May 01 2006
Today’s articles focus on ways to improve your speaking and presenting skills, each author taking a different angle. Most of us find public speaking difficult, especially the first few times - but often for different reasons. Each of us has to find the approach and tricks that work to calm our own [...]
May 01 2006
by The Library Career People
Q1: I am retiring this year after 30 years as a librarian and wish to provide indexing and abstracting from my home. Do you have any suggestions of publishing companies who may wish to employ someone for this task?
SM: Indexing and abstracting are essential services for libraries and [...]
May 01 2006
by Denise Hardy
My first year in library school, my son and I decided to give a presentation at a technical library conference. To prepare, I joined Toastmasters, and they let me give a speech every week until my presentation. Their evaluations were beneficial, and I also had a practice run videotaped. Although [...]
May 01 2006
by Samantha Schmehl Hines
We’ve all heard the axiom that the thing people fear most in life is speaking in public. Perhaps that is even true for some librarians. Even if public speaking isn’t on your personal top ten list of fears, it can still be difficult to muster up the courage to [...]
May 01 2006
by Amanda Myers
As librarians and information professionals, a major way we communicate new knowledge to our peers is through professional presentations. We know as audience members, though, that while our peers have dazzling intentions, the presentations can sometimes fizzle! Here, find some crucial laws of public speaking that can add polish [...]
May 01 2006
by Nancy Larrabee
One of my most challenging assignments as a public librarian is to lead computer instruction classes, with audiences from two to thirty five. I never had any desire to obtain formal training as a teacher or any specialized training with computers. Observers of my instructional style would agree that [...]
May 01 2006
by Lorie Kloda
I’ve been a professional librarian for only five years, but in that time have attended 11 conferences and presented papers and posters at six - at the local, national, and international level. I don’t claim to be an expert, but my experience has provided me with some insight into what [...]
May 01 2006
Presentation Tips
http://www.librarytechtonics.info/archives/2005/03/presentation_ti.html
Presentation Zen
http://www.presentationzen.blogs.com
Presenting and Publishing
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/info/librarians/How_to_get_Published/perish_issue13.jsp
Presenting With Confidence
http://www.librarystuff.net/2004/11/presenting-with-confidence-10-tips-for.html
Presenting With Confidence: 10 Tips for Librarians
http://liscareer.com/ewing_presentations.htm
Ten Steps to Releasing Your Inner Public Speaker
http://www.aallnet.org/products/pub_sp0603/pub_sp0603_Speaker.pdf
10 Things I’ve Learned Presenting at Library Conferences
http://www.tametheweb.com/ttwblog/archives/000128.html
Why I’m Not Joining ALA Right Now After All
http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2005/12/13/why_im_not_joining_ala_right_now_after_all.html
(followup: Continuing Conference Conversations)
http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2005/12/19/continuing_conference_conversations.html
May 01 2006
Sullivan, Michael. The Fundamentals of Children’s Services. ALA Fundamentals Series, ALA Editions 2005. ISBN 0838909078. $45.00.
Sullivan’s book is an enjoyable and informative read; a comprehensive overview of children’s services, but with a fresh, inspiring presentation. Sullivan’s concise and fluent style allows him to discuss theoretical issues such as “how children’s services fit [...]
May 01 2006
Myburgh, Sue. The New Information Professional: How to Thrive in the Information Age Doing What You Love. Oxford, England: Chandos Publishing, 2005. ISBN: 1-84334-087-9. $55.00.
At first glance, Myburgh’s The New Information Professional: How to Thrive in the Information Age Doing What You Love appears to be a timely piece on the success of [...]