Library Futures Satellite Broadcast and Webcast

"Making the Best of a Shrinking Budget: Creative Practices in a New Economy"

Presenters: Leslie Burger, Alice Calabrese-Berry and Mary Case

Date: Friday, January 29, 2010, Noon to 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Satellite Downlink

To Downlink the Broadcast from Satellite, the Coordinates are:

Analog (C-band) Galaxy 16, 99 degrees West Longitude, Transponder 10, Channel 10, 3900 MHz (Vertical Polarity), Audio 6.2 & 6.8 kHz.

Note: There is a 24-hour religious channel on Transponder 16 (Shepherd’s Chapel) which can be used for setup purposes. Please remember to tune in to Transponder 10 on the day of the broadcast.

Satellite Test: 11:30 a.m - Noon Eastern Time

More information on satellite teleconferences

Please Note

A College of DuPage teleconference is a satellite-delivered live teleconference broadcast on C-band, analog signal (not digital). The satellite signal is not available on KU-band. A "C-Band" satellite system suitable for downlinking College of DuPage satellite programs should consist of a motorized antenna 7.5 ft or larger, a 25° PLL LNB or lower and an analog C-Band receiver/antenna controller such as a Motorola "4DTV" DSR922 or similar model.

Webcast

To Access the Broadcast on the Web, the URLs are:

New! Higher Acuity Bandwidth (500 kb) Link

High Bandwidth (300 kb) Link

Low Bandwidth (100 kb) Link

More information on web conferences

Note: These links will not be active until the morning of Friday, January 29th. To receive the Webcast, you need Windows Media Player (9 or higher). A Macintosh version is also available.

Important Phone/FAX Information (DAY OF TELECONFERENCE ONLY)

COD technical support line: (630) 942-4251

Studio question line: (800) 281-4424

Teleconference FAX line: (630) 942-2788

Email questions to: uplink@cod.edu

Note: If you e-mail your questions before the day of the teleconference, please include the title and date of the program in the subject line, e.g.,

“Making the Best of a Shrinking Budget 1/29/10."

Need More Information?

If you have questions or need information BEFORE THE DAY OF THE TELECONFERENCE, please contact Cathy Russo, Coordinator of Teleconference Services, at:

Phone: (800) 354-6587

Fax: (630) 942-3333

E-mail: teleconference@cod.edu