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Introduction
The Virginia Student Media Festival is a state-wide, multi-format, research project sponsored by the Virginia Educational Media Association (VEMA), the professional organization for Virginia’s school librarians. Read the Student Media Festival Brochure.
The Virginia Student Media Festival is a state-wide, multi-format, research project sponsored by the Virginia Educational Media Association (VEMA), the professional organization for Virginia’s school librarians. Read the Student Media Festival Brochure.
Purpose and Intent
VEMA sponsors the Student Media Festival to showcase student abilities in using and presenting information in a variety of formats. All work must be student produced from planning, production, and selection of subject matter to operation of equipment. Faculty and parent guidance and instruction are acceptable.
VEMA sponsors the Student Media Festival to showcase student abilities in using and presenting information in a variety of formats. All work must be student produced from planning, production, and selection of subject matter to operation of equipment. Faculty and parent guidance and instruction are acceptable.
Divisions for competition
Grades: K-2 3-4 5-8 9-12
Grades: K-2 3-4 5-8 9-12
Types of Entries
Entries may be composed of live action, animation, sequential stills, mixed media, or website design. All entries, except for websites, may be comedy, drama, entertainment, news, sports, PSAs, promotional, instructional or documentary. Websites may be entertainment, informational/instructional or personal.
Entries may be composed of live action, animation, sequential stills, mixed media, or website design. All entries, except for websites, may be comedy, drama, entertainment, news, sports, PSAs, promotional, instructional or documentary. Websites may be entertainment, informational/instructional or personal.
Submission Format
All entries must be submitted on CD ROM or DVD. Student Media Festival Entry Form
Entries must be no longer than 4 minutes in duration. Websites should contain 3-5 pages. Entries will not be returned. Keep a copy for your own reference.
All entries must be submitted on CD ROM or DVD. Student Media Festival Entry Form
Entries must be no longer than 4 minutes in duration. Websites should contain 3-5 pages. Entries will not be returned. Keep a copy for your own reference.
Prizes
Certificates– all entries
Awards of Excellence—regional 1st, 2nd, 3rd and honorable mention
$100 Cash—state 1st place winner
Certificates– all entries
Awards of Excellence—regional 1st, 2nd, 3rd and honorable mention
$100 Cash—state 1st place winner
- Ticket to Friday Banquet for 1st place winner and VEMA sponsor
- Housing (double occupancy) for winner(s) more than 20 hours away from the convention site on Friday night of annual conference.
Submission to the AECT’s International Student Media Festival of the state 1st place winning entry (http://www.ismf.net/ns/)
Timeline
October/November 2009—new student media festival begins
March 26, 2010—entries due to regional director NEW
April 23, 2010 - Winning regional entries due to statewide director NEW
October/November 2009—new student media festival begins
March 26, 2010—entries due to regional director NEW
April 23, 2010 - Winning regional entries due to statewide director NEW
May 28, 2010—state winners announced, certificates distributed NEW
September 2010—invitations to first place winners to VEMA Awards Banquet issued
October 2010—Awards Banquet at VEMA Conference
October 2010—Awards Banquet at VEMA Conference
The Research Question
According to dictionary.com a library is "a place set apart to contain books, periodicals, and other material for reading, viewing, listening, study, or reference, as a room, set of rooms, or building where books may be read or borrowed." Librarians know the library has become so much more.
According to dictionary.com a library is "a place set apart to contain books, periodicals, and other material for reading, viewing, listening, study, or reference, as a room, set of rooms, or building where books may be read or borrowed." Librarians know the library has become so much more.
Using your research skills, give a brief introduction to how libraries have changed over time. Then, use the majority of your project to speculate as to what the library of the future will be.
"library." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 09 Oct. 2009. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/library>.
Rules
All entries must:
Have a completed entry form—available at the VEMA website
Cite all sources used for gathering information. Citations may follow APA, MLA or other acceptable format
Adhere to copyright law or face disqualification
Be submitted on CD ROM or DVD. No email submissions accepted.
Be postmarked no later than March 26, 2010
Sponsor’s Role:
Ensure that a team has no more than four members
Sign and submit student entry and forms to the regional director
Help students understand the research process and assist them in working through process
Help students choose research tools and an effective format for presenting their research
Ensure all media quoted or used is cited and in proper accordance with copyright laws
Help students focus on answering the question effectively
Ensure that a team has no more than four members
Sign and submit student entry and forms to the regional director
Help students understand the research process and assist them in working through process
Help students choose research tools and an effective format for presenting their research
Ensure all media quoted or used is cited and in proper accordance with copyright laws
Help students focus on answering the question effectively
Clearances & Releases
Entrants are asked to give approval for entries to be used in future promotion as the VEMA Board deems appropriate, e.g., publishing, website showcase, broadcast.
Entrants are asked to give approval for entries to be used in future promotion as the VEMA Board deems appropriate, e.g., publishing, website showcase, broadcast.
Judging
Judges will be chosen from library, education and media professionals. Guidelines, available here, will be used in the judging process. Judges will select the first, second, and third place winners as well as two honorable mentions in each division at the regional level. All formats within each division compete against each other as the goal is the effectiveness of the answer and not the technical aspect of the format. Regional winners are forwarded to the VEMA SMF chairperson for statewide judging. Statewide first place winners will be chosen from this pool. Emphasis will be on clarity, conciseness, creativity, citations, and effectiveness of medium used.
Judges will be chosen from library, education and media professionals. Guidelines, available here, will be used in the judging process. Judges will select the first, second, and third place winners as well as two honorable mentions in each division at the regional level. All formats within each division compete against each other as the goal is the effectiveness of the answer and not the technical aspect of the format. Regional winners are forwarded to the VEMA SMF chairperson for statewide judging. Statewide first place winners will be chosen from this pool. Emphasis will be on clarity, conciseness, creativity, citations, and effectiveness of medium used.
Contact information
Cindy Clark cclark@args.k12.va.us
Not sure what region you are in? Contact your school Library Media Specialist or view the Regional map.
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Last Updated: Tuesday, May 18, 2010