Emerging Leaders Poster Session

From Maureen Sullivan, posted by MA

DRAFT 4/3/07

ALA EMERGING LEADERS 2007

Project Presentations: Poster Sessions at ALA Annual Conference

Each project team will present a poster session at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington D.C. on Friday, June 22, 2007 in the conference center. This is your opportunity to provide an overview of the work you have done. Your project team has considerable leeway in how it wishes to construct the display. Plan to create a visual display that will inform a general audience about your work.

The room in which the poster sessions will be held will have a 6 foot long table for each group. There will be electrical outlets at all tables. The tables will be arranges around the room and against a wall. Each group will have the table surface and wall space (no more than 6 feet each) for its display.

The following guidelines are based upon earlier experiences with poster sessions at an ALA conference:

Carefully plan your presentation to maximize clarity and simplicity in conveying information.

Include a brief profile of the team members.

Place a heading at the top that is at least three inches high.

Ensure that your materials can be read easily from a minimum distance of four feet. Use fonts that are at least 18 pt., and colors that are legible at a distance.

Include figures, table graphs, maps, or photographs. Caption each illustration.

Computer displays should complement the poster display – keep in mind that because of space limitations and large crowds, it may be difficult for all interested people to view the computer displays, but they will be able to see your poster display.

Bring an extension cord (compatible with your computer) at least 15’ long.

Plan to have at least two team members remain at the display to answer questions and discuss your project with attendees.

Have fun with your design and look forward to presenting your work to attendees.