Here are a few titles and programs George has presented over the years. But please note that all keynotes are adjusted
for the audience, and these options are presented only as starting points for discussion.
Environmental Scanning
Understanding your world as it is today, not ten years ago, not when you started your present job, not when you graduated from school,
is the key to making the right decisions now. (Frequently done in conjunction with Jim McPeak.)
To See Ourselves as Others See
Us.
How does the public's perception of libraries and library workers affect our work?
What We Talk about When We
Talk about Libraries
Getting over the library world's addiction to jargon, initialisms, and acronyms to improve service.
The
following are best presented in conjunction with Joan Frye Williams:
Revitalizing the LibraryExperience
Legacies
can be powerful gifts from one generation to the next, but they
can also be balls and chains to the past. How do we tell the difference?
When
the Tide Goes out, Everyone Can See Who's Swimming Naked!
Tough times call for tough people and tough decisions. This
program, based
on a quote from Warren Buffet, this program helps prepare staff and
management alike for these changes. (This program
can also be offered