Greetings!

FiLBeRt, a new monthly OPAL online discussion series about the Future of
Libraries, Books, and Reading, will kick-off on November 17th.  It's a free
discussion.  Everyone is welcome to attend and participate.  There is no
need to register.  It'll last no more than an hour.

Anything named FiLBeRt has got to be nutty.  Details are below.

If you are new to OPAL, info on getting connected is at
http://www.opal-online.org/firsttimetips.htm

There are many great and free online programs coming to you through OPAL in
the coming months.  For the complete schedule, please visit:
http://www.opal-online.org/progschrono.htm

If you cannot attend the live online discussion, we plan to record and add
them to the OPAL Archive.

Many thanks to Deb Aggertt at the Illinois State Library for suggesting this
series.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 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 AuditoriumWednesday, December 16, 2009 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

Tom

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TAP Information Services
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"The Future of Reading" is the cover story in the Nov. 1st issue of Library
Journal.