Student F.A.Q.

(Frequently Asked Questions)

Multimedia Language Lab

( Library Learning Center Basement, Room B-021)

Guidelines on Formatting Student Posters for Discover Day:

Student poster panels must measure up to 24 inches wide and 40 inches long. If you plan to mount your poster panels on a 30” x 40” foam board, the following will facilitate printing:

Create 2 panels in PowerPoint. One panel will be the header and should include the name of your poster, names of students involved, name of department, and Long Island University .

Size this panel at 6 inches high by 40 inches wide.

The second panel will be the actual poster. Size this panel at 24 inches high by 40 inches wide.

Once both panels have been created, they can be brought down to the Multimedia Language Lab, Library Learning Center Basement, Room B-021.

Both panels will fit easily on 30” x 40” poster boards.

Printing hours:

Monday through Friday: 9:00am-4:30pm.

Bring your project in an electronic format to us.  Please make sure the project you bring is finished and in its final form. We will print your project/poster as is.

Last day to print:

Monday, April 21

I have a very important conference, meeting or I am under a deadline. Can I have my poster printed at any time even on Sundays or late nights?

No. We do not provide 24/7 service.  Printing hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Can I finish or edit my project at the place where I can have it printed?

No. We can only print the projects.

Do I have to make an appointment or sign a waiting list?  How long to I have to wait?

No appointments are necessary and there is no waiting list. We print posters on "first-come-first-served" basis. On average, it takes about 15 - 25 minutes to print a single poster. On very busy days, you might have to wait a few hours or on rare occasions, we might ask the person to come back the next day in the morning.

Where do I go to have my poster/project printed?

L.I.U.:  Library Learning Center Basement, Room B-021

Outside locations: Printing shops or Design shops and companies.

If I don’t want to design the poster myself, where do I go to have my project done (put together) or designed?

Outside locations: Printing shops or design shops or you could ask a Media Arts student at LIU.

What program do I use to design a poster?

Any Microsoft Office software (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Paint formats) or any Adobe Suite Software (PDF, Photoshop, Illustrator).

Can I get a sample of a project?

No. We do not share people's intellectual property or work with third parties unless the owner(s) explicitly allow it in writing.

Who will help me with the text or the content?

We do not create the content, type the text or proof read the text. You should consult with an experienced writer or your faculty advisor about your poster text, content facts and figures.

Who can help me to design the poster?

Outside locations: Printing shops, design shops and companies or qualified individuals such as a Media Arts student.

Poster design is done by companies, qualified experienced designers or anyone who has experience with projects or programs.

Can the Language Lab correct some text on the poster or edit the elements on the poster?

No. We recommend you start working on the project and its content weeks before it is due. Many small adjustments and corrections add up to hours of additional work and the project will quickly become hard to finish on time.

Who will help me with a program? Can you?

No.  Instead, you should use outside locations: Printing shops or design shops and companies or qualified professionals.

Can I get multiple prints?

No, unless it is explicitly requested in writing on University letterhead, signed by the department or your project advisor, including an on-campus telephone extension for verification purposes.

Do you charge for the poster(s)?

No.

What additional resources are available to us?

L.I.U. website: http://fmrc.liu.edu/Discovery/home.asp

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/bizwrite/abstracts.html

http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~koopman/essays/abstract.html

http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/abstracts.html

http://www.csupomona.edu/~jcclark/classes/bio190/abstract.html

Who can we talk to for more information?

Please call (718) 780-4568.

Location

L.I.U.:  Library Building Basement, Room B-021