Comments on: talk: what do do when your change agent is broken

By: Designing Better Libraries » Guerilla Innovations - Lessons Learned from NEASIS&T

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:58:19 +0000

[...] closed the session with a captivating talk on Agitprop (a combination of the words propaganda and agitation). I have far fewer notes on her talk because I [...]

By: nemo

nemo — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:19:14 +0000

Sorry, should have Googled it…

By: nemo

nemo — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:16:30 +0000

What does (N)AESIS&T stand for?

By: Jill Stover

Jill Stover — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:05:04 +0000

Hey, Jessamyn! I wanted to catch you before you left to say I had a great time listening to your talk – very captivating and fun. :-)

By: annalaura brown

annalaura brown — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:00:43 +0000

Sounds like you had a great time. I agree with the no powerpoints as well. While I was in library school, we read a paper on why you should not do them for one of my classes.

By: Shaun Holt

Shaun Holt — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:54:03 +0000

Jessamyn,
I agree with your no-powerpoint approach – I have heard information professionals of all abilities, ages and backgrounds use the term ‘Death by powerpoint’.

I have also seen an AlTiLAB presentation by an American who had (and insisted on using) a tablet PC. He slouched in a chair (all teeth and hair) drawing what eventually resembled a snake’s wedding on an interactive whiteboard (bore no relevance to the issue of Open source learning tools). Not good! The technology simply masked the fact that he had neither talent nor knowledge of any value to impart to his audience.

Take care

Shaun