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Books & Materials

Training and Presentation Resources

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Looking to keep your presentation and training skills up-to-date? These resources will keep your training fresh. Need help? Contact refhelp@library.ohio.gov.

Originally compiled by Katie (Sabol) Campbell, Public Library Consultant, State Library of Ohio. Updated by Judith Cosgray, State Government Outreach Library Consultant, State Library of Ohio.

Articles

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Blaszczynski, Carol, and Diana J. Green. "Speaking Off the Cuff: Strategies and Activities for Developing Presentation Confidence." Journal of Applied Research for Business Instruction 8.2 (2010): 1-5. Business Source Complete. EBSCO. Web. 21 July 2011.

Flatley, Marie E. "TEACHING THE VIRTUAL PRESENTATION." Business Communication Quarterly 70.3 (2007): 301-305. Business Source Complete. EBSCO. Web. 21 July 2011.

Namhata, Rima. "Smooth Talk, Smart Attire, Efficient Practice and a Tinge of Humor: Way to Presentation Skill for Beginners." IUP Journal of Soft Skills 5.1 (2011): 31-36. Business Source Complete. EBSCO. Web. 21 July 2011.

EJournals & Ebooks

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►  Adult Learning Master FILE (EBSCO) From: 1996-Present

►  Career Development Quarterly Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) From:  2008-Present

►  Career World Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) From:  1996-Present

►  Chief Learning Officer Business Source Complete (EBSCO) From:  2003-Present

►  Coaching at Work Business Source Complete (EBSCO) From:  2008-Present

►  T + D Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) From:  2001-Present

►  The Learning Organization Electronic Journal Center From:  1994-Present

►  Training Business Source Complete (EBSCO) From:  2000-Present

Links

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► Training Magazine (http://www.trainingmag.com/): Training magazine is a 41-year-old professional 
     development magazine that advocates training and workforce development as a business tool. The 
     magazine delves into management issues such as leadership and succession planning, HR issues  
     such as recruitment and retention, and training issues such as learning theory, on-the-job skills   
     assessments and aligning core workforce competencies to enhance the bottom line impact of
     training and development programs.

► Office of Personnel Management- Training and Development Policy 
     (http://www.opm.gov/hrd/lead/index.asp): This site offers a continuing source for current human
     resource development trends and innovations. This includes a training wiki, publications, training
     needs assessment and policy guidance. 

►  10 Visual Ideas for Designing Guru-Style; Articulate Blog: 
      http://www.articulate.com/blog/10-visual-design-ideas-for-designing-guru-style-e-learning/

►  The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint; Guy Kawasaki: 
      http://presentationzen.blogs.com/presentationzen/2005/09/whats_good_powe.html

►  What is Good PowerPoint Design; Presentation Zen: 
      http://presentationzen.blogs.com/presentationzen/2005/09/whats_good_powe.html

►  Annotated Bibliography:  Workplace Learning; US Department of Justice, National Institute of 
     Corrections (http://static.nicic.gov/Library/024728.pdf): This great compilation of articles, books, and 
     websites provides resources describing workplace learning and discussing why and how we conduct
     workplace learning. 

►  Gale Courses:  Catalog as of April 2015

►  Ohio Department of Administrative Services: TDC E-Learning Design & Development Guide

►  The Ohio State University: Standards for Accessible eLearnings (ABEL Standards) (PDF)

Books at the state library of ohio

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Available to State Employees Only

Presenting to win [electronic resource]: how to use animation effectively to tell your story - Jerry Weissman


Presentation Zen design [electronic resource]: a simple visual approach to presenting in today's world - Garr Reynolds

The presentation lab: learn the formula behind powerful presentations - Simon Morton 
 
Develop Your Presentation Skills
[electronic resource]

Available to Anyone

The naked presenter: delivering powerful presentations with, or without, slides - Garr Reynolds
 
Evaluating professional development - Thomas R. Guskey; foreword by Dennis Sparks
 
Speaking as a leader: how to lead every time you speak: from boardrooms to meeting rooms, from town halls to phone calls - Judith Humphrey
 
Adobe Captivate 6: the quick visual guide - Wayne Pascall
 
Powerful PowerPoint for educators: using Visual Basic for applications to make PowerPoint interactive - David M. Marcovitz
 
Better than bullet points: creating engaging e-learning with PowerPoint - Jane Bozarth
 
Staff development: a practical guide - edited by Andrea Wigbels Stewart, Carlette Washington-Hoagland, and Carol T. Zsulya

Presentations

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Bag of Tricks for Presentation Design; Don Weatherbee:
http://www.slideshare.net/DonSmith61/bag-of-tricks-presentation-design

Effective PowerPoint Presenting; Matthew Dyer:
http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/75749/Effective-PowerPoint-Presenting

Steal This Presentation; JESSEDEE:
http://www.slideshare.net/jessedee/steal-this-presentation-5038209

Stop Breaking the Basic Rules of Presenting; The Wikiman:
http://thewikiman.org/blog/?p=1546

videos

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► 5 Rules for Presenting; Nancy Duarte: http://youtu.be/hT9GGmundag

► TEDx Talk; Nancy Duarte: http://youtu.be/1nYFpuc2Umk
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