from Nextbook and the American Library Association. 

Sponsor: Johnson County Library 
Location: OPAL Online Auditorium 
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 beginning at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 7:00 Central, 6:00 Mountain, 5:00 Pacific, and 1:00 a.m. GMT:
Book Discussion of Fire Sale by Sara Paretsky
In this mystery novel, private investigator V.I. Warshawski becomes the substitute girl's high school basketball coach at the high school she attended on Chicago's South Side. Before you know it, factories are exploding and the leading family of the By-Smart chain of discount stores enters the picture. This informal online book discussion is part of the series "The Sense of People; The Sense of Place" containing selected authors from Chicago and downstate Illinois. Other novels that will be discussed in the series include: The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow, Studs Lonigan by James Farrell, So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell, Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser, Native Son by Richard Wright, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, Fire Sale by Sara Paretsky, and others. This series is sponsored by TAP Information Services. 
This book discussion will be held in the Auditorium. 


Thursday, November 16, 2006 beginning at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 1:00 Central, Noon Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific, and 7:00 p.m. GMT:
NEH "Becoming American" Book Discussion Series: Giants in the Earth by Ole Edvart Rølvaag 
This book discussion of Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairies is an online event that is part of the Alliance Library System's participation in the "Becoming American" initiative within the "We the People" program involving the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. Tom Peters will facilitate the discussion of this saga of small group of Norwegian farm families that settle in Dakota Territory in the 1870s. The goal of the "We the People" program is to encourage young people to read classic books and explore themes in American history, culture, and ideas. This discussion will be repeated this evening beginning at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 7:00 p.m. Central, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 5:00 Pacific, and midnight GMT. This series of online book discussions is sponsored by the Alliance Library System. 
This OPAL online event will be held in the Auditorium. 


Thursday, November 16, 2006 beginning at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 7:00 Central, 6:00 Mountain, 5:00 Pacific, and 1:00 a.m. GMT:
NEH "Becoming American" Book Discussion Series: Giants in the Earth by Ole Edvart Rølvaag 
This book discussion of Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairies is an online event that is part of the Alliance Library System's participation in the "Becoming American" initiative within the "We the People" program involving the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. Tom Peters will facilitate the discussion of this saga of small group of Norwegian farm families that settle in Dakota Territory in the 1870s. The goal of the "We the People" program is to encourage young people to read classic books and explore themes in American history, culture, and ideas. This series of online book discussions is sponsored by the Alliance Library System. 
This OPAL online event will be held in the Auditorium. 


Monday, November 20, 2006 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 12:30 p.m. Central, 11:30 a.m. Mountain, 10:30 a.m. Pacific, and 6:30 p.m. GMT: 
Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature:
American Pastoral by Philip Roth 

Join us for an in-depth discussion of Jewish Literature focusing on the theme of fathers and daughters led by University of Kansas English scholar, Cheryl B. Lester, Ph.D., the Director of American Studies, and her students. Seymour Levov was an affable sports hero in high school. As a father, he must confront his thoughts and reactions to his daughter, Merry, who commits an act of protest against the Vietnam War. "Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature," a reading and discussion series, has been made possible through a grant from Nextbook and the American Library Association. 

Sponsor: Johnson County Library 
Location: OPAL Online Auditorium 

 
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