Hello Brian,
in addition to osgood_'s hint, here some links to nice sliders:
http://sandbox.scriptiny.com/javascript-slideshow/
http://jquery.malsup.com/cycle/
http://wowslider.com/best-jquery-slider-crystal-linear-demo.html
http://www.jcoverflip.com/demo
http://www.jacksasylum.eu/ContentFlow/
http://addyosmani.com/blog/jqueryuicoverflow/
Have fun when choosing!
Hans-Günter