A message from Adam Burling at ALA:
The organizers of the Sparky Awards video contest have released several new resources to help college instructors and librarians engage students in an exploration of information sharing and copyright by encouraging their participation in the 2008 contest, “MindMashup: The Value of Information Sharing.” Contestants are invited to submit videos of two minutes or less that imaginatively portray the benefits of the open, legal exchange of information on the Internet. Mashup is an expression referring to a song, video, Web site, or software application that combines content from more than one source.
Educators at all types of institution – including 4-year colleges and universities, community and junior colleges, art and film schools, and others – are invited to incorporate the contest into fall curricula, whether as a formal assignment or extracurricular activity. The following new resources are available to facilitate adoption of the contest:
• Video invitation to enter the Sparky Awards
• Sparky Awards promotional poster
• Educators’ Guide to Using the Sparky Awards in Your Classes
• Librarians’ Guide to Introducing the Sparky Awards on Your Campus
• Banner ad art to promote the Sparky Awards on Web sites
All tools are available for download and customization through the Sparky Awards Web site at http://www.sparkyawards.org, along with complete details on the awards.
The 2008 Sparky Awards are organized by SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) and cosponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries, the Association of Research Libraries, Campus MovieFest, Penn Libraries, Students for Free Culture, and The Student PIRGs.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
ALAO Research Grant Now Available
The ALAO Research & Publications Committee is now accepting
applications for its annual Research Grant.
ALAO seeks to promote research, and each year the ALAO Executive Board may award up to $500.00 to support and encourage research projects proposed by ALAO members.
Grants are intended to help in funding such incremental research costs as the organization of data, the hiring of interviewers or other assistants, charges for computer time, and modest travel costs associated with research. Grants may not be used for purchase of equipment. Grants are limited to investigations related to issues in libraries, librarianship, and information science and technology.
Deadline:
All items must be received or postmarked no later than May 18, 2008.
All applicants will be notified by phone or e-mail when complete applications are on file.
To apply and for additional information, please see the form at
http://www.alaoweb.org/committees/researchpub/researchgrant.php
or contact Brian Hickam, Chair of the Research & Publications Committee:
Brian.hickam@utoledo.edu; (419) 530-4493
applications for its annual Research Grant.
ALAO seeks to promote research, and each year the ALAO Executive Board may award up to $500.00 to support and encourage research projects proposed by ALAO members.
Grants are intended to help in funding such incremental research costs as the organization of data, the hiring of interviewers or other assistants, charges for computer time, and modest travel costs associated with research. Grants may not be used for purchase of equipment. Grants are limited to investigations related to issues in libraries, librarianship, and information science and technology.
Deadline:
All items must be received or postmarked no later than May 18, 2008.
All applicants will be notified by phone or e-mail when complete applications are on file.
To apply and for additional information, please see the form at
http://www.alaoweb.org/committees/researchpub/researchgrant.php
or contact Brian Hickam, Chair of the Research & Publications Committee:
Brian.hickam@utoledo.edu; (419) 530-4493
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