Get Ready for the Challenge!
CALA Implementation Process (2)
b. Plan your schedules and make commitments
c. Prepare contents and delivering methods
Lisa Zhao
Chair of
CALA International Relations Committee
ALA Midwinter, Denver
Jan. 23, 2009
Need Commitment
When we apply for
To do our best to the program
After we are selected
Prepare our presentation
Ensure to hand in on time
Participate the whole process
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Plan Ahead
Topics to present:
Communicate with the team leader and members to decide your
topic
Always have some alternative plans if there is a duplication
So you can finish your writing on time
Your travel documents
Your passport and visa
Your itinerary (especially you are not directly to the destination)
Make above issues ready and give to the team leader (or sponsor
side)
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Prepare Contents
Topic & content
For this program, mostly possible subjects can be
found on the site
More about what, how, and why we have done
something
Depends on the requirement of each event, some
need to prepare more than one topic
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Delivering Methods
Make the presentation active and attractive
Examples:
Real cases
Pictures, Short video
Short performance
Mutual make-ups
In bi-lingual:
Chinese & English
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Examples - 1
With pictures
(Liao’s presentation in Doguan Guangdong, China, Dec., 2007)
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Examples - 2
Short play
(H. Li & S.Y. Jiang, 2006 in Yunnan Univ., China)
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Example - 3
Present in both Chinese and English
(Zhou’s presentation, Yunnan, 2008)
普通的民众，１万８千人。The
普通的民众，１万８千人。The ordinary
individuals: 18,000 individuals, subjects
and their own life history and collections
收藏家
收藏家Collectors
Collectors who became aware of
Kinsey’s mission
社会活动家。
社会活动家。Life
Life style activists and book
dealers
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Success Depends on You!
The quality of your presentation
The cooperation in the team
Your passion on the librarianship and
services, on your subject
Audience can observe all these from your
presentation and
Evaluation
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Questions ?
Thank you
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