Telling Our Stories is a province-wide contest that highlights and celebrates the positive impact of Ontario public libraries. Beginning Ontario Public Library Week, from October 16, 2006, until November 30, 2006, the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries (FOPL) invites Ontarians to share their personal stories of how a public library has made a difference to them or their families.
The top three winning stories in both English and French will be awarded cash prizes (First prize $1,500; Second prize $1,000; Third prize $500) and will be featured in the media. In addition, a donation of $250 will be made in the name of the top three winners in both official languages and the top 10 combined English and French runners-up to the Ontario public library named in their entry forms.
To ensure high participation by Ontario residents, both for story submissions and public voting for their favourite stories, the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries has partnered with Ontario's educational media organization, TVO. TVO will promote the contest on air and encourage Ontarians to participate at tvo.org/tellingourstories.
Ontario's French-language educational broadcaster, TFO, is also promoting the contest on air and online. French language submissions can be made at tfo.org/racontonsnoshistoires.
Entries that meet contest criteria will be short-listed and then reviewed by a distinguished panel of judges. Stories will be entered into a searchable online database that is accessible through the contest website at tvo.org/tellingourstories and the public will be invited to vote online for their favourite entries. Short-listed stories will be published in a booklet to become part of a province-wide advocacy kit for use by public libraries at the local level.
Telling Our Stories is open to Ontario residents aged 18 or older. Stories must be no longer than 500 words in length and may be submitted online in English at tvo.org/tellingourstories or French at tfo.org/racontonsnoshistoires, or by fax or regular mail from October 16 until November 30, 2006 at midnight. The winners will be announced at the Ontario Library Association Super Conference in Toronto on January 31, 2007.
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