03669nam 2200529Ia 450 991096447580332120251117093947.00-8389-9366-4(CKB)3710000001409265(MiAaPQ)EBC3001575(Au-PeEL)EBL3001575(CaPaEBR)ebr10179770(OCoLC)923563449(BIP)37125822(BIP)8311661(EXLCZ)99371000000140926520030219d2003 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierFirst have something to say writing for the library profession /Walt Crawford1st ed.Chicago American Library Association20031 online resource (152 pages)0-8389-0851-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 135), webography and index.Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Why Write? -- Chatper 2: Getting Started: Room for One More -- Chapter 3: Journals: Tell Me Something New -- Chapter 4: Report, Inform, Explain, Illuminate -- Chapter 5: Copyright, Contracts, and Ethics -- Chapter 6: Working with Editors -- Chapter 7: Reviewing -- Chatper 8: Editorial Boards and Editing -- Chapter 9: Nontraditional Writing: Discussion Lists and Weblogs -- Chapter 10: Doing It Yourself: Zines and E-Newsletters -- Chapter 11: Finding Your Niche, Building Your Voice -- Chapter 12: Overwriting and the Second Draft -- Chapter 13: Books -- Chapter 14: Column and Series -- Chapter 15: Breaks and Blocks -- Chapter 16: Believing Your Own Stuff -- Chapter 17: Speaking of Speaking -- Chapter 18: Hiding behind PowerPoint -- Chapter 19: Who Are You-and What's Next? -- Appendix: Resources -- Bibliography -- Index.In his trademark informal, irreverent, and engaging style, renowned library writer and speaker Walt Crawford draws on his wealth of experience as he assures would-be librarian-writers that they very well might have something worth saying. Proceeding matter-of-factly, he dissects what it really takes to write for library colleagues, countering traditional received wisdom, while questioning the powers that be. Whether you're on a tenure track and want your articles to offer more pleasure than pain, or just have something to share with colleagues, these suggestions will guide you in making both your writing and speaking inform, explain, illuminate, synthesize, reveal, and entertain your audience. You'll learn: Ways to build confidence in what you have to say and nix writer's block; How to make your mark by retaining your unique personality in articles and speeches; The pro's insights for dealing with the basics of copyright and contract clauses; Who are all those gatekeepers - referees for journals, editors, publishers; How to work with them to get published - and when to go out on your own; When to say no to Power Point in your presentations; If you are ready to take the next steLibrary scienceAuthorshipLibrary science literaturePublishingCommunication in library scienceAuthorshipMarketingLibrary scienceAuthorship.Library science literaturePublishing.Communication in library science.AuthorshipMarketing.808/.06602Crawford Walt867326MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910964475803321First have something to say4469972UNINA