two weeks after my reply, i get an answer that it was rejected by a list
moderator because it was 'too big' (I was unaware of any attachments?).
Anyway, hope my comments still make sense. Trying to re-send it now from
another address.
Lodewijk
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From: Lodewijk <lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org>
Date: 2014/1/12
Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Poster to present Wikimedia
activities/projects/chapters/affiliates/tools...
To: "Wikimania general list (open subscription)" <
wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
I recall that at wikimania 2006/2007/2008 there were poster sessions too,
and that I was a bit disappointed about them. They were far away from where
everything was happening, you had to actively go there and nobody was
really motivated to read them.
So if a poster thingy is introduced again, I suggest to think about that as
well - how to make it interactive, and how to only have interesting
posters. Because if there are five boring posters, everyone will already
walk away and never get to the awesome hard-work-posters on the other side
of the room. I would have no objection against a threshold to ensure each
poster is interesting and well designed.
All in all I think it would help if
* Not every poster is accepted, but only interesting ones
* There is some help in designing them in a way that they are clear,
interesting, readable
* Some minimum design guidelines are created (for people who never make
posters, or only those boring scientific ones - sorry scientists, but you
know it's true for many of them...)
* Some interaction incentive, both for the presenter and the viewer. Maybe
combine them with a discussion session, have a prize for the best poster or
give free cookies. Be creative.
Anyway, just some thoughts :)
Lodewijk
2014/1/10 Edward Saperia <ed(a)originalcontentlondon.com>
At Wikimania 2013 the Wikidata team produced these
cute little A5 leaflets
that were really useful - they had a brief overview of the project, and
then a bunch of entrypoints and contact details. The best thing about them
was that you could slip them in your pocket, so when you were next at a
computer you'd remember you were interested and could find the relevant URL.
This nicely also avoids the task of trying to fit the entire project onto
one piece of paper; it's just an introduction and a physical reminder. As
we all know, the real action happens online. I'm working on creating a
template form that any project, big or small, can fill in, which the
Wikimania team will then have designed up into booklets and print and
present in the main foyer at Wikimania.
I think this is a nice alternative to posters. I'm going to great lengths
to make Wikimania 2014 a very laptop friendly event, and I think leaflets
suit this experience better.
You can see the design of the wikidata booklet, and sign up to be notified
of when I've got the template ready to go, at
https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Booklets
Ed Saperia
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