WebJunction

NOTE: This event will be held in the OPAL Auditorium. You will find the Auditorium at:

http://67.19.231.218/v4/login.asp?r=67955673&p=0

First time visitors to OPAL will find instructions for joining an OPAL meeting at the end of this message.
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Wednesday, October 4, 2006 beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 9:00 a.m. Central, 8:00 a.m. Mountain, 7:00 a.m. Pacific, and 2:00 p.m. GMT:

Sustaining the Rural Library: A Discussion of Current Trends Facing Public Libraries

What are the current trends and issues affecting the operation and administration of rural public libraries? What are some strategies for sustaining rural libraries? Join Dr. Bernard Vavrek for a discussion of current challenges and future opportunities for rural public libraries.

Bernard Vavrek is Professor of Library Science and Chair of the Department of Library Science at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He is also director of the Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, an entity dedicated to supporting rural and small libraries across the United States. He is an active member of the American Library Association and the Association of Rural and Small Libraries. Currently, he serves in an advisory role to the Rural Library Sustainability Project, and MaintainIT, two programs sponsored by the Gates Foundation. His teaching specialties include reference resources, rural library services, marketing, and public access computers.

Sponsor: State Library of Kansas
Location: OPAL Auditorium

This OPAL online program is free and open to everyone. There is no need to register. For current information about this event, as well as live links into the online meeting room and to background information, please visit the following URL:

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

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Instructions for joining an OPAL conference:

To join an OPAL conference, you will need:
1. An Internet connection (high speed preferable).
2. Headset (preferable because it minimizes feedback) or speakers.
3. A microphone. (A headset with built-in microphone is preferable.)
4. A web browser. (Internet Explorer is recommended but other browsers work. To view archived OPAL sessions, you will need Internet Explorer.)

Instructions for installing the OPAL plugin and for joining a meeting:
1. Go to the OPAL Auditorium at:
http://67.19.231.218/v4/login.asp?r=67955673&p=0

2. If this is your first visit to OPAL, click on "Install Plugin" and follow the instructions to install the "tcConference" plugin.

3. When the installation is complete, return to the yellow sign in page at:
http://67.19.231.218/v4/login.asp?r=67955673&p=0

4. Type your name in the white box labelled "Name:" and click on the "Enter" button.

5. You should now be in the OPAL Auditorium.

You can find archived training and orientation sessions for OPAL at:

http://opal-online.org/archiveopal.htm


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Cindi Hickey
State Library of Kansas
chickey@kslib.info