The document provides tips for creating effective presentations. It discusses parameters like audience profile and allowing time for questions. It recommends checking presentation station features like connectivity and software compatibility. Tips are provided for room arrangement, using PowerPoint effectively with bullet points and visuals, planning handouts, creating backups, practicing, and navigating between Mac and PC versions. The document also discusses transitioning from public to academic libraries, noting differences in work environment, relationships with students, and subject specialist roles.

1. PRESENTATION DO’S AND DON’T’S

2. PRESENTION PARAMETERS
 Audience
 Member profile
 Role playing
 Duration
 Plan to fill allotted time
 Allow time for Q and A

3. PRESENTER’S STATION FEATURES
 Internet connectivity
 Data projector/laptop/cables
 Mac vs PC
 Software compatibility
 Email presentation

4. ROOM ARRANGEMENT
 Microphone
 Visibility
 Small lamp
 Note cards
 Height issues
 Remote
 Slide Assistant

5. POWERPOINT POINTERS
 Use bullet points
 DO NOT fill slide with
text
 DO NOT read directly
from slide
 Visuals
 Don’t distract from text
 Show connection to text

6. POWERPOINT POINTERS (CONT)
 Captions for “borrowed” images
 Keep animations simple
 No audible transitions between slides
 Skip personal photos

7. POWERPOINT POINTERS (CONT)
 Use a slide design/backdrop
 Use slide show mode
 If using sound links, check for speakers
 Preview blogs, social networking pages for
suitability

8. HANDOUTS PLANNING
 Summarize main points
 Only give slide copies to interview team
 Limit to 1 – 2 pages
 For demo, include important steps
 Check whether handouts will be copied for
you

9. BACKUP PLANS – WHEN THE UNEXPECTED
HAPPENS
 For online demos, create back up copy with
screen shots
 Bring back up copy on thumb-drive
 Use handout in event of power failure
 Email
 copies of presentation and handout to self
 Powerpoint in advance

10. IN GENERAL….
 Practice tips
 More than once
 Include friends or family
 If possible, film practice
 Anticipate questions
 Navigate MAC and PC versions of
presentation
 Plan demo results

11. TRANSITIONING FROM PUBLIC TO ACADEMIC
LIBRARIES
 Common skills needed
 Excellent people skills
 Excellent customer service
skills

12. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
 Academic worldview
 Teaching is major
component
 Formal instruction
framework
 Librarian vs tenure
track faculty
 Liaison/subject
department programs
 Music degrees
required
 Subject specialist for
resources selection
 Scheduling
differences

13. ACCORDING TO LISA….
 More collaborative/collegial work
environment
 Schedule flexibility allows for coursework
 Close relationships with student patrons
 Valued for performing arts skills/background
 Salary differences

14. CONSIDER….
 Academic library observation
 Librarian consultation
 Shadowing
 Volunteering
 Seek mentor

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