Yep, I am happy to help as well! I agree that having a logistics coordinator for the poster session (and deciding whether posters will be reviewed or not) is key. I might start a wiki page with advice about posters, if there's not one already!
Andrew: there were, yes! I can't remember now if some of those research posters were the wikisym posters which also got exhibited at Wikimania, or if they were all different. At any rate, I think a movement poster session (and maybe research too) would be very nice. Phoebe On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Ellie Young <[email protected]> wrote: > Great advice Phoebe as always :-) > > At the London venue, we have a large amount of space, some of which I'm > sure can be used for > poster session. I have some very useful guidelines/suggestions for > whoever ends up organizing/chairing > the poster sessions. In my experience with putting these together for > other conferences, appointing > someone who will be super proactive and responsive early on, who is part > of the program committee, > and giving them enough lead-time (and time for participatns to prepare > posters) are key things that > need to happen. I'd be happy to help with whoever steps up for this. > > Ellie > > > On Jan 10, 2014, at 10:42 AM, Ralf Roletschek <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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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