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Presentations

  • Audiobooks: Beyond the Bricks Lurks Lots of Use.
    On April 17, 2008 at the Annual Conference of the Texas Library Association, Tom Peters of TAP Information Services spoke about how libraries are offering downloadable digital audiobook services. His remarks focused on Unabridged, the downloadable digital audiobook service for blind and low-vision users. The PowerPoint slides of his talk are available at the following URL:
    http://www.tapinformation.com/TLA200804.htm


  • OPAL: Online Meetings and Events Using Web Conferencing.
    On April 1, 2008 at the Depository Library Council Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, Sarah Handgraaf and Jennifer Mahnken from the Johnson County Library, and Tom Peters of TAP Information Services spoke about how libraries and library-related organizations can use web conferencing software such as OPAL to achieve effective and efficient group communication and work. The PowerPoint slides of their talk are available at the following URL:
    http://www.tapinformation.com/DLC200804.htm


  • Library Services in a Virtual World.
    On April 18, 2007 at the Computers in Libraries Conference in Alexandria, Virginia, Lori Bell from the Alliance Library System, Kelly Czarnecki and Matt Gullett from the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, and Tom Peters of TAP Information Services spoke about the Alliance Information Archipelago in Second Life and the Eye4You Alliance in Teen Second Life. The PowerPoint slides of their talk are available at the following URL:
    http://www.tapinformation.com/CILconf200704.htm


  • Alliance Second Life Library.
    On October 23, 2006 at the Internet Librarian Conference in Monterey, California, Lori Bell from the Alliance Library System, Michael Sauers from BCR, and Tom Peters of TAP Information Services spoke about the Alliance Second Life Library 2.0 initiative. The PowerPoint slides of their talk are available at the following URL:
    http://www.tapinformation.com/IL2006SLLslides.htm


  • Digital Convergence.
    On March 3, 2005 at the Teaching, Learning, and Technology Fair at Southern Illinois University--Carbondale, Tom Peters of TAP Information Services spoke about how trends in the use of technology in higher education make academic libraries key change agents for the broad adoption and diffusion of information and learning technologies. The PowerPoint slides of Tom's talk is available at the following URL:
    http://www.tapinformation.com/SIUEtalk200503.htm


  • Consortial E-Book Programs: The Best of All Possible Worlds.
    On March 7, 2005 at the “eBooks in Illinois Academic Libraries” Conference in Champaign, Illinois, Tom Peters of TAP Information Services reviewed the major facets of the best possible consortial and collaborative ebook programs. The HTML version of the outline of Tom's talk is available at the following URL:
    http://www.tapinformation.com/ebooktalk200503.htm


  • IACRL Conference: From March 31 through April 2, 2004, members of the IL Association of College and Research Libraries met in Oak Brook, IL. Tom Peters from TAP Information Services was part of a panel discussion about shared storage facilities and last copy centers. Click here to see his presentation slides.


  • Online Training in iVocalize Online Meeting Software: During April 2004 Tom Peters from TAP Information Services provided several online training sessions giving an introduction to the iVocalize online meeting software. The Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center sponsored the sessions.
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