Poster Session Day
A key professional development and engagement opportunity at ALA Annual Conference, Poster Sessions include six categories of posters highlighting innovative library programs, research on emergent issues, and strategic initiatives. Attend at any point during the 90-minute sessions to view the posters and discuss them with the presenters.
Sunday, June 29
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Outreach and Engagement
Posters on community outreach and engagement; programming and events; interlibrary loan and cooperation; cooperation with non-library institutions and agencies; public awareness; communication and marketing; library services to special groups; reference and information services; and user experience (co-sponsored by the Public Programs Office and the Reference and User Services Association).
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
The Educators
Posters on education, including but not limited to: library instruction; distance learning; continuing education; literacy; and research methodologies (co-sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries; Continuing Education; and ALA Editions | Neal Schuman).
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Infrastructure
Posters on buildings and equipment, management, and technology (co-sponsored by Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures).
The Collectors
Posters on acquisitions; cataloging and classification; collection development and management; history; preservation; serials; and special collections (co-sponsored by Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures).
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Diversity Fair
Posters highlighting library services, programs, and collections to underserved and underrepresented communities (co-sponsored by the Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services).
Global Solutions
Posters by international librarians and librarians working on international projects that highlight successful ideas, studies, a practical problem-solving effort, or an innovative library program (co-sponsored by the International Relations Round Table).
Poster sessions were introduced to the American Library Association at its 1982 Annual Conference in Philadelphia.