If you have an apple and I have an apple, and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea, and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.
- George Bernard Shaw
* The Winner will receive a check for $1000 plus a fabulous "Sparky Award" statuette.
* Two Runners Up will each receive $500 plus a personalized Award Certificate.
* At the discretion of the judges, additional Special Merit Awards may be designated. These winners will receive an Award Certificate.
* Winners will be notified by approximately January 15, 2009.
* Award checks and Statuette or Certificates will be mailed within 6-8 weeks of notification.
* The winning videos will be widely publicized by the sponsoring organizations and screened at multiple public events across North America throughout 2009, including the January 2009 American Library Association Midwinter Conference in Denver.