mla/dla battledecks 2012

Are YOU like going to be at MLA/DLA 2012 on May 9th?

Are YOU like going to be at MLA/DLA 2012 on May 9th?

From, like, 7:00-9:00PM?

Then YOU should totally apply to participate

or judge the 2nd Annual Battledecks competition

LIBAID: the Battle for Library Futures, 80s Style!

I'll... be... right... here.

LIBAID: the Battle for Library Futures, 80s Style

Application Battledecks Competition

Due Date: April 13,

2012

Sweet dreams are made of …. totally rad Battledecks applications

Step 1: Decide what you want to do:

OR

Judge the action Be the action

Step 1: Decide what you want to do:

OR

Judge the action Be the action

NEXT

Step 2: Choose Your Own ApplicationOption #1: Submit a 30 second video of you doing your best:

80s personality impersonation 80s-speak impersonation

80s song

80s interpretive dance

OR

OR

Step 2: Choose Your Own ApplicationOption #2: Submit a photo (digital or print) of you with your:

Best or worst 80s hairstyle

Best or worst 80s outfit

Like, you know, whatever!I use AquaNet.

80s vintage item that you still

own Best LIBAID 80’s Battledecks

slide

OR

Step 2: Choose Your Own ApplicationOption #3: Submit a written piece such as:

Why your favorite 80s character is in favor of

libraries.

What your favorite 80s character would do if

he/she were a librarian.

The craziest thing you ever did in the 80s.

Rewriting the lyrics of an 80s song with Battledecks lyrics.

300 word essay

300 word essay

300 word essay

Write a song!

Write a poem describing how the 80s

changed your life.

Describe how your favorite 80s film relates

to libraries.

Write a poem!

300 word essay

Let’s Recap Your Application Options:Only choose one (1) application option.

OR

OR OR

Submit Your 30 Second Video:

• By April 13, 2012

• On a CD/DVD or USB drive

• Snail mail it to:

• Julie Zamostny, Western MD Regional Library

• 101 Tandy Drive | Hagerstown, MD 21740

• Be sure to tell me if you want to judge the action

or be the action!

Submit Your Photograph:

• By April 13, 2012

• Digitally (jpg, png, bmp)

• Email it to:

• Julie Zamostny, Western MD Regional Library

• jzamostny@washcolibrary.org

• Be sure to tell me if you want to judge the action

or be the action!

Submit Your Written Piece:

• By April 13, 2012

• Digitally (PDF or .doc/.docx)

• Email it to:

• Julie Zamostny, Western MD Regional Library

• jzamostny@washcolibrary.org

• Be sure to tell me if you want to judge the action

or be the action!

The Loose Ends

• Finalists will be announced April 25, 2012

• There are 9 participant spots, 5 judging spots

• Totally rad and awesome prizes will be awarded to

the top 3 Battledecks participants.

• Banquet Speaker, Anirban Basu is participating

but is not eligible to win fabulous prizes.

• Extra points if you attend Battledecks in 80s

costume

Thank you for reading! Sincerely, the MLA/DLA 2012 Battledecks Team

Julie Zamostny circa 1980sjzamostny@washcolibrary.org

Andrea Snydercirca 1980sasnyder@prattlibrary.org

Julie Strange circa 1980sjstrange@askusnow.info

Sydney McCoycirca 1980s

SMcCoy@FrederickCountyMD.gov

Patty Sundberg circa 1980ssundberg@carr..org