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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#365F91">Hello! The American Library Association is sponsoring a contest for teens to create videos about why they think libraries are needed now more than ever.
The winners can win up to $3,000 for their library. The email I received about this contest is copies below if you are interested.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#365F91">Contest details are online at:
<a href="http://www.ilovelibraries.org/whyineedmylibrary/">http://www.ilovelibraries.org/whyineedmylibrary/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#365F91">Entry deadline is:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red">April 18, 2011<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#365F91">If you have any questions or need more information than provided on the website, please email</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
<a href="mailto:whyIneedmylibrary@ala.org">whyIneedmylibrary@ala.org</a><span style="color:#365F91">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#365F91">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#365F91">* 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="color:#365F91">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#365F91"><a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</a>, 503-378-2528<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""> Megan Humphrey [mailto:mhumphrey@ala.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 09, 2011 3:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Megan Humphrey<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Teen video contest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I'm hoping you'll be able to help pass along some information on how teens can help win their library up to $3,000 this spring.
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Why I Need My Library contest seeks to engage young library advocates and asks them to create short, original videos on why they think libraries are needed now more than ever. The producers
of the winning videos can win up to $3,000 for their library. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The contest is open through April 18. Can you forward the message below to any state lists or to any colleagues that might be interested? More information on Why I Need My Library is available
at <a href="http://www.ilovelibraries.org/whyineedmylibrary">www.ilovelibraries.org/whyineedmylibrary</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Thank you,<br>
Megan</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Megan Humphrey<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Manager, The Campaign for America's Libraries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">American Library Association<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">312-280-4020<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:mhumphrey@ala.org">mhumphrey@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">@ your library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.atyourlibrary.org/">www.atyourlibrary.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">++++<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ilovelibraries.org/whyineedmylibrary"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="183" height="28" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CBDE83.0B115B40" alt="file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/mhumphrey/Desktop/Holding%20Tank/WhyINeed_long_shadow.gif"></span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Why I Need My Library video contest, which runs through April 18, encourages teens ages 13 to 18 to create original videos on why they think libraries are needed now more than ever. Teens
will submit one- to three-minute videos on YouTube. Full contest guidelines and information are on
<a href="http://www.ilovelibraries.org/whyineedmylibrary">www.ilovelibraries.org/whyineedmylibrary</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Prizes will be awarded in two age categories - 13-15 and 16-18 – to a school or local public library selected by the winners. In each age category, two second place winners will receive $2,000 each for their
selected library; three third place winners will receive $1,000 each for their selected library; and the winning contestant or group of contestants will receive $3,000 for their selected library, plus $50 gift cards to an online bookseller for each individual
member of the winning group (limit of 6 participants per group).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">On the website, you can view a promotional video created by teens at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, view tips on how to engage teens in a video contest and download a flier to post in the library or at school.
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-style:normal">Why I Need My Library c</span></em>ontest is an initiative of 2010-2011 ALA President Roberta Stevens to engage teenagers
as library advocates. If you have any questions about the initiative, email <a href="mailto:whyineedmylibrary@ala.org">
whyineedmylibrary@ala.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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