SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS

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Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
Seal Design Contest

Background: Since the creation of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Committee at the National Conference of Asian/Pacific American Librarians in 2002, it continues to honor and recognize individual works about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritages based on literary and artistic merits. There are three categories of award excellence: Adult Literature, Literature for Youth, and Picture Books. By the creation of a distinctive seal, we wish to further promote and broaden awareness of distinguished Asian/Pacific American literary works.

Contest Guideline:
Color: The seal will eventually appear in Gold for Award Books and Silver for Honor Books. The design must be in black and white for better reproduction quality. Size: Round Shape, and 2" in diameter.
Content of seal: Should reflect the heritages and importance of Asian/Pacific
Americans and their Literature.

How and where to submit entry for contest: Please submit designs in gif or jpg format and a completed entry form to the email of the Seal Award Design Subcommittee Chair: Dora Ho, at: dorah2005@gmail.com

Who is eligible: 18 years old or over.

Prize: a $100 honorarium will be awarded to the designer of the winning entry.

Design:
All images must be original and may not incorporate elements produced by anyone else. By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the work as his or her own and permits APALA to reproduce all or part of the entered material free of charge for publication and/or display in any media. The entrant further agrees to permit APALA to make modifications to the submitted design, without the need for approval, including combining it with other design elements."

Deadline of entry:
All entries must be received by midnight May 31, 2005 for consideration. Late entry will be not accepted!

"Finalist Selection & Notification"
The Seal Award Design Subcommittee of the APAAL Award Committee will select the finalist via email in the beginning of June, 2005 and announce the winner at ALA Annual Meeting 2005 in Chicago. Winner will be notified after the 2005 ALA Annual Conference Meeting.

For more information, please contact Dora Ho at the above email.

Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
Seal Design Contest
OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM

*NAME:_____________________(Last) _________________________(First)

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INSTITUTION:________________________________________________________

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MAJOR:_______________________________________________

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