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ALA CLENE Training Showcase

July 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Sunday was the CLENE Training Showcase where trainers have a chance to showcase best practices in learning and continuing education for libraries.

My display and presentation was about the training I facilitated for my library as part of my Master Trainer program earlier this year. The Charlotte Mecklenburg Customer Experience focuses on how we can train our library employees to give the best possible customer service to our customers.

During the showcase I gave a 10-minute presentation in the speakers’ corner about the training. Due to the poor acoustics, the noise in the room, and the fact that we could not use a microphone, I relied on my previous theater training to project my voice (diaphragmatic breathing) and walked up and down the aisles on each side of the audience so they could hear me better.

Overall the showcase was a hit and we gave away over $2,500 in door prizes. Next year promises to be even bigger and better so mark your calendars for Sunday afternoon of ALA 2010!

Training Showcase

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ALA Saturday Session: Creating a Culture of Learning

July 11, 2009 By 1 Comment

Saturday I gave one of my favorite presentations ever. Previously I’ve given this presentation as a webinar for WebJunction. The session covers the differences between training and learning, why learning is important, and ways you can become a learning organization. My co-presenter was Pat Carterette from the State Library of Georgia. There were some great questions that came out of this session and I’ll be discussing them in posts on this site in the coming weeks.

Do you have ideas about creating a culture of learning? Post them here in the comments.

ALA 2009 Creating a Culture of Learning

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ALA Preconference Making it Stick: Designing, Delivering & Surviving Presentations

July 10, 2009 By 1 Comment

On Friday we had a fabulous audience for the CLENE Round Table‘s preconference session Making it Stick: Designing, Delivering & Surviving Presentations. Presenting with me was Paul Signorelli who I have had the privilege of working with on many projects including a book on leadership in libraries for trainers that should be out just in time for next year’s ALA conference.

The slides from the session are below.

View more presentations from Lori Reed.

Filed under: Conferences, Presentations, Public Speaking

Upcoming Presentations in Chicago

July 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I’m spending the weekend preparing for ALA next week. Here are the sessions I am presenting:

Friday, July 10, 2009 8:30am-12pm
Making it Stick: Designing, Delivering, and Surviving Presentations Sold Out
McCormick Place West W-476

Saturday, July 11, 2009
Cultivating a Culture of Learning
Hyatt Regency McCormick Conf. Ctr. 10 a/b

Sunday, July 12, 2009
CLENERT Training Showcase
McCormick Place South S106

If you are at ALA please stop by and say hello. See you in Chicago!

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Extension for Proposals for Training Showcase at ALA

May 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment

The 6th Annual CLENE Training Showcase: Best Practices in Training Staff Development and Continuing Education will be held on Sunday, July 12, 2009 in Room S106 in McCormick Place South from 1:30-3:30 pm.

Applications are still being accepted for participants and donors. This will be my second year participating and let me tell you it was one of the best events at ALA last year.

The 2009 Training Showcase will feature old favorites and new opportunities!

  • 6′ Tables for participants
  • Resource Exchange Program
  • Speaker Showcase Corner
  • Showcase Sponsorship
  • Networking Niches
  • Refreshments
  • Door Prizes
  • Live streaming and archiving of materials/presentations
  • LITA BIGWIG partnership!

If you are interested in having a display to show off your amazing training talents and accomplishments click here to apply: http://clenert.wufoo.com/forms/clene-training-showcase-participant-application/

If you are interested in being a donor or sponsor click here to apply: http://clenert.wufoo.com/forms/clene-training-showcase-donations-and-sponsorships/

Some tips for presenters:

  • Everyone participating will have a 6’ draped table.
  • If you need power, bring an extension cord as your table may not be near the power outlets.
  • Wireless should be available but with all things techy, have a backup plan. Consider screenshots in a cycling PowerPoint or some Camtasia recordings.
  • The more colorful and tacky your display the better. This is not a stuffy event. This is fun! Have you ever been in a room full of boring trainers?
  • Consider bringing give aways: handouts, brochures, flyers, items with your logo.
  • Remember to bring a lot of business cards!
  • Most presenters use a three-panel display board. You can ship this out ahead of time to your hotel or have printed at a nearby Kinkos.
  • CLENE provides refreshments at the Showcase so you won’t go hungry!
  • Make sure you save some time to visit the other displays.

You can view photos of previous showcase’s below. Hope to see you there!

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