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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:blue'>Hello! I just received the following email about the Step Up
to the Plate with baseball contest, and link to the website which has
programming ideas. Please review materials and programming ideas to make
sure they are a good fit for your library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'>Katie
Anderson, Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'>*
Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'>Oregon
State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'><a
href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</a>,
503-378-2528</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Laura
Schulte-Cooper [mailto:lschulte@ala.org] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 02, 2010 12:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> alsc-l@ala.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Megan McFarlane<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [alsc-l] Step Up to the Plate with baseball programs this July<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Step Up to the Plate with baseball programs this July<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>CHICAGO - Start throwing some heat this July with
programming ideas and promotions for <a
href="http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/publicawareness/campaign@yourlibrary/sponsorship/stepup/stepup.cfm">Step
Up to the Plate @ your library</a><span style='color:blue'> (<a
href="http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/publicawareness/campaign@yourlibrary/sponsorship/stepup/stepup.cfm">http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/publicawareness/campaign@yourlibrary/sponsorship/stepup/stepup.cfm</a>)</span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>July is a big month for baseball with the Home Run Derby
(July 12), All-Star Game (July 13) and Induction Day (July 25). Step Up to the
Plate makes it easy for libraries to help plan around these events.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Host a “Step Up to the Plate Home Run Derby,”
inviting library users of all ages to enter this year’s contest. The
first player in each age group to hit a home run (four correct answers)
receives a small prize.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Ask baseball fans and library lovers to team up for an all
ages Library All-Stars Game. Fans will work in two teams of “All
Stars” to find the answers to a series of baseball questions. During the
“inning” teams will be pitched a series of questions,
with each correct answer counting as a hit and each wrong
answer registering as an out. Questions can be pulled directly from this
year’s Step Up to the Plate playbooks. After the
game, encourage players to use their new found knowledge to participate in
the Step Up to the Plate program.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>For the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Induction
Day, post facts about Hall of Fame inductees around your library. Some of those
facts might come in handy when Step Up to the Plate participants are looking
for answers. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Step Up to the Plate @ your library teams up two American
classics - baseball and libraries - to promote the importance of information
literacy skills and increase awareness of the library as an essential
information resource.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Step Up to the Plate centers on a baseball trivia
contest. People of all ages are encouraged to visit their library and answer a
series of trivia questions inspired by our national pastime. The questions,
developed by the library staff at the Hall of Fame, are based on exhibits at the
museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. Trivia questions are now available to library
users on the <a
href="http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/publicawareness/campaign%40yourlibrary/sponsorship/stepup/stepup.cfm"
target="_self">program’s website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>One grand-prize winner will receive a trip to the Hall of
Fame in October 2010.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Librarians are encouraged to register for free tools to help
promote the program locally on the <a
href="http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/publicawareness/campaign%40yourlibrary/sponsorship/stepup/stepup.cfm"
target="_self">program website</a>. Tools include program logos in both English
and Spanish and a toolkit that includes sample press materials and programming
ideas. Thousands of school and public librarians register for the program
each year.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Librarians who bring in the most entries can win incentives
for participation. The library that brings in the most entries will get a $100
bookstore gift certificate. The next three libraries will receive a $50 ALA
Graphics gift certificate.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a Partner
in <a
href="http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/publicawareness/campaign%40yourlibrary/index.cfm"
target="_self" title="">the Campaign for America’s Libraries</a><span
style='color:blue'> (<a
href="http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/publicawareness/campaign%40yourlibrary/index.cfm">http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/publicawareness/campaign%40yourlibrary/index.cfm</a>)</span>,
ALA’s public awareness campaign that promotes the value of libraries and
librarians. Thousands of libraries of all types – across the country and
around the globe - use the Campaign’s @ your library® brand. The
Campaign is made possible in part by <a
href="http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/contactus/librarychampions/index.cfm"
target="_self" title="">ALA’s Library Champions</a><span
style='color:blue'> (<a
href="http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/contactus/librarychampions/index.cfm">http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/contactus/librarychampions/index.cfm</a>)</span>,
corporations and foundations.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Other Partners include Carnegie Corporation of New York,
Disney Book Group, Dollar General Foundation, the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation, the International Federation
of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), Univision Radio and
Woman’s Day magazine.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Megan McFarlane<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Campaign Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Campaign for America's Libraries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>312-280-2148<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:mmcfarlane@ala.org">mmcfarlane@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ala.org/@yourlibrary"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.ala.org/@yourlibrary</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>American Library Association<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>50 E. Huron<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Chicago, IL 60611<o:p></o:p></p>
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