Posters

iConference poster sessions provide an opportunity for present and future thought-leaders to display and discuss their research with key members of the information field. We welcome submissions of posters presenting new work, preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Submitted posters must be original work, not published elsewhere.

First submissions will consist of a written poster proposal. After reviews are complete, accepted authors will then create a final graphical poster for presentation at the iConference.

On-Site Presentation Slot

The iConference host Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Bloomington, USA, is inviting authors with an accepted iConference 2025 submission to additionally present their work on-site.

Authors who submitted to the Full Research Papers, Short Research Papers, or/and Posters track can request a presentation slot.
To claim your presentation slot, please fill out the form below by 8 January, 2025.
Only by submitting the form below, a slot can be reserved for you.
Please understand that by submitting the form, you commit to presenting on-site.

All authors are still required to present online during the virtual portion of the conference in March 11-14.

Request Presentation Slot

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Presentation, Publication & Awards

Presentation

All accepted posters will be presented virtually during iConference 2025 on the SCOOCS platform. Similar to research papers, they will be presented one-at-a-time in a series of individual presentations. Poster presentations have a duration of 5 minutes followed by a short Q&A each and presenters can choose whether to use slides or their graphical posters for visualization. Presentation instructions will be provided with acceptance notifications. All accepted posters will be shown in virtual poster booths and are accessible for registered participants 24/7. All authors who presented online will also have the opportunity to present at the on-site program.

Publication

Accepted completed posters and final poster abstracts will be published in the IDEALS open repository. Authors are also allowed to deposit their work into their school's institutional repository if they so choose.

Best Paper Award

The best Poster will be awarded with a sum of USD 300.

Present, Publ & Award

Guidelines

All posters must adhere to the complete guidelines. Submissions that do not conform to the lengths defined are subject to desk rejection by the chairs.

All posters must be original work, not published elsewhere.

All submissions will be made using the secure ConfTool submission system.

Length: Up to 2,500 words (excluding captions and references)

Language: English

Template: Springer LNCS template

Pre-Recorded Presentations (optional): Presenters can hand in a pre-record of their poster presentation additionally to their live presentation during the virtual iConference. This recording will be available in the media library of the virtual conference platform for all participants 24/7. Pre-recorded poster presentations are due Feb. 09, 2025 following the guidelines.

Conditions: At least one author of each accepted submission has to register during the Early Bird registration period to present their work at iConference 2025. The organizers reserve the right to withhold publication if these conditions are not met.

First Submission

First submissions can be uploaded to the ConfTool submission site. The deadline for the first submissions is Sept. 15, 2024.

Format: PDF
Written Poster Proposal: Up to 2,500 words (excluding references) describing your research or project
Template: Please follow the Springer LNCS author guidelines
Keywords: All submissions must include at least three keywords
Anonymization: Author-identifying elements must be excluded from first submissions to facilitate double-blind review. Authors are encouraged to cite their own work in the third person, e.g., avoid “As described in our previous work [10], …” and instead use “As described by [10], …”.
File Naming: Please use all or part of your poster title as the file name

Note: Please do not submit the graphical poster in the first submission phase. After acceptance of your written poster proposal, you will be required to submit your actual poster in the final submission phase.

Final Submission

Final Written Poster Proposal Submission

Authors of accepted posters will submit a final version containing author-identifying information. Final versions should be uploaded to ConfTool by Feb. 09, 2025.

Format: doc, docx or LaTex
Template: Please follow the Springer LNCS author guidelines
Keywords: All submissions must include at least three keywords
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of all substantive content, including numeric and bibliographic data. Manuscripts will not be copy edited by iConference organizers.

Final Poster Submission

Authors of accepted posters will submit the final poster containing author-identifying information. The final Poster should be uploaded to ConfTool by Feb. 09, 2025.

Format: A3 PDF
Keywords: All submissions must include at least three keywords
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of all substantive content, including numeric and bibliographic data. Manuscripts will not be copy edited by iConference organizers.

Acceptance of a submission is conditional on the completion of changes that were identified during review. In making these changes, authors must adhere to the word limit of 2,500 words for their written proposal in the interest of fairness. If necessary, we suggest having a professional editor help identify redundant words and thoughts.

Authors will also provide details of these changes with their final submission. These details will be entered into ConfTool using the open field titled Remarks on This Contribution Section.

Posters that do not comply with the final submission requirements will be removed and not published in the IDEALS open repository.

Timeline

Final Submission

First Submission

On-Site

Presentation On-Site in Bloomington

Presenters can request to present their poster onsite in addition to the virtual presentation. If the author has requested an additional poster presentation slot on-site in Bloomington, presenters should provide a physical copy of their poster, which will be displayed on poster racks in the conference venue. The dimensions of your physical poster should not exceed 160cmx60cm. As with the virtual presentation, you will present your poster in a dedicated session. Your 5-minute presentation will be followed by a short Q&A. You are welcome to use slides or your graphical poster for visualization

Feel free to contact admin@ischools-inc.org anytime if you have any questions.