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My previous post was all about attending a workshop presentation from my PC in my office, although the workshop was in Illinois. The experience was a good one. I was able to log in to the service, see the PowerPoint slides on my own computer, listen to the presenter talking live, and could have asked a question through my computer's microphone input that the speaker and the other 500 or so attendees could have heard as well.

I had the advantage of being able to click the back arrow to return to the previous slide when the speaker moved to the next slide before I was ready. The sound quality was near perfect, the slides were actually superior to what I have experienced at some conferences, where slides are sometimes washed out by bright lighting or difficult to read because of distance or an awkward viewing angle from where I'm sitting.

I recommend the experience. This session was sponsored by the Online Programming for All Libraries Alliance (OPAL), whose purpose is to present online programming for all Libraries AND all library users. The schedule of their upcoming presentations is available at their website, as are recordings of all their past presentations. Check out www.opal-online.org/programs.htm for the schedule and www.opal-online.org/archive.htm for recordings of past programs.
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posted by Alan @ 00:58