I have here a poster: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Poster-wikicon-luftbilder-q11.jpg Do you think such a Thing?
Ralf 2014/1/10 phoebe ayers <[email protected]> > Thanks Iolanda -- I think this is a great idea. We could have a standing > poster exhibit hall and, perhaps, a dedicated "poster session" like > academic conferences -- usually an hour or two where people with posters > stand next to them and answer questions, there is nothing else scheduled, > and there are refreshments. Plus, the posters could stay up throughout the > conference, which means people could use spare time throughout the weekend > to look at them and make connections. > > I think this would really help ease the number of presentations, would > help people who are nervous giving a presentation or think they don't have > enough to present, and would help share many more ideas. We could come up > with suggested guidelines, too: a set size, have a small envelope of > business cards or handouts for people who want to know more to take, etc. > > I think we talked about having poster sessions at past wikimanias but it > never really came together -- we've had a few, but never a good poster > space. This year though, I think the sheer number of projects that are > going on, plus the big exhibition space we have, could come together to > really equal a great poster session! > > Phoebe > > > > On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 9:59 AM, Raul Veede <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Posters are also manageable for smaller groups/projects/organizations who >> cannot man a booth. After all, even if you get someone to Wikimania, there >> are up to eight parallel sessions and people to meet. At a booth or table, >> you should rotate people, while your poster will happily stand on its own, >> day and night, like a brave little tin soldier. >> >> Still, it would help usability if there was a given format for the >> posters (size and structure). >> >> Raul >> Wikimedia Eesti >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 7:52 PM, Luis Villa <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Personally, speaking as someone who would love to know more about what >>> the various movement organizations are doing, and who felt a little >>> overwhelmed at the # of booths in Hong Kong, I think this is a great idea... >>> >>> Luis (completely personal, no official WMF endorsement :) >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 11:34 PM, Iolanda Pensa <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> dear all, >>>> Wikimedia initiatives/activities/experiences/tools/organizations are >>>> now incredibly numerous, and panels at Wikimania are reaching an almost >>>> unmanageable number (for attendees). why not creating posters? >>>> >>>> posters are a simple presentation tool largely used in academia. it is >>>> literally a poster (A3 or larger), which presents an overview of a >>>> project/activity/experience/thing in a short and comprehensive way. >>>> basically they include an abstract, an image (photo, visual representation, >>>> graph...), links to further documentation (it can also be a QRcode which >>>> links to a video), credits, timeframe and contacts. >>>> The can be made available online (also with an editable format which >>>> allows translations), they can be used as slides, and they can be printed >>>> and used for all sorts of exhibitions (in a school, during an event...). >>>> >>>> The possibility of submitting posters at Wikimania was already possible >>>> in previous Wikimania editions, but it didn't generate an habit and >>>> probably it didn't work very well (maybe it was not the right time). now >>>> there are structured chapters and affiliates, people working consistently >>>> in education, GLAMs and outreach, programs at WMF, and a desire to let >>>> other people know what is going on. >>>> we are thinking of include an exhibition of posters within our >>>> Wikimania bid[1] (it allows to reduce the number of panels, to allow people >>>> to share their experience even if they don't attend and to cross rapidly >>>> things you don't know jet). I'm also working with Wikimedia CH and >>>> Wikimedia Italia to prepare an event and exhibition in Lugano in Spring >>>> 2014[2] which includes an expo of posters of successful experiences in GLAM >>>> partnerships; this event could be a pilot to test the creation and use of >>>> posters. >>>> >>>> To collect the information we can make a form with limited number of >>>> words and centralize the editing; or we can make a graphic template >>>> available; or we can create a team of people who summarize already >>>> available information from online documentation. i think visual consistency >>>> can be an asset. >>>> >>>> what do you think? do you think it is a relevant format? anyone willing >>>> to help? anyone has an idea on who can set a graphic template for the >>>> posters? on meta you find a draft page about posters[3] >>>> >>>> thank you >>>> iolanda/iopensa >>>> >>>> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2015_bids/Esino_Lario >>>> [2] >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_exhibition_and_event_in_Lugano_2014 >>>> [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Poster_design >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Luis Villa >>> Deputy General Counsel >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> 415.839.6885 ext. 6810 >>> >>> NOTICE: *This message may be confidential or legally privileged. 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