Online Programming for All Libraries
Subtitle: OPAL.
Contributors: Alliance Library System.; Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center.; Illinois State Library. Talking Book and Braille Service.; Online Programming for All Libraries (Program); TAP Information Services.
Publisher: TAP Information Services
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Blue Springs, MO
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Internet in education; Library employees -- In-service training; Librarians -- In-service training; Library education (Continuing education); Library orientation -- Technological innovations -- United States; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Study and teaching -- United States; Information retrieval -- Study and teaching -- United States; Information literacy -- Study and teaching -- United States; Computer networks -- United States
Other titles: OPAL
Description: "OPAL is a collaborative effort by libraries of all types to provide cooperative web-based programming 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, synchronized browsing, and other functions. ... Examples of OPAL public online programs include book discussion programs, interviews, special events, library training, memoir writing workshops, and virtual tours of special digital library collections. ... OPAL was founded in 2003 by the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center, the Alliance Library System, and the Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service."
Notes: Title from home page (viewed on Nov. 28, 2007).

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

OPAL is administered by TAP Information Services.