tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post115512763451126728..comments2023-11-22T02:49:34.600-06:00Comments on A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette: Conference presentations, ProposingJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028088897973151439noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1155847221590277772006-08-17T15:40:00.000-05:002006-08-17T15:40:00.000-05:00kind of like this? Library 2.0 Idea Generatorkind of like this? <BR/><A HREF="http://www.daveyp.com/blog/index.php/archives/106/" REL="nofollow">Library 2.0 Idea Generator</A>valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339013459696120786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1155671286363076282006-08-15T14:48:00.000-05:002006-08-15T14:48:00.000-05:00and, most importantly, the actual presentation mus...and, most importantly, the actual presentation must be 100 times LESS provoccative than its title! Can't tell you how many times I've gone to a session 'cuz it sounded juicy, only to find out the presenters have absolutely NOTHING to say. <BR/><BR/>MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1155361378935712142006-08-12T00:42:00.000-05:002006-08-12T00:42:00.000-05:00And in presenting that powerpoint presentation wit...And in presenting that powerpoint presentation with 5000 screenshots and seemingly little actual information yet so many details, details, details... The presenter should comment regularly: "Why is <I>that slide</I> in the presentation? I didn't write <I>that</I>"<BR/><BR/>Oh, what a pity that TAs get so little credit for doing all the work.Sean Herohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930202605192139818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1155132911068873962006-08-09T09:15:00.000-05:002006-08-09T09:15:00.000-05:00the powerpoints also have to include 5000 screensh...the powerpoints also have to include 5000 screenshots of random web pages instead of real content. <BR/><BR/>additionally, the presenters must ask questions that make the audience feel out of touch and stupid. "Who here reads The Invisible Innovator Librarian blog. *No one?* (shocked disbelief) Anyone who doesn't is a technological dinosaur and smells funny!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1155129552579901752006-08-09T08:19:00.000-05:002006-08-09T08:19:00.000-05:00Also, the presentation MUST include a power point ...Also, the presentation MUST include a power point slide show that details every last thing you plan to say, rather than just being a summary or an opportunity to display graphics, which you then make handouts of for everyone, leaving them wondering why they came to the presentation at all when they could just read everything you planned to say.<BR/><BR/>Actually, most of my library school classesJulie M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11557928562104861348noreply@blogger.com