Are you working on or did you complete a reading course, thesis, or any research you’d like to share? The APLA 2014 Program Committee invites students to submit electronic poster proposals to be considered for presentation online at the 2014 APLA conference.
An electronic poster is a brief, dynamic presentation highlighting your research. This new session format is titled Web Exclusive: Spotlight on Student Research. The theme for APLA 2014 is Step into the Spotlight and focuses on library marketing, advocacy, and outreach efforts. Electronic posters are invited along these themes, although submissions along other themes also are welcome.
Accepted presentations will be added to the conference blog (www.apla2014.wordpress.com), have a feature Twitter chat, and presenters will have the option of table space on Friday, June 6th. There is WiFi in the presentation area. Presenters are encouraged to bring their own laptop or tablet, though some equipment will be available to use on site.
To submit an electronic poster for consideration, please send an email by this Friday, April 4, 2014 with the following information:
- Name of the project
- A brief structured abstract (no more than 250 words)
- Name(s) and contact information of the presenter(s) including email, and phone number.
Suggested tools to create electronic posters include: Prezi, Keynote, Haiku Deck, and Projeqt (via http://mashable.com/2013/08/19/presentation-apps/).
All those submitting abstracts for posters will be contacted by April 11, 2014. Dalhousie students can send their electronic poster proposals via email to tara.rumsey@dal.ca.
Please note: though the stress of the end of semester may be setting in, you don’t need to miss out on this opportunity! Your actual poster does not need to be submitted at this time. If you’re thinking of getting involved, write up a brief proposal/abstract and send it along.