Recent and Upcoming Presentations [Updated 7.17]

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.

UPDATE: As of March 2017 I am currently booking September, November [going fast] and December for 2017. All other months are closed unless you are within 2 hours of Chicago, in that case, there is also limited availability in May, July, and the second half of October [maybe on that one]. For 2018- March is closed to all but local travel [mostly due to PLA and Stoker Con] and I already have 1 confirmed April appearance.

2016

• Webinar for WI libraries coordinated by Indianhead Federated Library System. 
• December 1, 2016, 9-10:30 am
• RA Rethink: Adult Programming and Displays Edition: Becky Spratford brings her popular new RA Rethink Series to your computer with a webinar that focuses on serving your adult populations better. Becky will help you to rethink the library mainstays of programming and displays so that you can work more efficiently and dynamically to increase patron engagement with the library. So let’s take these old concepts out for a spin, air them out, and have some fun.  Sponsored by IFLS, MCLS, NFLS, NWLS, OWLS, SCLS, SEWI, SWLS, Winnefox Library Systems.
• Slides

• PLA End of the Year Members Only Webinar on “Best Books”
• December 7, 2016 1pm eastern
• Slides
• Chat transcript from the webinar which is mostly a crowd sourced list of everyone’s best read from 2016.

• Kokomo-Howard County [IN] Public Library Regional Training and In-Service: December 8-9, 2016
• December 8, 1-4 PM: Regional Library Staff Book Discussion Leadership Training 
• Re-Charge Your Book Club
• Slides
• December 9, 10:30-Noon Keynote/Training for ALL KHCPL Staff
• RA for All
• Program follows Becky’s 10 Rules of Basic RA Service
• December 9, 1-1:50 Breakout Session #1
• Demystifying Genre
• SLIDES
• December 9, 2-2:50 Breakout Session #2
• Booktalking: Harnessing the Power of Sharing Books with Patrons: 
• SLIDES

2017: 

• Bradley [IL] Public Library Staff Development Day-- Monday January 23
• Full day all staff inservice. Details and slides here.

• Webinars for FL State Library via PCI-- all time are 10:30-11:30 am Eastern
• February 7: Recharge Your Book Club-- Slide and Handout Access
• May 2: RA Guide to Horror: How to Help Your Scariest Patrons
• June 6: RA Rethink: Merchandising

• Lawrence [KS] Public Library-- 2 day appearance February 9 and 10

• February 9th- 7pm at Cider Gallery Recharge Your Book Club for Patrons
• Slide access- includes many links, including one to the handout you received
• February10th-- Full day training for NEKLS
• Details, slide access, and handouts are here

• Loudoun County Public Library Teen Services Staff Retreat-- February 17 from 9:15-11 am Eastern
• RA for All Signature Program
• Program follows Becky's Ten Rules of Basic RA Service
• Virtual appearance

• Messenger Public Library [North Aurora, IL]- February 24, 2017
• 9-Noon: RA for All and Booktalking
• Details including handouts and slides 

• Spartanburg County [SC] Public Libraries HQ- February 28, 2017
• RA Rethink: From Quaint to Cutting Edge
• Working with Genre Readers: A Training in 3 parts
• All slides, handouts, and details

• 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 High School-- August 11, 2017
• Multi- Library Inservice 9am-1pm

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

• Columbus Day- October 9, 2017-- Indianapolis Public Library In Service Day

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

• October 15-17 tentatively held

• 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