I’ve mentioned it in other posts, but one of my favorite pieces of librarianship is presenting, especially about books.

And there’s a whole process which includes the formation of a theme or idea, complimentary slides, talking points, booklists, but because I love a good dress, also the perfect dress for the occasion. It may sound silly, but having a dress waiting in the closet for the day and a solid slide design provide the foundation for everything that comes after. It’s worked every time.

Yet what I get out of it is twofold– meeting and talking with new people, usually those in the field of librarianship but not always, to make connections on a professional and personal level AND in the preparation, I dive deeper into the content I want to deliver. The old saying goes

so I do presentations and thereby learn. I’m appreciative of every opportunity I have to do this including one… TODAY!