Recent and Upcoming Presentations [Updated 9.17]

In the spirit of being green, this page will house links to my recent presentations, allowing attendees access without having to print copies for everyone. Presentations will  be up for at least 6 months.  If you have attended one of my presentations and want access to Power Points and handouts that are not posted here, please contact me (bspratford@hotmail.com) or leave a comment on this page.

But first, here is the link to the archive of my podcast and radio appearances. It is a great way to get a sense of how I present.

2017: 

• Holston River Regional Library at Walters State Community College- March 9, 2017
• Full day training program including RA for All, Booktalking Program, and Recharge Your Book Club
• Details and Slides

• Chicago Botanic Garden: One Book One Garden Book Discussion-- March 14 from 6:30-8:30pm
• Title: The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humbolt’s New World by Andrea Wulf
• Details and how to register
• Readalikes compiled by Becky

• March 27-31-- RA for All on Spring Break

• April 14: Cedar Rapids [IA] Public Library Full Day In-Service
• Slide Access

• StokerCon 2017 April 27-30
• Becky is a Guest of Honor and will be presenting. Details here. Library people are encouraged to attend this event especially on Librarians’ Day.

• Tampa Bay [FL] Library Consortium- May 31 and June 1
• Full Day General RA and Half Day Book Discussion Leadership Training
• Schedule for 5/31 with slide/handout access-- here
• Schedule for 6/1 with slide/handout access-- here

• ALA Annual- Chicago, June 22-27, 2017
• Booklist's Read N Rave panel: Monday, 6/26; 10:30-11:30 AM; Rm W179a
• Hear several collection development specialists (including me) rave about their favorite titles gathered from the exhibit floor. Moderated by Rebecca Vnuk, Booklist's Reference and Collection Management editor.
• Details on my books and a link to the other people's titles too.

• Coal City [IL] High School-- August 11, 2017
• Multi- Library Inservice 9am-1pm
• Schedule and slide access here

• Madison [WI] Area Multi-Library Training-- August 16-17, 2017
• First day PM book discussion leadership training- slides 
• Second day full day general training- schedule and slides

• PCI Webinar on Booktalking-- August 24th
• Slides and Handouts

• Booklist/NoveList Live Event on Genre Studies-- August 22, 2017
• Harold Washington Library Center
• Link to slides and handout
• Link to Video

• Virtual In Service Training for Harrison [NY] Public Library-- September 19, 2017
• Booktalking Program: Slides here

• Columbus Day- October 9, 2017-- Indianapolis Public Library In Service Day
• Recharge Your Book Club, 9-9:50 am
• Merchandising, 1:40-2:30 pm
• Genres, 3:40-4:30

• ILA Annual Conference-- Tinley Park, IL October 10-12

• PA Library Association Annual Conference-- Pittsburgh, October 16, 2017
• I will be attending the conference and participating in events on 10/15 too! 
• Three Sessions on 10/16
• 9-10:15 am- RA for All [Signature Program]
• 10:30-11:45am- Booktalking
• 2-3:15 pm- RA Rethink: Merchandising
• Full conference brochure

• ARRTCon-- November 9, 2017
• All day, multiple presentations

• Chicago Botanic Garden: One Book One Garden Book Discussion-- November 14 from 6:30-8:30pm We will be discussing Lab Girl by Hope Jahren

• Fountaindale [IL] Public Library District-- December 1, 2017
• Half Day inservice-- RA for All Signature Talk [2x]

• PCI Webinars in December on Genre. Details Coming Soon

2018:

• Omaha [NE] Public Library-- Feb 23, 2018, University of Nebraska Omaha’s Community Engagement Center, 8:30-4:30
• Full Day of training- RA for All, Booktalking, Genre Training

Details coming soon but confirmed in Northern TN [April], Virtual appearance in Australia, and StokerCon [Planning the Librarian Day- March]