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Purpose

The Poster Forum provides students and professionals in library information studies with an informal collegial setting in which to:

• promote interest in various areas of research
• find potential partners for research projects
• gather suggestions for enhancing research plans
• gain experience in presenting research projects
• test presentations locally, in preparation for more formal conferences
• stimulate research activity in the library community

Topics

The Poster Forum celebrates our diversity of research interests. You can make a presentation on any topic. It is expected that most presentations will relate to library science, although you are welcome to present research in any field.

The Poster Forum also celebrates the process of research. In this regard, your presentation need not relate to completed research, but may relate to any stage or aspect of the process, including conceptualization, planning, funding, data gathering, writing, etc.

Format:

Here is an outline of the Poster Forum:

• The first part of the Forum is devoted to oral presentations. Each presenter in turn gives a brief presentation (15 minutes maximum) which describes a current research activity followed by a brief (5 minutes) question period.
• The second part of the Forum gives time for viewing and discussion of the presenters’ displays (posters or some other audio-visual display). Examples of displays are: a flow-chart of a research project; pages of text summarizing a research proposal; PowerPoint slides presented on paper or on a screen; photos of objects being researched.
• Each display is set up at an assigned booth. These posters can be viewed at leisure by visitors during a 1/2 hour viewing period. The presenter is on hand at the booth to answer questions.
• Light refreshments will be served and a list of nearby restaurants will be provided to participants interested in continuing their conversations over lunch.

Participation:

Please indicate your intent to participate as soon as possible. Please use the application form attached. There is no fee for participating. Presentations may be in French or English.

Presenters are responsible for preparing their own posters, handouts, or other display materials. The Poster Forum Committee will provide each presenter with a vertical display panel (approximately 5' x 5'), and display equipment (projector, computer workstation, etc.) as needed. Plan on presenting to about 50-70 visitors.

The Librarians’ Forum Committee will be asking presenters’ permission to archive their presentations and/or digital version of their displays on Concordia University Libraries’ Website. All rights regarding these presentations, or any subsequent presentations, remain entirely with the individual presenters.

Further information:

The Poster Forum is sponsored by the Concordia University Librarians’ Forum. For more information on the Librarians’ Forum, its activities and for links to previous Poster Forum programmes, please visit the following link: Librarians' Forum

The Poster Forum Committee members are:

• Luigina Vileno (Chair)
  • email: luigina.vileno@concordia.ca
  • tel: 514-848-2424 ext: 7760

• Gerald Beasley, University Librarian
• Rajiv Johal
• Annie Murray