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2007 Lysla Abbott Spoken Word Festival

"Storytelling and the Digital Age"

with Audiobook narrator George Guidall
May 3 and 4, 2007

Presented by

 AudioFile: The Magazine for People Who Love Audiobooks

REGISTER NOW FOR FRIDAY'S PROGRAM

Please scroll down for detailed information about both days' programs.


Thursday, May 3rd, 12:15pm-1:15pm      

Presentation by George Guidall.  Mr. Guidall will "talk, read, sing, dance, and jump around."  He will also answer questions from the audience and give away prizes!  Free and open to the public.

Friday, May 4th, 10:00am-2:00pm

Registration is required by May 1st for Friday's program.  The $10 fee includes lunch.  The workshop, panel discussion, and question-and-answer session are designed to educate professionals--including librarians, teachers, and booksellers--about the growing field of downloadable resources.  To register for Friday's activities, please call 871-1700 ext. 758 or click here to print a registration form. 

 

10:00am     Presentation by George Guidall

11:30am     Panel Discussion

                    Moderator: Robin Whitten, AudioFile Magazine

                    Panel Member: Bobbi Lee Slossar, 
                      Technology Resources Librarian, NH State Library

                    Panel Member: Deborah Locke, 

                       Library Media Specialist, Westbrook High School

                    Panel Member: Tom Wilsbach, Art and Audiovisual 

                      Supervisor, Portland Public Library

                    Panel Member: Suzanne Sullivan, Reference Librarian, 

                      Portland Public Library

12:30pm    Lunch (provided)

1:00pm      Presentations and Question-and-Answer Session with 

                     vendor representatives

 

The following vendors have generously agreed to participate in the 2007 Lysla Abbott Spoken Word Festival: NetLibrary (a division of OCLC, the Online Computer Libary Center); OverDrive; and Playaway

                


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