2025 Call for Poster Presentations
The FLA Professional Development Committee invites proposals for posters for exhibition during the FLA Annual Conference at the Hilton Doubletree SeaWorld Orlando. To learn more about the conference, please go to the conference page found here.
We encourage Poster Proposals to be related to the program theme "Overdue for Fun: Celebrating Libraries and Ourselves" chosen by our 2024-2025 FLA President Jorge E. Perez. For more information on the conference theme, please view Jorge's President's Message.
Posters offer a unique avenue to share innovative services and ideas. Posters illustrate some of the many ways that Florida libraries are taking chances, trying new opportunities, and having fun.
We will accept poster proposals from MONDAY, JANUARY 13, through FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Each presenter will have access to a poster display board and a table on which handouts and other materials can be placed. Access to electrical outlets might be sparce so please plan accordingly.
Click here to read more about the poster sessions and to view examples of past conference posters.
Poster proposals should:
- Be well written, clear, and organized
- Be original, timely, and relevant to the conference theme
- Contribute to the advancement of Florida librarianship
- Develop ideas, offer significant conclusions, and provide useful and practical findings
- Appeal to and engage the audience, offering opportunities for discussion and interaction
- Provide a good visual description of the project
- Demonstrate innovative thinking
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025 at 11:59 pm
Acceptance emails will be sent out by FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2025.
All poster presentation presenters must be registered for the conference (either the full conference or for the day of their presentation). March 31, 2025, is the deadline for early registration, which offers a significant discount. Poster proposals submitted by vendors will not be considered.
Questions? Please contact Janet Schalk, Chair, FLA Continuing Education Subcommittee.
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