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Core webinar: Information Technology Fluency and Poster Design
Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2020
All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.
Description: This webinar will discuss technological gaps in knowledge and best practices when creating research posters. Using the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education, this course will identify several opportunities for information technology fluency to be embedded in poster design. Finally, this course will highlight several tools and resources to create posters and to stay informed on technological changes over time.
Learning outcomes:
Upon completion of this session attendees will be able to:
Analyze the landscape of research poster use in higher education.
Understand technical components for designing posters, such as scalable vector graphics.
Identify programs to complete said technical components while considering digital standards.
Weigh pros and cons of highlighted programs in terms of access, equity, and privacy.
Become familiar with sources to stay informed on products and applications.
Who should attend?
Electronic/Technical Services Librarians, Instruction Librarians, Research Librarians, Research Support Faculty/Staff
Presenter:
Faye Mazzia is the Electronic & Technical Services Librarian at Touro University Nevada. Faye is a Las Vegas native and obtained her MLIS from University of Arizona whose interests include information technology, research, digital archiving, and geospatial information systems.
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Registration Fees: Core Member $43; Non-member $59; Group rate $129
For additional information and access to registration links, please go to the following website:
http://www.ala.org/core/information-technology-fluency-and-poster-design
Core webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event.
For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org
For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, please contact freuland@ala.org
Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.