Public Speaking Handbook for Librarians and Information Professionals - Softcover

Statz, Sarah R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786415460 ISBN 13: 9780786415465

Publisher: McFarland, 2003

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Sarah R. Statz is a library assistant for the Madison Public Library system in Madison, Wisconsin, and a freelance indexer.

From Booklist:

"One of the core competencies for librarians today is communication skills." This quotation from Maggie Weaver opens Statz's book. In two sections, "The Speaking Process" and "The Speaking Environment," Statz shares her own and others' experiences with public-speaking interaction. She does not promise to make it easy but rather to help librarians find their own voices. "The Speaking Process" is a textbook of the principles of preparation and delivery. These chapters focus on listening as well as speaking. "The Speaking Environment" discusses specific situations such as interviewing, instruction, meetings, and presentations. Appendixes of professional interviews, software tips, and bibliographic references make this a book that could be used in a teaching situation or as a reference for the professional shelf in any library. RBB
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About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0786415460
• ISBN 13: 9780786415465
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 175