Tag Archives: PowerPoint

Got Photographs?

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

by Cynthia Condit I’m always looking for great photographs to use for various publications I create, whether for a blog post, a PowerPoint presentation, a newsletter, social media, etc. Right now my list includes over 45 (I know, a bit … Continue reading →

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Presenting….five alternatives to PowerPoint

Posted on February 1, 2016 by

by Kris Turner Ah, PowerPoint. The old standby, always there when you are in dire need of a professional and (relatively) simple-to-create presentation. Everyone knows it, everyone feel comfortable with it. Well, almost everyone. If you’re like me, you may … Continue reading →

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I Can See Clearly Now: The Benefits of Visual Aids in Teaching

Posted on March 19, 2015 by

In my last post, I pondered what should be taught in legal research classes beyond legal research. This month, I thought I’d look at how we present these topics in the classroom. If you surveyed the academic law library community, … Continue reading →

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The Pitfalls of Video Presentations – and a Suggestion for Avoiding Them

Posted on October 21, 2014 by

A traditional librarian duty is to create guides for students and other patrons.  As better technology has become available, libraries moved from paper booklets to online guides like LibGuides. To further assist in classes and training, especially in academic libraries, … Continue reading →

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Powerpoints, Screenshots and Legal Research Training as a Team

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

This has been a really busy semester already and we are only four weeks in. I have been in charge of contacting the faculty, offering research training in the Legal Writing and Upper Level Writing Requirement Courses and then scheduling … Continue reading →

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Better PowerPoint Presentations

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Hat Tip to Legal Skills Prof Blog for this presentation on giving better PowerPoint presentations (i.e., avoiding Death by PowerPoint).  No matter how well you think you use PowerPoint, there is always room for improvement.  More tips about some of … Continue reading →

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Call for Contributions to the 19th Annual RIPS-SIS Teach-In Kit

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Want to help promote law libraries and enhance legal research instruction?  If so, we invite your contributions to this year’s National Legal Research Teach-In Kit.  The Research Instruction and Patron Services-SIS has provided the popular Teach-In Resource Kit for many … Continue reading →

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