(via the Illinois Library Association)<\/p>\n
The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee<\/a>\u00a0invites applications for poster sessions at the 2020 ILA Virtual Annual Conference<\/a>, taking place October 20th – 22nd. Poster sessions will be featured on the ILA website (an example can be found here<\/a>. The online poster session will become available at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, October 20, and posters will continue to be accessible after the virtual conference ends on Thursday, October 22.<\/p>\n Submissions are invited from all types of libraries and on any topic relevant to librarianship and may include a description of an innovative library program; an analysis of a solution to a problem; a report of a research study; or any other presentation that would benefit the larger library community.\u00a0Poster session participants populate a virtual “poster” with pictures, data, graphs, diagrams, narrative text and more. The suggested format of the virtual poster is a PDF or Prezi<\/a>,\u00a0although ILA may be able to accommodate exceptions if a participant has a particular preference.<\/p>\n The Poster Session Committee will consider the quality of the research, program or project as presented in the abstract in making its decisions. Applications are due by\u00a0Monday, August\u00a031<\/strong>. To submit a poster, please go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n