SPEAKING and FACILITATING

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I am an experienced speaker and trainer, and have achieved the Toastmasters level of Competent Communicator (AKA "Competent Toastmaster" or CTM).  I've served as President of a Toastmasters club for librarians and would be happy to talk to other librarians who are interested in setting up their own local chapter.

Speaking/Facilitating for you

I'm available to come to your staff day, conference, meeting, organization, class, event or living room to speak, train, inform, inspire and present.  Present what?  That depends.  I am a creative generalist, with many interests and competencies and can speak effectively in many styles, and on many different topics including:

• Customer Experience
• Leadership
• Strategic Thinking
• Effective Presentations
• Teamwork
• Virtual reference
• Marketing
• Goal-setting
• Effective communication
• Dealing with Change
• ...and more. 

I'd be happy to work with you to tailor a presentation to your needs.

I can also work with your organization to facilitate meetings, planning, and decision-making. 

Upcoming Presentations

• ACPL Library Camp: Keynote.  Fort Wayne, Indiana, September 23, 2010.

Recent Presentations (More complete list)

• RUSA President's Program: For the Love of Reference: ALA Annual Conference, Washington DC,  June 28, 2010. (video coming soon)
   
• ALA Emerging Leaders: Facilitator. ALA Annual Conference, Washington DC,  June 25, 2010. 
• Great Teen Spaces You Could Have Right Now: Moderator: NJLA Conference program, Long Branch, NJ, April 27, 2010.
   
• What's Your Style? 9 Paths to Personal and Professional Development: Full day preconference on the Enneagram for Maryland Library Association, Ocean City, Maryland, April 21, 2010.
   
• Mail It? It's In the Bag: Books and More, Netflix Style: Moderator. Gloucester County Library, Gibbstown, NJ, March 16, 2010.
   
• Keynote Address: Experience the Future: Mount Laurel Library and Willingboro Public Library joint staff day.  Mount Laurel Library, Nov 11, 2009.
   
• Working Together Effectively: Full day workshop on Team Building and Effective Meetings for Super Library Supervisors, Series II.  Old Bridge Public Library, October 29, 2009.

• Presentation Tips.  ALA Conference.  Presentation at Membership Pavilion on behalf of the Learning Round Table.  Chicago, IL, July 13, 2009.
   
• Moving into Action.  Facilitation for the ALA Emerging Leaders Salon. Chicago, IL, July 11, 2009.
   
• Assessing the Emerging Leaders Project Experience.  Facilitation for the ALA Emerging Leaders Program. Chicago, IL, July 10, 2009.
   
• Understanding Change.  Burlington County Library, June 18, 2009. 
   
• "What do a leaky roof, a greasy spoon, a bear sighting, and a man with a tortoise in his pants all have in common? Watch this lightening talk and find out..."  (AKA "Tips for Effective Presentations"). Pres4lib Presentation Camp, June 12, 2009, Princeton Public Library. Slides and Video. 
   
  • Listen to Maurice Coleman's comments on my talk during his podcast, "T is for Training"
     
• Leading Change.  A webinar for Colorado Association of Libraries Leadership Institute, May 21, 2009.
   
• Mail It?  It's in the Bag!  Books and More, Netflix Style. Moderated panel discussion of SJRLC's "Books by Mail" pilot project. NJLA Conference, April 28, 2009.
   
• The Value of Leadership, the Leadership of Value.  Remaining relevant in times of change"  Alice Rankin Distinguished Lecture for NJSLA, April 23, 2009. (Click here for reviews of this talk.)
   
• Resource Sharing in New Jersey.  Guest Lecture at Rowan University. April 21, 2009.
   
• The Value of Leadership, the Leadership of Value.  Remaining relevant in times of change"  for NJLA Emerging Leaders.  April 20, 2009.
   
• How to be Effective.  Presentation for New Jersey Train the Trainer. on March 18, 2009.
   
• Making the Most of Bad Times: "Getting the Word Out"  Co-organized and co-Presented this SJRLC program with Karen Hyman and Brett Bonfield on March 3, 2009.  | Wiki |
   
• Cool Tools for Cool Living. Salem County Librarians, October 31, 2008  | slides | wiki |
   
• Cool Tools for Cool Living. Brigantine Public Schools, "Schools of the Future" Conference, October 24, 2008.  | slides | wiki |
   
• Working Together Effectively: Full day workshop co-developed and presented as part of the Super Library Supervisor Series.  Rahway Public Library, September 18, 2008.
   
• Introduction to the Enneagram: A brief introduction to the Enneagram personality theory, given to the SJRLC Board, September, 11, 2008.
   
• Working Together Virtually: ALA Annual Conference.  A presentation to the ALA Emerging Leaders on how to effectively work as a virtual team.  June 27, 2009.
   
• Library 2.0 Social Networking.  A Pecha Kucha Skeptic's response at the NJLA FutureTech for Libraries Symposium, June 13, 2008. (Video coming soon)
   
• Pecha Kucha.  Skeptics response for Pecha Kucha at Princeton Public Library's Tuesday Technology Talk, June 3, 2008.  | video | script | slides |
   
• Change Management. Guest Lecture for Rutgers University SCILS 17: 610: 570 Managing Libraries and Information Centers, April 2, 2008. | slides upon request |
   
• Engage your users, and your librarians, too!, PLA Conference (QuestionPoint Panel) , March 28, 2008.

I have developed or co-developed these full-day workshops/presentations:

• Working Together Effectively  (as part of the Super Library Supervisor series)
• Train-the-Trainer (a four-day workshop that I co-coordinated from 2001-2005.)
• Goal-setting (as part of the Super Library Supervisor series)
• Teambuilding: working together effectively (as part of the Super Library Supervisor series)
• Effective Communication (based on the principles of nonviolent communication)

I've also developed and presented (or co-presented) a number of shorter (1-3 hour) talks:

• How to be Effective
• Change Management
• RSS Demystified (as part of Library Garden's Magical Mystery Tour)
• Cool Tools for Cool Living
• What in the World is Web 2.0?
• Making it up as We Go Along, An Introduction To Improv, Teen workshop presented for Camden County Library Teen Read Week, Oct 15, 16, 17, 2007.

You can check out some of my presentations on Slideshare.  Also check out what I've written about, or my posts on Library Garden.

I am happy to discuss customizing a presentation to meet your needs.  Let's talk!