FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 14, 2010
Contact:
Jennifer McLennan
(202) 296-2296 x 121
jennifer [at] arl [dot] org
Brigham Young student takes the first Sparky Awards Peoples’ Choice
Prize
Washington, DC – Aaron Ludwig, a sophomore animation student at
Brigham Young University, has won the first-ever Sparky Awards
Peoples’ Choice prize for his short film, “Clueless Discovery.” The
video was voted the best by students and others everywhere in an open
online vote held earlier this Spring.
Organized by SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources
Coalition) and adopted by campuses everywhere, the Sparky Awards
contest calls on entrants to creatively illustrate in a short video
the value of openly sharing ideas. “Clueless Discovery” is a clear
presentation of how failing to share information and “reinventing the
wheel” not only hampers progress, but can be harmful. The clip is
online at http://vimeo.com/6223728.
“I believe strongly in Open Access and sharing information,” said
Ludwig. “The more we share with those around us, the more we ourselves
will learn and the better our society will become. I found it fitting
that, when I ran into problems or had questions as I created my video
(in Adobe Flash, which I hadn’t used before), friends of mine were
there to help, sharing what they knew to help me overcome the
obstacles I faced. They shared and I learned.”
Ludwig was one entrant in a local version of the contest hosted by
Brigham Young University.
“The Harold B. Lee library is thrilled to congratulate Aaron Ludwig on
winning this award,” said Julene Butler, library director at Brigham
Young University. “We’re so pleased to see the hard work of BYU
students recognized this way. And, it’s another pay off from our
modest investment in the Sparky Awards. The greatest benefits have
been student awareness of copyright and Creative Commons, their
increased familiarity with library services, and seeing students stop
to think about sharing ideas and how it changes and enriches our
world. Congratulations, Aaron!”
The 2009 Sparky Awards were also syndicated by libraries at the
University of Florida, University of Houston, University of
Pennsylvania, Penn State (Digital Commons), Southern Illinois
University Carbondale, University of Tennessee at Knoxville,
University of Victoria, and the University of Western Ontario.
The People’s Choice Award winner receives a $500 cash prize plus a
personalized award certificate. The Grand Prize winner, Runner Up, and
recipient of a 2009 Honorable Mention were announced in February.
Visit the Sparky Awards Web site for details.
The 2009 Sparky Awards were organized by SPARC and co-sponsored by:
the Association of College and Research Libraries, the Association of
Research Libraries, Campus MovieFest, the Center for Social Media, the
New Media Consortium (NMC), the Open Video Alliance, Penn Libraries,
Students for Free Culture, the Student PIRGs, and SPARC (the Scholarly
Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition).
Details of the 2010 Sparky Awards are expected this Spring.
For more information, visit the Sparky Awards Web site at http://www.sparkyawards.org
.
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THE SPARKY AWARDS are organized and sponsored by SPARC (Scholarly
Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition), an alliance of academic
libraries and research institutions working to build on the
opportunities created by the networked digital environment to advance
the conduct of scholarship. Membership in SPARC is open to libraries
of all sizes. For more information, visit http://www.arl.org/sparc
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Jennifer McLennan
Director of Programs & Operations
SPARC
[email protected]
(202) 296-2296 x121
Fax: (202) 872-0884
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SPARC 2010 Digital Repositories Meeting
November 8 & 9 - Baltimore, MD
http://www.arl.org/sparc/media/09-0223.shtml
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Open Access Week 2010
October 18 - 24. Everywhere.
http://www.openaccessweek.org
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