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Before I am completely subsumed by the end of the semester and holiday rush, a few post conference summaries:
In the spirit of SIG CON, the panelists (Abby Goodrum, KT Vaughn (also a C.K.T.), Pascal Calarco, and Nadia Caidi) at the Leadership Development program gave a humorous look (complete with expert whistle blowing by Trudi Bellardo Hahn whenever panel speakers exceeded their time limit or audience members had difficulty arriving at the point of their question) at some of the challenges associated with moderating a panel. Selected tips by topic:
Crafting A Panel:
Care and Feeding of Speakers:
- Attention to detail is important. Stay in contact with speakers and keep the lines of communication open by acting as intermediary between speakers and conference organizers.
- Keep your speakers on task with a realistic timeline and communicate expectations of topics to be covered early.
- Try to carry the momentum of planning through to day of panel.
Bad things can happen even when you have been a diligent planner. Tips for crisis and time management on the day of your panel:
Arrange for your speakers to meet you in your assigned conference room
- Problem with the equipment in your conference room? ASIST typically has student monitors in conference rooms prior to each panel session. Introduce yourself to the student monitor! Monitors are there to assist with last minute media presentation needs and are a direct line to conference organizers.
- Collect presentations from speakers as early as possible (prior to conference start) and have a memory stick or other portable storage device on hand the day of your panel.
- This may sound like an obvious tip, but practice opening speaker presentation files before your session begins. If you have requested internet access, test this now.
The Leadership Development program organizers plan to make their handouts available on the Leadership Committee website.
November 19th, 2006 at 06:51pm
beatrice.pulliam
The attendance at the New Member & First-Time Attendees Brunch had to be the largest group ever…117! I still can’t believe it has been three years since I was a new student member. I was one of the ASIS&T ‘celebs’ (Caryn and Elise the organizers are too kind) which included real notables like outgoing ASIST prez Michael Leach, Past Prez’ Sam Hastings and Candy Schwartz, Incoming Prez Edie Rasmussen, ASIST Membership Chair Kris Liberman (and founding chair of SIG-KNIT), KT Vaughn, (Constitution and Bylaws Committee (a rockin’ committee) chair and hilarious dining companion, Nadia Caidi, SIG III Chair, and Andrew Dillon, Dean of the I School at UT-Austin. Our duties included a short intro and raffling off information science books. There were also representatives from the various ASIST SIGs. After making it through the snaking food line and enjoying brunch we did something really fun to break the ice. After lining up along the walls of the room, we formed an inner and outside circle. We then took turns asking the person behind us several questions to be answered within 3 minutes. The person I queried about the historical figure she most identified with claimed Ranganathan. The response to most favorite crayon to eat was purple. I was stumped when asked to declare my favorite word, because, how could I possibly have just one favorite? The only crayon I’d even consider eating is a burnt orange one…why? Because most orange things usually taste good.
November 6th, 2006 at 10:55am
beatrice.pulliam
I received a flier while in the blogs and wikis workshop announcing UT Austin’s get together this evening from 5-7p at the Cedar Door at 201 Brazos St., a short distance from the Hilton: map. You probably want to get there before the Longhorns kickoff.
November 4th, 2006 at 07:09pm
beatrice.pulliam
Bienvenidos, Bienvenue, Huan Ying, Shalom, Bem-Vindo, Karibu, Willkommen, Assalam-o-alaikum, Välkommen, Youkoso, Dobro pozhalovat, Benvenuti, Swaagatam, Usuhoshipsiyo, and of course while in Austin…Hey Y’All!! We hope you will check the blog often for reportings from this year’s conference. To browse the blog, just click on any of the keywords to the left. This year, the blog’s organization will be less hierarchical. The keywords or tags are there to make it easier for you to find a topic posted. The cluster of tags is called a tag cloud and you will notice that the more often a tag is used, the larger and darker it will appear in the cluster. This technology has been associated with Web 2.0, a theme to be explored at the 2007 ASIST Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
October 24th, 2006 at 01:10pm
beatrice.pulliam
So, what did you think of the ASIST blog?
Continue Reading November 14th, 2005 at 12:21pm
beatrice.pulliam
Some final impressions of the ASIST conference in Charlotte
Continue Reading November 14th, 2005 at 08:20am
beatrice.pulliam
- Just look at the fabulous ASIS&T people at the Welcome Reception/SIG Rush: [stills] [slideshow]
- And more of them at the poster sessions: [stills] [slideshow]
- Matthew Szulik Plenary: only 3 pictures [1 | 2 | 3
- User Services in Digital Libraries (blurred pics): stills | slideshow
- New Member/First Conference Brunch: stills | slideshow
- But did you know there was a dog who attended ASIST 2005 and had learned all about ontologies? Meet Ralph! [1 | 2 | 3]
More photos coming…The Pacific Northwest is so soggy this week it forced me to Flickr my time away.
November 5th, 2005 at 09:54pm
Glenda Claborne
Some ICKM 2005 photos. See it as a slideshow.
I will soon be posting photos from the ASIST conference.
November 3rd, 2005 at 05:31pm
Glenda Claborne
A million moons ago, a Greek named Democritus imagined basic ‘things’…
Continue Reading November 2nd, 2005 at 11:49am
Glenda Claborne
Notes from Leach’s address at the Business meeting, 11/1 @ 3:30pm
Continue Reading November 2nd, 2005 at 09:07am
beatrice.pulliam
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