Chat with GPO about Acquisitions Tomorrow - Reminder

  • Last Updated: December 31, 1969
  • Published: September 15, 2009

Want to know about the acquisition of government publications into the FDLP? Join us for the next session tomorrow in the "Chat With GPO" series of online discussions with GPO staff.

At 1:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, Joe McClane, content acquisitions manager, will discuss acquisitions and answer your questions. The presentation will be held in the GPO OPAL room, which you can get to from the FDLP Desktop. Just click on Outreach, then on Online Learning, and then on “Click here to enter the GPO OPAL room.”

The program will be archived on the GPO OPAL site, so you will have convenient access at all times.

In order to participate in the live session, please follow the instructions below. No prior RSVP is required for participation.

Connecting to the OPAL Site

  • To bring up the GPO OPAL room click here
  • If this is your first use of OPAL, install the plugin by following the directions in the box labeled “First time participants.” Once you have installed the plugin, you can then go back to the above URL (the same window you had open) and click in the box to enter the room.
  • You may use any name that you choose to log in to the conference room. No password is required for this session.

What Do You Need

To participate in the event, you will need to be connected to the Internet, access an Internet browser, and have speakers turned on to listen to the audio presentations. A microphone connected to (or embedded in) your PC allows you to speak to the other participants. If you don’t have a microphone, you will be able to text comments and questions.