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Librarians aRe Us
images & realities
Poster sessions are an excellent and informal way to highlight innovative programs, ideas, or research findings with colleagues. The 2000 CARL poster session will allow conference participants to visit with colleagues who have developed programs relating to the conference theme of " Librarians aRe Us: Images and Realities". Presenters will have the opportunity to share their ideas and receive feedback from fellow librarians.
Poster abstracts will be available through the 2000 CARL Conference homepage after they are selected. These abstracts will include contact information for the presenting authors, so participants sharing common interests will be able to get in touch with them and benefit from their insights and experience even before the CARL Conference.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR POSTER PRESENTERS
| Deadline for submitting abstracts to the Poster Committee Chair. Submitted abstracts will then be reviewed by the Poster Committee. | |
July 1 |
The Poster Chair will notify the main presenting authors of accepted abstracts. Accepted abstracts will also appear on the conference homepage at that time, so conference participants can see the range of poster offerings. |
August 1 |
The main presenting author for each accepted poster must register for the conference by this date. (Additional co-authors who wish to attend may instead observe the general deadline for conference registration September 1) |
October 7 |
Posters must be in place by 7:15 a.m. Presenting authors should be available by their posters from 7:30-9:00 a.m., so that conference participants can have the opportunity to stop by and talk with you about your work. You must remove your poster at 9:30 a.m. |
These are merely a list of possible topics. Please feel free to introduce your own.
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STEREOTYPES OF LIBRARIANS |
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INSTRUCTION ISSUES |
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LIBRARIANSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY |
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COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT IN THE ELECTRONIC AGE |
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TECHNO-STRESS & THE LIBRARIAN |
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NON-TRADITIONAL LIBRARIAN POSITIONS |
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RECRUITMENT ISSUES |
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DIGITAL REFERENCE |
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FACULTY STATUS & TENURE OF LIBRARIANS |
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LIBRARY USERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY |
By June 2nd, authors are requested to submit a copy of their abstracts to:
Tiffini Travis
ttravis@csulb.edu
fax: 562 985-1703
University Library, CSU Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd Long Beach, CA 90840
Please include the following information:
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The names and institutions of all authors. Please identify the main presenter. |
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Complete mailing address, E-mail address, phone, and FAX for the main presenting author. |
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List the title of your poster session. |
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Provide an abstract of your poster, not to exceed 500 words in length. This abstract should include a full description of the proposed poster topic, which outlines the main theme of the poster and its relevance to the overall conference theme. This abstract WILL be published on the conference Web Page if your poster is accepted. |
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A list of any technical equipment you would like to bring, if the number and location of electrical outlets in the display area permit. There will be no Internet access available at the conference site. |
Please see our note on Technical Demonstrations.
WHO MAY PARTICIPATE
Anyone interested in sending a proposal may apply. This includes but is not limited to Librarians, Library staff & Library students. Notification of the acceptance of the abstract(s) submitted will be sent by Monday, July 3, 2000.There is no charge for putting up a poster, but abstracts submitted for the meeting are accepted on the understanding that the main presenting author will register for the conference by AUGUST 1, 2000 (Early Bird Registration Deadline). Poster co-authors are not required to attend, but if they do wish to accompany the main presenting author, they may instead observe the general deadline for conference registration (September 1, 2000).
Contributions without a presenting author will not be accepted, and an individual may be the main presenting author for ONLY ONE POSTER at the meeting. This is to ensure that for each poster there is at least one author available to interact with participants during the scheduled presentation.All correspondence concerning an abstract will be sent to the main presenting author. By MONDAY JULY 3, 2000 the notification of the acceptance of the abstract(s) submitted will be sent to the main presenting author. If the person who has registered as the main presenting author is unable to attend the meeting, he or she should immediately name a person who is a co-author on the abstract and not the main presenting author for another poster.
SCHEDULE & LOGISTICS FOR DISPLAYING POSTERS
All posters should be mounted by 7:15 a.m. Saturday morning and must be removed by 9:30 a.m.
We anticipate that each poster will share an 6' x 4' table with another poster, so each main presenter will have a flat surface of 3' x 4' to work with. (A cylindrical or winged poster design will allow your poster to stand upright on the table, thereby improving visibility and making more effective use of your table space.)
If you would prefer to make your poster bigger, or to use your assigned table space for something else (perhaps to hold handouts or equipment), we encourage you to bring your own freestanding easel(s) for poster display. Please notify the Poster Committee Chair at least a week before the conference if you plan to do this, so she can make sure adequate floor space is available near your table.
POSTER GUIDELINES
The main goal of our poster session is to offer conference participants a chance to interact with the authors and to establish contacts for further correspondence. For this reason, it is important to feature the following PROMINENTLY on your poster and on any handouts you distribute:
1. The title of your poster.
2. The name(s) and institution(s) of the author(s).
3. If possible, the E-mail address of at least one author.
4. The postal mail address, phone, and FAX numbers of at least one author.
Because posters are a reflection of the presenter and his or her institution, it is important to create a good impression. Design your poster to look professional and to be easily read.
Posters should be readable from a distance of 5 feet. The smallest readable type font at this distance is 20-25 point. If you have to resort to a smaller font size, you are using too much text. Artwork, photos, charts, and graphs typically make up the bulk of a good poster. Detailed information is more effectively conveyed in printed handouts that can be read outside the charged atmosphere of a conference.
You might prepare a short (five to ten minute) verbal presentation which you can give to people who want to be "talked" through your project.
TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATIONS
If you believe that multimedia equipment would greatly enhance your audience's comprehension of your poster, a VERY LIMITED number of technical demonstrations will be possible, based on the number and location of electrical outlets in the poster display rooms.
In order to give you timely notification of whether we can meet your technical requirements, the Poster Chair must know at the time of your application what technical set-up you would like to bring. (Due to the exorbitant cost of renting audiovisual or projection equipment, we cannot provide any such equipment for you).
Be aware that no phone lines for "live" Internet connections will be supported. However, with a minimum of effort and expense on your part, a "canned" Internet demo will look and feel like the real thing to your audience.
Presenters should also be aware that there is no secure place to store technical components such as multimedia units or laptop computers when the poster display rooms are being used for other conference activities. The conference organizers and the hotel assume no responsibility for loss, theft, or damage to these materials.
Important Reminders:
Technical wizardry should be a supplement to a quality poster, not a substitute for a quality poster. Do not assume that your multimedia demonstration will make things so obvious to your audience that they will require no additional textual information. Your poster and handouts should clearly outline your important points, and your demonstration should illustrate them.
Posters are a tried-and-true method of communicating to milling groups of people. Laptop computers, on the other hand, have repeatedly proven ineffective for this type of setting. They use tiny font sizes, "disappear" if not viewed from a particular angle, are usually displayed on a tabletop well below the audience's field of vision, and often require the undivided attention of the presenter while the audience waits to ask questions. So, be sure to have plenty of interesting material on hand to entertain the crowd while they wait to get a closer look at your equipment.
Poster Session Committee
Tiffini Travis, Chair
California State University, Long Beach
ttravis@csulb.edu
Members:
Tracey Mayfield
California State University, Long Beach
tmayfiel@csulb.edu
John Hickok
California State University, Fullerton
jhickok@fullerton.edu
Kristina Shanton
California State University, Long Beach
kshanton@csulb.edu
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