NJ State Library Tell Us Your Story Video Awards
Seven libraries from around New Jersey were recognized for excellence in digital storytelling by the New Jersey State Library at an Academy Award-like ceremony at the NJ State Museum Auditorium, Trenton, on September 15.
Receiving awards for their outstanding participation in the State Library’s Tell Us Your Story Video Competition were:
1st Place - Cape May County Library for their video “Get Your Game On at your Library”
2nd Place - West Deptford Public Library for their video “Hector Zapian”
3rd Place –Cranbury Public Library for their video “Finding Love at the Library”
3rd Place - Ocean County Library for their video “Ocean County Library’s Sparks BFF”
3rd Place - South Orange Public Library for their video “South Orange Photo Story”
Honorable Mention – Mount Laurel Library for their video “Bret’s Story”
Honorable Mention - West Orange Library for their video “Bright Ideas.”
As the 1st place winner, the Cape May County Library will receive a door-to-door session from StoryCorps. StoryCorps’ team of professional sound technicians will record interviews of community members selected by the library. One of those stories will be chosen and professionally edited into an audio soundtrack such as those heard on National Public Radio. Other winners received digital video cameras.
The statewide storytelling campaign was launched by the State Library and the NJ Library Association in October 2008 to interest and inspire libraries to collect stories from their customers about their library experiences, and create compelling digital stories that portrayed libraries as transformative. The contest ended in June. Over 250 school and public libraries from across New Jersey participated in the “Tell Us Your Story” campaign. These award winning videos demonstrated excellence in digital storytelling. They superbly captured how these libraries are transforming the lives of the residents of their communities. The videos were screened at the event for everyone to enjoy.
MORE PHOTOS (Photos by Paulette Biancamano)