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You can find lecterns at a furniture store, but perhaps more easily by googling 'lecterns' and clicking on the most reliable source for a quality lectern.
High quality lecterns used to only be available at specialty lectern stores, however, with improvements in the manufacturing and design techniques, Walmart now stocks a wide range of lecterns at competitive prices.
Lighted lecterns are a furniture item popular for use in schools, churches and conference halls. New lighted lecterns are available for purchase in the Ottawa area at stores such as Granny's Attic Treasures.
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You can buy them from marshallfurniture.com, However it appears that their custom lecterns are outrageously expensive at anywhere from 3000 to 11000$. One of the top online stores for custom made lecterns is bestlecterns.com. The price you will pay depends on the product your looking for. If its something as simple as a table top lectern your looking at a starting price of $490. Pedestal lecterns usually start out at $1390.
Lecterns are the same as podiums. They are basically tall 'desks' used by speakers to hold their notes, etc. Lecterns are slanted supports for books and materials that are usually attached to a stand. They are podiums which can be read from while preaching or teaching. They are usually found in universities and churches. Lecterns are the structures that are placed in front of people who are speaking in front of an audience. They are usually made out of wood and have a slanted flat surface to place your papers. Many also have a microphone attached.
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If they're molded in a single piece, as they usually are, acrylic lecterns are actually more durable than wooden ones. They can't fall apart.
In general, professors who are teaching material that is less interactive will use lecterns to hold their notes, as well as add a sense of authority. Professors who must be more hands on in order to teach their subject will typically not use lecterns, and rely instead on holding their notes and writing on whiteboards or blackboards. Must professor no longer use lecterns. Education has shifted away from the lecture format to more small group work and discussion.
It depends on what you are most comfortable with and what your needs are. Some lecterns are made to hold laptops, which maybe be useful for a meeting; others are made to for just reference materials.
Speakers can appreciate the functions of a lectern when standing and giving a presentation. Lecterns can hold speech notes, support electronics or visual aids, and perform additional functions to assist speakers.
They are used to rest the books for readings on, and for making sermons from.