The SPARKY Awards - A Contest to Promote the Open Exchange of Information
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2009 call for entries
MindMashup: make a short video to illustrate the value of information sharing
deadline: 12.06.09

(February 4, 2010) VOTE NOW for the Sparky People's Choice Award--Deadline is March 7, 2010

(February 2, 2010) Student’s video wins library’s ‘SPARKY Award’, The Saluki Times

(January 27, 2010)2009 Sparky Awards at Penn Celebrate Information Sharing [PDF]

(November 12, 2009) CONTEST SPONSORS BRING NEW VOICES, MOMENTUM TO FINAL WEEKS OF 2009 SPARKY AWARDS

STUDENTS: Tell the world the way it should be. Is open sharing of ideas and information important to you? Form a team or go it alone and make a video to demonstrate the value of information sharing as you see it.

EDUCATORS: A great assignment for your fall courses. Check out our teacher's guide.

LIBRARIANS: Host your own Sparky Awards and move your campus discussion about research access forward. See our Syndication Guide or Librarian's Guide for ideas.

See the Winning Videos from the 2007 and 2008 Sparky Awards

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The Sparky Awards are organized by SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, who promote the universal benefits of sharing ideas of all kinds. SPARC