-----Original Message----- From: Alanna Moore [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 4:02 PM To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Subject: International Poster Session at ALA CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL POSTER SESSIONS The International Relations Round Table (IRRT) Invites you to present a poster session at the ALA Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida June 24-30, 2004. WHAT IS A POSTER SESSION? This is a forum for librarians from around the world to highlight their libraries and to share their successful ideas with colleagues by presenting a research study, a practical problem-solving effort or an innovative library program. Poster sessions are displayed on bulletin boards (1m 20cm x 2m 40cm). Pictures, graphs, data and text are used to illustrate the presentation. Poster presentations provide other conference participants an opportunity to quickly and easily become acquainted with your topic. An effective poster presentation highlights, with visual display, the main points or components of your topic. Poster Sessions can cover any project or program. Some suggested subject categories for poster sessions are: Conservation and Preservation, Library Services to Special Groups, Reference and Information Services, Management, Children's Services, Information and Referral Services, Young Adults' Services, Reference, Personnel, Library Use Instruction, Planning and Evaluation, Circulation Services, Organization, Special Collections, Technology, Automation, Archives, Education, Continuing Education, Telecommunications, Library Education, Computers, Rare Books, Literacy HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR A POSTER SESSION The receipt deadline for proposals is January 30, 2004. Proposals received after this date may be considered if there is still available space for participation. · Proposals can be submitted via email, fax, or hard copy. · Proposals and presentation of poster sessions must be in English. · Proposals should include: 1. Title of poster session. 2. Author's or Authors' name(s). 3. Employer or affiliated institution. 4. Contact information for author, including phone number, fax number, email, and mailing address (if there is more than one author, choose one person to be the contact). 5. Abstract of no more than 150 words. 6. A one or two word subject description. A limited number of poster sessions will be selected for presentation at the Annual Conference. Final notification of selected poster sessions will be given by February 13, 2004. Detailed guidelines for the preparations of poster sessions will be included. When the final conference schedule is made in May/June you will be notified of the scheduled date and time of the poster presentation. Poster session abstracts are listed in the Poster Session Booklet, which is available to all attendees of the poster sessions. Submit proposals to: International Relations Office American Library Association 50 E. Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611, USA Phone: +312-280-3201 Fax: +312-280-4392 Email: [log in to unmask] --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.533 / Virus Database: 328 - Release Date: 10/31/03 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.533 / Virus Database: 328 - Release Date: 10/31/03 __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org//membership.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]