Love My Library Media Center! Student Media Creation Contest
Sponsored by South Carolina Association of School Librarians

The 2007-2008 student products will be bookmarks in paper or electronic format.

Download Official Application Form

Download Contest Rules and Information

Grade Categories:

• Grades PreK–2
• Grades 3-5
• Grades 6-8
• Grades 9-12
  

Prizes:

The following student prizes may be awarded for each grade category:

• 1st place paper bookmark $100 savings bond
• 2nd place paper bookmark $ 50 savings bond
• 1st place electronic bookmark $100 savings bond
• 2nd place electronic bookmark $ 50 savings bond

The library media center of the first place winners in each grade category will receive a Playaway. (title to be selected by the media specialist.)

Contest Rules and Information:

• All entries must represent the theme I Love My Library Media Center!
• Student entries must be produced by students only from the idea to the finished product.
• Media specialists and teachers may offer instruction and supervision, but the actual work must be done by students only.
• A maximum of one entry per applicant will be accepted for the contest.
• All entries must:
  • Be original work
  • Be clearly drawn
  • Adhere to size regulations of 2 ½ by 7 ½ inches
  • Be submitted by mail with the official application form
  • Be mailed to: South Carolina Association of School Librarians / P.O. Box 2442 / Columbia SC 29202
  • Be postmarked by April 15, 2008.
    
• Paper bookmark entries:
  • Must be submitted on the completed print official application form.
    
• Electronic bookmark entries:
• Must be submitted on CD.
• A printed copy of the document may be included.
• The entry will be judged using the electronic copy.
• Each entry must be submitted separately.
• Multiple entries on the same CD will be disqualified.
• Must be accessible on computers operating Windows XP.
• Must be in following formats. Note that this requires submission both as an image format and as a PDF.
  • Image format including: JPEG, GIF, TIFF, or EPS
  • PDF
• Have the entrant’s name, grade level, and school clearly written on the CD.
• The completed print official application form must be submitted in the envelope with the CD containing the electronic bookmark entry.
  
• Schools are encouraged to have some type of school-wide contest or display to determine suitable entries for the state-wide competition.
• Permission must be granted by the parents or guardians to use the student’s name in judging and publicizing the entry
• Permission must be granted by the parents or guardians for use of the entry in SCASL publications, promotions, and products.
• SCASL and appointed judges reserve the right to eliminate entries that, for any reason, misrepresent the rules or are deemed not suitable.
• Entries will not be returned.
• All decisions are final.
  
  Timeline:

• Entries must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2008, and mailed to SCASL/ P.O. Box 2442 / Columbia SC 29202.
• Winners will be announced May 30, 2008.
• All entries may be used by SCASL in promotions, publications, and projects.