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Some great ideas - thanks, everyone! READ Poster Presentation Suggestions: My request: I recently purchased 14 ALA celebrity read posters. They measure 22" X 34". I am teaching in Monterrey, Mexico, so maybe that has something to do with it, but the only frames I can find for them measure 24" X 36". I want them to look nice, so I'm not inclined to go with just laminating them and putting them on walls, but at the same time I can't afford custom framing either. Will those of you who have these posters on display in your libraries be so kind as to tap back with how you have them presented? Laminated? custom frames? "Off the rack" frames that also happen to fit? Matting the slightly-too- large frames? Other? Responses: Ours are simply laminated and hung. – Melanie Mubarak Hi Beau, I don't have any of the posters that you describe, but I had a similar problem with some poster prints of artwork I got for my home. None of the "standard" size cheap frames fit--they were all just a shade too big. What I did was cut black paper to fit the frame, and then taped the poster to the black paper (trying to center the posters was the hardest part). This way, the frames are not so obviously too big, but you don't have to do any matting, which is expensive. I think the black edge looks nice, actually. Perhaps this will work for you? Good luck! Jessica Frohn -- I have mine laminated & hang from the tops of my windows - they go all the way across that wall. I have very limited wall space (bookshelves or windows only), so I didn't have many choices. I am attaching some pictures. The worse thing with the lamination is the glare.... Theresa Nelson, Librarian -- Why not mount them on styrofoam boards. I do it all the time.. You can hang them from the ceiling if you mount a poster on both sides and then punch a hole in the top of the board. They really fill the library when displayed from the ceiling. Hope this helps Bridget Gil -- I ordered the hanger "kits" from Demco because I wanted to hang posters from my ceiling tiles in the library. The system is called "sign-EEZ: sign hanging system and it's on page 221 of 2004 catalog. The posters are not framed but there is a magnetic piece on the bottom which holds them in place nicely. I have been pleased with the hangers. Mary Ann Reese Xenia CMS Middle School Library -- We just laminate ours and hang them, but you could probably find some not too expensive poster board or mounting board at an art supply store that is the same as your frame size and then glue the posters to those and your cheaper frames would work. Another option might be to ask for a parent who likes to do woodwork to make you some or maybe your school district even still has wodshop classes! Buy cheap wood you can paint and get your glass from a glass shop. they can cut it to size and it's usually very cheap. Buying it from a frame store is usually a lot more expensive. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Erin Fitzpatrick-Bjorn Our Kinko's in town donates one per month (God bless them!) - it comes out to 24x36 with the white border around it. They laminate it and mount it on white foamboard with sticky stuff on it. We put them in our display case with books recommended by the student who is in the poster. Hope this helps! – Ellen Taylor -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------