“Idaho 2012 Teen Video Challenge” Submission Guidelines

4. Upload your video to YouTube.com or Vimeo.com

5. Fill out and sign your completed Entry & Model Release form(s) and

6. Mail completed forms. Completed forms must be received by 5:00 p.m. February 29, 2012. Mail your forms to:

Idaho Commission for Libraries

Attn: Erica Compton

325 West State Street

Boise, Idaho 83702.

Late entries will not be considered.

Video will be judged on the following criteria

• Creativity

• Message clarity and relevance

• Motivation and inspiration

• Overall impact

(Please be sure to fact check and spell check your work!)

Prizes

On March 31st, 2012, CSLP will award each CSLP approved State Teen Video Challenge Winner $275. Their Local Public Library will receive prizes worth $150 from CSLP and Upstart.

The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is a grassroots consortium of states and member affiliates working together to provide high-quality summer reading program materials for public libraries. http://www.cslpreads.org.

Questions?

Ask your local public librarian! They are great resources to help you create an effective project!

Eligibility

The “2012 Teen Video Challenge” for Idaho is open only to legal U.S. residents who are residents of Idaho aged 13-18. Participants are ineligible if directly related to the panel of judges for the contest. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Contest Rules.

Each participant or group may submit one video per entry. Each entry must include signed model release form(s). All submissions must be received at the ICfL office by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Late entries will not be accepted. A DVD of the video will be requested from the winner.

Terms and Conditions

All music and artwork must be created by the entrant or be in the public domain and must be specified as such on the entry form. CSLP (and all CSLP member affiliates) have permission to use the “2012 Teen Video Challenge” submissions, including all work created and all intellectual property embodied therein, as per the Model Release form.

Video Criteria for Acceptance

All videos must:

• Be 30 to 90 seconds.

• Promote the idea of using public libraries and reading.

• Include your interpretation of the 2012 CSLP teen slogan “Own the Night.”

• Be designed for use at any library.

• Be appropriate for viewing by audiences of all ages.

How to Enter

1. Go to libraries.idaho.gov/summer-reading and click on Resources for more information on the contest.

2. Create your video.

3. Title your video with: “2012 TVC - ID - Unique Name.” Please choose a unique name that does not include your real name.

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Funding for this program is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services,

under a provision of the Library Services and Technology Act.

The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is a grassroots consortium of states and member affiliates working together to

provide high-quality summer reading program materials for public libraries. http://www.cslpreads.org.