She is the 1997 recipient of the American Association of Law Libraries ' highest honor, the Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award. She continues to be a dynamic speaker and prolific writer on such topics as private law library management, presentations and training. Now there is a sophisticated and changing array of technology options. Presentation software has become very popular and with good reason.
Speakers can quickly show what they mean without a lot of props or other cumbersome maneuvers.
Technology saves time and helps audiences to understand and remember but communication dynamics are still fundamental. Presentation software packages, like PowerPoint , Harvard Graphics or Persuasion , are excellent platforms for creating presentations that need visual explanation. For example, demonstrating how to Shepardize requires that the audience see what Shepard's looks like and how the information is organized in order to grasp its utility. Each format has unique strengths and limitations. Ideally, today's presenter is fluent in each format and knows how to combine them for best results.