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A Day in the Life of the Law Library Community Photo Contest: February 2008
During February 2008, AALL members will take a wide range of photographs of law librarians working, meeting, teaching, and doing all that law librarians do in a given day or week. We encourage you to be creative in finding snapshots that capture the essence of law librarianship and are visually attractive. Winners will be recognized on AALLNET, in an issue of AALL Spectrum, and during the 2008 AALL Annual Meeting in Portland.
February 2008. We suggest that you capture images at all times during this month-be sure to note the time and date for each picture taken. Entry forms must be completed online or postmarked by February 29, 2008. *There is no need to pre-register to participate in the contest.
Wherever you work! Wherever law librarians are!
Suggested photographic subjects:
- At the circulation desk
- Working in technical services
- Drinking coffee at a staff meeting
- Assisting a patron in the stacks
- Shelving books
- Teaching legal research class
- Participating in local chapter events
- Law librarians lobbying on our behalf
Try to capture images from your workplace at different times of the day.
Photos will be submitted in the following categories with one winner chosen from each category and one overall winner honored:
- Librarians as Information Evaluators and Managers
- Librarians as Expert Researchers
- Librarians as Teachers and Trainers
- Librarians as Trailblazers in New Technology
- The Artistry of Librarianship
- Most Humorous
The contest is open to AALL members only. All AALL members are encouraged to take pictures for this project. Professional photographic skills are NOT required.
Use whatever photographic equipment you have available-from digital cameras to 35mm. We welcome color and black and white images. Details for submitting the photographs are provided below.
1) Only AALL members may submit entries for the contest. Members of the 2007-2008 AALL Public Relations Committee are not eligible for the contest but may submit photos for other uses by AALL.
2) Entries must be submitted by February 29, 2008. All electronic entries must be submitted online
by February 29. A submission Web page will be available on February 1. Paper entries must be postmarked by February 29 and mailed to AALL Headquarters [Mail to: Julia O'Donnell, Director of Publications, Day in the Life Photo Contest, American Association of Law Libraries, 53 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 940, Chicago, IL 60604]. You may download a copy of the Paper Entry form at http://www.aallnet.org/dayinlife/pdf/DILEntryForm.pdf.
3) Electronic submissions are preferred. Electronic entries must be digital image files of photographs or scans of photographs in JPEG format with a resolution of 300 dots per inch (dpi), a minimum size of 1536 x 2048 pixels, and a maximum file size of 1 MB. When scanning photos, set the scanner at high resolution/print quality/300 dpi. When taking pictures with a digital camera, make sure that the camera is set at high resolution and the largest photo size possible. Electronic entries can be submitted on the Day in the Life Web site or saved on CD-ROM and mailed to AALL Headquarters [Mail to: Julia O'Donnell, Director of Publications, Day in the Life Photo Contest, American Association of Law Libraries, 53 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 940, Chicago, IL 60604]. Members may also submit photographic paper prints (in sizes 4" x 6", 5" x 7", or 8" x 10") in either black and white or color. Paper prints should be mailed to Julia O'Donnell. If you have questions about size or file requirements, please contact Julia (jodonnell@aall.org or 312/939-4764, extension 219).
4) Submissions will not be returned. Entries will remain the property of AALL. By submitting an entry, applicants grant permission to the American Association of Law Libraries full rights to publish, reproduce, and publicize entries in any paper or electronic publishing formats. Entries may be scanned, described, displayed, linked, or reproduced on AALLNET, in any AALL publication, or at AALL meetings and educational programs.
5) Each photo must be accompanied by a separate entry form (online or in paper), including a title, brief description of the photo, the names of the individual(s) in the photo, location, date and time, as well as the name, job title, and contact information for the member submitting the photograph and the name of the photographer.
6) Each AALL member may submit up to six photos total. The six entries do not have to be spread among the six categories.
7) All individuals pictured in submitted photographs must sign a photo release. You may download a copy of the form at http://www.aallnet.org/dayinlife/pdf/DILPhotoReleaseForm.pdf. Entries will not be valid until all signed photo releases are received at AALL Headquarters by mail or fax (312/431-1097).
8) Winners from the photographic contest will be announced at the 2008 AALL Annual Meeting in Portland. Judging criteria will be based on composition, quality, subject, lighting, creativity, and the ability to capture of the spirit of law librarianship. The 2007-2008 AALL Public Relations Committee will judge the entries and select the top five winning entries for each of the six categories. These top five entries will be posted on AALLNET for AALL members to choose the final winners. Winners will be recognized on AALLNET, in an issue of AALL Spectrum, and during the 2008 AALL Annual Meeting in Portland.
Julie Jones, Public Relations Committee Chair
E-mail: jmj45@cornell.edu
Julia O'Donnell, Director of Publications
E-mail: jodonnell@aall.org
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