Public speaking handbook for librarians and information professionals

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Title:

Author:

Cords, Sarah Statz, 1974-

ISBN:

9780786415465

Personal Author:

Cords, Sarah Statz, 1974-

Publication Information:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2003.

Physical Description:

p. cm.

Contents:

Pt. 1. The Speaking Process -- 1. Lend Me Your Ears -- 2. Doing the Prep Work -- 3. Imposing Order (You Know You Want To) -- 4. The Calm Before the Storm -- 5. Overture, Curtain, Lights! -- 6. Discussion and Participation -- Pt. 2. The Speaking Environment -- 7. Interviewing -- 8. Interpersonal Communication -- 9. Library Instruction -- 10. Meetings -- 11. Presentations to Large Groups -- App. 1. Interviews with Library Professionals -- App. 2. The Speaker's Bookshelf -- App. 3. Presentation Software Tips.

Abstract:

"Now more than ever, librarians need good communication skills. No longer unseen collectors and classifiers, information professionals are speaking at conferences, in meetings, and in classes, giving book talks, offering instruction, and in countless other ways appearing before the public. Still, overcoming nervousness and achieving a degree of confidence in front of a group of people is hard for many." "Librarians and other information professionals can find help in this book."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Communication in library science -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Public speaking -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip043/2003009930.html

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Summary

Now more than ever, librarians need good communication skills. They are no longer unseen collectors, classifiers, and cultural guardians. Information professionals are doing more public speaking at conferences, in meetings, classes, book talks and countless other situations, but many of them dislike, even fear, the thought of getting up in front of a group of people and giving a presentation.

Librarians and other information professionals can find in this work help in overcoming their hesitation. Part one offers basic principles for better speech preparation and delivery, discussing such topics as the importance of good listening skills to being a good speaker, doing the necessary research beforehand, applying organizational skills to a presentation, engaging an audience, practicing a presentation before actually giving it, and putting oneself at ease, among others. Part Two discusses the specific situations in which librarians often have to communicate, including interviews, interpersonal communication, library instruction, meetings and presentations to large groups.