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"Building Meaningful Collaborations"
ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) Mt. Diablo Chapter -- December 2008
Danville, CA
(PDF)
ASTD Mount Diablo Chapter Monthly Meeting Presentation-- June 19, 2012
with Samantha Adams
Danville, CA
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Community and Collaboration in an Onsite-Online World: An Annotated Bibliography"
Updated March 19, 2013
(PDF)
"Community Partnerships: How to Get It Done"
ALA Editions Webinar -- April 2013
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Critical Thinking and Assumptions in Decision-making"
Updated April 18, 2011
(PDF)
"Conflict Resolution/Difficult People:
Why Am I So Angry (And What Are You Going to Do About It?)"
Webjunction Webinar -- October 2010
with Maurice Coleman
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Effective Presentations"
ALA Annual Conference CLENE Preconference Workshop -- July 2009
with Lori Reed
Chicago, IL
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"E-learning: Annotated Bibiliography for Library Training Programs"
Updated February 23, 2011
(PDF)
"E-learning: Basics and Best Practices"
Updated July 1, 2010
(PDF)
"E-learning: Google Chat as an E-learning Tool (Transcript of a Live Session)"
Live online session held October 13, 2009, with University of Nevada, Las Vegas Journalism students
(PDF)
"E-learning: Tools, Resources, and Innovations"
Postings on Building Creative Bridges Blog
"From Words to Pictures: Imagery in PowerPoint Presentations"
California Library Association Annual Conference Presentation -- November 2008
Long Beach, CA
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Ignite, Interact, & Engage: Maximizing the Learning Outcome"
ALA Annual Conference Presentation -- Learning Round Table
with Sharon Morris
Anaheim, CA
June 2012
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Instant Professional Development (podcast)"
Episode 101 of Maurice Coleman's T is for Training biweekly one-hour podcast; focuses on the use of Twitter backchannels as learning tools in conferences and expands into an exploration of how we all play the role of trainer-teacher-learner in many different parts of our lives; additional thoughts posted on Building Creative Bridges blog
June 2012
(Archived 45-minute audio-recording)
"Leadership: Trainers as Leaders--Introduction and Resource Sheet"
Updated July 1, 2010
(PDF)
"Leadership: Trainers as Leaders (Overview)"
American Library Association Presentation/Panel Discussion -- Learning Round Table -- June 2010
with Maurice Coleman, Sandra Smith, and Louise Whitaker
Washington, DC
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Learning that Sticks: A Demonstration"
This 10-minute presentation for trainer-teacher-learners demonstrates the use of chunking to help learners absorb knowledge. It was designed to incorporate storytelling, chunking, experiential learning, thoughts on how stress hinders learning, follow-up, the importance of communities of learning, and an example of a visual summary into an example of how to chunk a learning opportunity.
Delivered to a prospective learning client February 2013
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"LibraryThing" List of Books on Training, Collaboration, and Other Topics
Includes Ratings and Reviews
Updated Regularly
"Marketing 101: Creating the Voice of a Successful Organization"
ASTD Chapter Leader Webinar -- June 2011
(PowerPoint Presentation and
archived audio-recording of this one-hour live webinar)
ASTD National Chapter Leader Conference Presentation -- October 2011
with Walt Hansmann
Arlington, VA
(PowerPoint Presentation)
(Archived webinar version from June 2012 available)
"Nonprofit Survival Tips: Keeping Your Boat Afloat"
ASTD National Chapter Leader Conference Presentation -- October 2009
Arlington, VA
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"PowerPoint Best Practices for Onsite and Online Presentations"
ALA Annual Conference -- CLENE Training Showcase
June 2008
Anaheim, CA
(PDF)
"Presentation Skills: Writing Material for Other Presenter/Trainers (podcast)"
Episode of Maurice Coleman's T is for Training biweekly one-hour podcast; includes short discussion on Twitter as info source, then moves into the topic of writing material for other presenter/trainers
(Archived Audio-recording; download, save, then listen)
"Social Learning Centers: A New Horizon for Learning"
Presentation Proposal for New Media Consortium Future of Education Summit -- January 2013
Austin, TX
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Social Learning Centers" (Learning to Meet the Future: Libraries Developing Communities)
Library of Virginia Directors' Meeting Presentation -- September 2012
with Maurice Coleman
Richmond, VA
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Social Learning Centers and Libraries"
ALA Annual Conference Presentation -- Learning Round Table Presentation/Panel Discussion -- June 2011
with Maurice Coleman and Buffy Hamilton
New Orleans, LA
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Social Learning Centers: The New Fourth Place"
Computers in Libraries 2011 Conference Presentation (via Skype) -- March 2011
with Maurice Coleman and Jill Hurst-Wahl
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Social Learning Centers: Thinkers Worth Knowing"
A Visual Bibliography Prepared with Maurice Coleman -- September 2012
(PDF)
"Strategic Planning 101: Working in the Construction Zone"
ASTD Chapter Leader Webinar -- March 2011
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Technology in Face-to-Face Training"
ALA TechSource Webinar -- September 2010
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Technology in Online Training"
ALA TechSource Webinar -- September 2010
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Training, Teaching, and Learning 2012: State of the Industry Reports"
ASTD Sacramento Chapter Meeting Presentation -- January 23, 2012
Sacramento, CA (repeated for Mount Diablo Chapter in February 2012)
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Volunteer Retention 101: Thanking and Rewarding Our Supporters"
Webiiner co-presented with Rick Kerner for ASTD chapter leaders -- December 5, 2012
Link to PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes
Link to archived video recording
"Web Analytics, Part 1: Turning Numbers Into Action"
ALA TechSource Webinar, with Char Booth -- January 2011
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Web Analytics, Part 2: How Libraries Analyze and Act"
ALA TechSource Webinar, with Char Booth -- January 2011
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Web Conferencing and Presentation Skills for Meetings and Trainings"
Updated January 23, 2010
(PDF)
"What Trainers Need to Know about Libraries"
ASTD Mount Diablo Chapter -- February 2009
Danville, CA
(PowerPoint Presentation)