Lourdes to host Ohio Private Academic Libraries Conference
Lourdes College is pleased to announce that it will host the 2009 Ohio Private Academic Libraries (OPAL) conference. This year, OPAL is taking on tough economic times with its theme “Think Outside the Book: Do More With Less.” The OPAL conference will take place in the Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, August 7.
Throughout the conference, guests will attend a variety of sessions on LibGuides, tips and tricks and the basics on attending an Elluminate session. Keynote speaker Annette Lamb, Professor for the School of Library and Information Science at Indiana University, will give the following presentations:
Get Graphic: Visual Tools & Resources for Deep Thinking, Inquiry & Learning
Recipes for Success: Information Age Approaches to Spice up Your Library Program
Sequential Art, Technology & the Academic Library: Digital Comics and Graphic Novels Aren’t Just for Kids?
On Thursday, August 6, Lourdes will host a special reception for those arriving early. The College will entertain guests with a show in the Appold Planetarium, a performance by the Drama Society and an ice cream social.
OPAL (Ohio Private Academic Libraries) is a consortium of libraries of independent institutions of higher education in the State of Ohio. Its mission is to enable cooperation among, enrich the collections in and enhance the support of its member libraries. This mission is achieved through maintenance of a union catalog of its member libraries, sharing resources from those libraries, links to additional resources within and beyond those libraries, and other related activities.
Lourdes College is a private, four-year educational institution of professional studies and the arts and sciences providing a values-centered education in a caring and supportive community. More than 2,200 students are enrolled in programs such as Business, Education, Environmental Science, Nursing, Social Work, Criminal Justice and the Arts & Sciences. In addition to undergraduate and pre-professional programs, Lourdes offers Master degrees in Education, Nursing, Organizational Leadership and Theology through its Graduate School. Lourdes’ Community Outreach Programs include The Appold Planetarium, Lifelong Learning Program, The Life Lab and Theater Vision. Discover us online at www.lourdes.edu or by phone at 419-885-3211.
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Organization Address: Sylvania, OH