ANNA JOHNSON Library Instruction Coordinator Mt Hood Community College

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2, 4, 6, GREAT Handouts Theyll Appreciate

• Dont worry, this is not the sort of handouts
  Ill be talking about.

• ANNA JOHNSON Library Instruction Coordinator Mt
  Hood Community College

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ASSUMPTIONS

• Since you chose to be here I can assume that you
  
• develop and deliver presentations as part of
  your library job.
• Lets also assume that you
• worry you deliver too much information in too
  little time.
• think of yourself as teaching or training your
  attendees.
• deliver content that will be useful to
  attendees at a later date.
• have easy access to Microsoft Word and a copy
  machine.

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www.edwardtufte.com
EDWARD TUFTE
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WEB PAGES v. PRINTED PIECES OF PAPER
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER Am I teaching someone how
to find something or where to find something? Am
I teaching a concept that is best explained in
complete sentences? How quickly will the
information Im delivering be outdated? Would an
image or infographic help explain this concept?
Do I wish I had more time with my attendees?
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FIVE STEP PROCESS
Word file ? PDF file ? Print and copy ? Post
online for on-demand printing
Word
PDF
post
creation
print
copy
WORD Tables for aligning text
graphics. Templates for time and
branding. Hyperlinks for web-posted PDFs. Fit
content to 2, 4, or 6 pages. Colors must print
Black White.
production
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EXAMPLE
Word file ? PDF file ? Print and copy ? Post
online for on-demand printing
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FIVE STEP PROCESS
Word file ? PDF file ? Print and copy ? Post
online for on-demand printing
Word
PDF
post
creation
print
copy
PDF Save As option in Word 2007. Print option in
earlier versions. Acrobat Reader is free
download. PDF locks text graphics in
place. Prints as intended on any printer.
production
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EXAMPLE
Word file ? PDF file ? Print and copy ? Post
online for on-demand printing
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FIVE STEP PROCESS
Word file ? PDF file ? Print and copy ? Post
online for on-demand printing
Word
PDF
post
creation
print
copy
PRINTING Print one copy in Black White. Make
sure colors are legible. Photocopy from this
master copy.
production
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FIVE STEP PROCESS
Word file ? PDF file ? Print and copy ? Post
online for on-demand printing
Word
PDF
post
creation
print
copy
COPY Make a copy for each attendee. Colored paper
can have big impact. Look for booklet copier
feature.
production
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FIVE STEP PROCESS
Word file ? PDF file ? Print and copy ? Post
online for on-demand printing
Word
PDF
post
creation
print
copy
POST Post the PDF to your web space. Users can
(re)print on demand. Hyperlinks take users to
websites.
production
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EXAMPLE
Word file ? PDF file ? Print and copy ? Post
online for on-demand printing
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THANK YOU

• IMAGE CREDITS
• Notes Pages print option screenshot from
  Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
• Tufte book covers photo from http//flickr.com/pho
  tos/existentist
• MHCC handouts hosted at https//my.mhcc.edu/ics/St
  udent_Services/Student_Support_Services/Library/L
  ibrary_Instruction.jnz. No log-in required.

• 2,4, 6, GREAT HANDOUTS THEYLL APPRECIATE
• Online NW Conference 2009
• anna.johnson_at_mhcc.edu
• 503.491.7686