Discussion: Using Poster Competitions to Teach Information Literacy Skills

There's an online discussion on December 15th, 2-3 PM US EST (7-8pm UK time) held in WebEx and hosted by the ACRL STS (Science and Technology) Information Literacy Chat sub-committee. Discussion on Using Poster Competitions to Teach Information Literacy Skills is led by Michael Goates (Life Sciences Librarian at Brigham Young University), Greg Nelson (Chemical and Life Sciences Librarian at Brigham Young University), and Meg Frost (Physiological Sciences Librarian at Brigham Young University). The following articles are optional advance reading:
Kinikin, J., & Hench, K. (2012). Poster presentations as an assessment tool in a third/college level information literacy course: An effective method of measuring student understanding of library research skills. Journal of Information Literacy, 6(2), 86-96. http://dx.doi.org/10.11645/6.2.1698
Waters, N. (2015). A poster assignment connects information literacy and writing skills. Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, (80), 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5062/F4K935JV
"Scholarly communication is at the heart of science. Poster sessions are a time honored method of presenting research results in a visually appealing, concise format. However, designing scientific posters that are both informative and easy to navigate can be a daunting task, even for the most experienced researcher. What role does the library play to help students learn the artful skill of conveying complex scientific results in a clear and succinct poster presentation? Librarians from Brigham Young University will share their experiences sponsoring an undergraduate student research poster competition."
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