Library Video Contest

Gale is the world’s largest reference and research publisher (books and databases) for public libraries and educational institutions, and to show appreciation to libraries and their users, they have announced a video contest.

Make a video between 30 seconds and two minutes long that describes what you love about the Austin Public Library (or any other library) and you could win a $10,000.00 grand prize in Thomson Gale’s I Love My Library video contest to split with the library you designate. The contest is open to both library users and library staff.

Load your video on Librareo, Thomson Gale's YouTube channel, before midnight on Friday, May 25, 2007 to enter. By June 1, 2007, Thomson Gale judges will determine the top five finalists based on creativity, unique portrayal of love of libraries and the services they provide, and overall appeal. The top five videos will be featured for a nationwide vote that will be held June 1-11. The video with the most votes wins the grand prize.

Find the complete contest rules, downloadable video releases and sample videos on Gale’s Web site. And if you enter the contest, please let us know by making a comment on the blog.

Thomson Gale publishes many databases, which you can access remotely through Austin Public Library, including Health Reference Center Academic, Infotrac Custom Newpsapers,
and Literature Resource Center.