2006 CSU Faculty Research Conference
Western Connecticut State University - Saturday, October 14, 2006
Tips for Presenters
Final Titles and Abstracts for Conference Publications
Per information that you supplied to us, your entry in the Conference Proceedings will be organized as follows:
Title of Paper or Presentation or Poster or Panel
Pat M. Lastname, D.Sc.
Northern Connecticut State University
I. Gwyn Secondpresenter, M.S.
Southwest Connecticut State University
Abstract of the paper or presentation or poster or panel in a single paragraph of up to 150 words. If you asked to include contact information, it will be the last sentence of the abstract. For example: Queries should be sent to Pat M. Lastname, Department of Science, Northern Connecticut State University, Somewhere, CT 06000. PMLastname@NCSU.edu
You may view your abstract through the Conference Schedule on this website.
Technology and Other Presentation Needs
We expect to have an overhead project in each presentation room. You were to have informed us of your technology or presentation needs other than an overhead projector. If your needs have changed, please immediately inform ?? . Please include CSU FRC Technology Needs in the subject line of the email. Please make your request very specific, for example: I will need a projection system for my PowerPoint presentation (I will bring my G4 which will need to be connected to the projector.)
Setting Up Posters and Exhibits
Posters and exhibits may be set up Saturday beginning at 7:30 am (larger exhibits may need to make special arrangements with Colleen Delaney at delaneyc@wcsu.edu for setup Friday afternoon.)
Throughout the morning posters and exhibits can be visited with poster sessions at 10:00 and 11:30. Presenters are asked to be at their posters during their scheduled poster session.
Tips On Presentations, Posters, and Performances
Paper Presentations
Using a normal speech rate, 4 double--spaced pages (12 point) take 10 minutes to read; 6 double-spaced pages take 15 minutes to read; and 8 double-spaced pages take 20 minutes to read. Those in communication tell us audience attention is keenest in the first 10 minutes of a presentation and then drops off. This information may be helpful as you refine your presentation and the balance between the paper itself and time for questions and discussion.
Poster Presentations
What Makes a Good Poster? Allow ample time, at least several weeks, to prepare your poster. A good poster is uncluttered and clear in design. It has legible text and logical organization. The main tenet of a good poster design is simplification. Use a crisp, clean design and a strong title. Do not tell the entire project history. Present only enough data to make your key point. The text material should be reduced to convey your points quickly and clearly. The most successful posters display a succinct statement of major conclusions at the beginning, followed by supporting text in later segments, and a brief summary at the end. [Borrowed from 2004 IA Summit, American Society for Information Science & Technology]
We have found that 20 x 30 inches is a good minimum size. At the conference we will try to provide a display space 72 inches (6 feet) wide for each poster. But your poster does not need to occupy the maximum space. To best accommodate your poster, we need to know in advance if your poster display needs a table. Posters not requiring a table should be able to be displayed on either an easel or wall. Presenters are to be available at their posters during designated presentation times.
Performances and Exhibits
Performers and exhibitors may wish to have available information sheets (to supplement information in the conference program) about your work for interested conference attendees. Past experience suggests 20 copies should be sufficient. The kind of information requested is generally about galleries where additional work can be seen, scheduled performances or readings, information on purchasing a copy of books.
For questions, please email Colleen Delaney at delaneyc@wcsu.edu (please put CSU Research Conference in the subject line).
