Student Poster Session


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		Student Poster Session
		Both current and recently graduated students in library or archival education programs, or other students interested in the focus of the symposium, are eligible to participate in the Student Poster Session. Either individual students, or a group, may submit posters describing completed research or work that is underway that relate to current issues in libraries and archives. The posters should include the student's theoretical framework, methodology, findings, and conclusions when appropriate.
.		If you wish to present a poster, please send: your name, affiliation, contact information and a brief description of your poster topic (in no more than 250 words) to: Danielle DuMerer at dumerer@wam.umd.edu and Kara McClurken at kmcclurk@wam.umd.edu. All proposals must be submitted by February 15, 2002. Poster abstracts will be printed in the program if completed by this date. Include the above information with your registration form.
		Please note that students are responsible for their own poster construction costs and should assemble posters ahead of the session. There will be no poster materials available on site. However, a mechanism for display will be provided.
		Guidelines for participants:
.1		Posters should be mounted on a foam core base or a stiff poster board measuring approximately 20 x 30 inches. Encapsulation is also acceptable.
.2		Emphasize graphical elements when appropriate and possible. Graphs, charts, tables and illustrations are particularly eye-catching.
.3		Lettering should be simple, bold, and easily legible from a distance of four feet. Use no more than two or three different fonts. Keep the point size between 16 and 48.
.4		Headings above each poster section should indicate its contents and identify the appropriate sequence for viewing the poster (if necessary use clearly visible numbers, letters or arrows).
.5		Divide contents of your poster into appropriate sections. For example: title, author, affiliation; abstract; methodology; results or data; conclusions. Include each of these under a separate and clearly marked heading as noted above.
.6		Written material should be concise. The fewer words there are for the eye to read, the easier the poster will be to digest. Save unessential but helpful or interesting secondary points for discussion with your viewers, or create a brochure that will expand on your topic.
.7		Your printed conclusions should permit viewers to focus on a concise statement of your central findings and should spark informal discussion, if applicable.
.8		Please feel free to bring along supplementary material within reason. You may provide a summary handout of your research or a reduced version of your poster in flyer form for dispersal. Also bring along business cards or any other information relevant to your presentation.

		We look forward to seeing your research. Questions regarding these guidelines or your poster proposal should be sent to Danielle and Kara.