A poster session is an opportunity for you to share your scholarly work in a creative, visual
way. Presenters make slides from
PowerPoint, or create documents to demonstrate the main points of research in a clear and
concise manner. Each scholar is given an easel or cork board (usually 4' X 6' or 4' X 8') to
support the poster. The posters are then set up in one large room. Colleagues and the public move
informally between the posters while presenters typically give a brief (1-2 minute) talk about
their research and answer questions.
Be creative in your display--think beyond mounting the text of your paper.
Ask yourself-How can I visually impart my research to attendees? Should I use charts, graphs, photos, images? There is no limit to your imagination.
You can section your poster according the major points about your research you want to convey. For example: title, abstract, methodology, data, results and conclusion. Don't forget your name and institution!
Remember that your poster is supposed to promote discussion between you and the viewer, therefore try to limit the amount of wording on your poster.
Oftentimes, attendees will ask you for further information about your topic. This is a great opportunity for you to provide a brief handout that includes similar or more detailed information about your research.
A great poster doesn't have to be expensive - two main options include printing from a PowerPoint slide or constructing your poster through individual print outs.
Options: Print one large slide for your entire poster or a series of slides mounted to poster board.
Using PowerPoint. In order to resize the slide: Office 2007 >> Design tab >> Page setup >> Width: 40 inches Height: 30 inches.
Use at least 24 point font and an easy-to-read font style (e.g. Arial or Verdana). Use graphics, photos, images, statistics and color.
You will be given an easel for your poster. If you printed your poster from a PPT slide, you will have to mount your poster to poster board.
Your poster should be readable, legible, well-organized and succinct. Don't worry about all the little details, if someone is interested, they'll stop and ask you for more!
Here are a few photos of effective poster presentations: Poster 1, Poster 2, Poster 3 and Poster 4.
For more information, please visit the following websites:
http://www.aspb.org/education/poster.cfm
http://www.plu.edu/~libr/workshops/multimedia/posters.html#process
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Last modified by: Jennifer Emanuel on 6/26/09
