Jim Manning is a Cambridge at Massachusetts. Colleagues describe them as "I have known Jim Manning for most of his life. He is truly amazing and full of life. He puts his heart and soul into all of his performances of all kinds. You can find Jim as Santa’s helper at the Boston Commons and many home parties as well as many other venues. Anyone who gets to see one of his shows will be thrilled. " and "I've employed Jim for years under his moniker "Jungle Jim" to perform one of his very entertaining programs for children at the Tewksbury Public Library. But in 2017, as part of the executive board of the Youth Services Section of the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA), we engaged Jim to speak at the annual conference in May 2017. Jim spoke energetically about how to manage and engage crowds, something every children's librarian struggles with. He made a point of using a great deal of audience participation in his speech to keep everyone interested and opened up the room to questions and comments. His presentation was extremely well received and I highly recommend Jim as a presenter for his ability to connect with his audience and convey his message in a dynamic and pleasing manner."