2014 Teen Video Challenge Winner – New York State and CSLP
Summer Reading at New York State Libraries is proud to announce the “Spark a Reaction” CSLP 2014 Teen Video Challenge Winner for New York State, 1 of 26 Collaborative Summer Library Program winners from across the country.
“Reading Makes Your Imagination Shine” read text description
This video was created and directed by James Phillips, and included performances by Bryan Castro and Ryan Hoveling – The Malverne Public Library, Malverne, NY.
2014 Teen Video Challenge New York State Finalists
| Berne Spark a Reaction By Laura Simpson, Kelly Doolin, Thorne Sperry, John Shahen, and Terrik Kobryn Berne Public Library, Berne NY read text description |
Adopt a Book By Alisa Cheng and Elliot Tuck Harborfields Public Library, Greenlawn, NY read text description |
To view the CSLP winning videos from other states please visit: www.CSLPreads.org.
All videos can be made available to the public by linking to them from your website. Since they each have a different focus, you can choose to use any of these for different situations and promotional needs. Use them to promote Summer Reading, teen reading at the library, and teen involvement at your library.
2014 Teen Video Challenge “Spark a Reaction”
New York State Judging
The New York State winner for the 2014 Teen Video Challenge was selected through a two-step process. In the first round of judging, 22 New York State public librarians narrowed the 18 entrants down to 3 finalists. The second panel of 4 media professionals and celebrity judges chose “Reading Makes Your Imagination Shine” as this year’s winner.
The media professionals and celebrity judging panel:
- Jeffrey W. Cannell – Deputy Commissioner for Cultural Education for New York State
- Jackson Murphy – film critic for YNN television
- Dan Judson – Filmmaker/Producer Digital Foundry
- Karen Balsen – New York State Library, Library Development Specialist, Youth & System Services
The winning video was chosen for its creative and entertaining interpretation of this year’s slogan. Its strong message that teens can find a variety of resources and have fun at the library was a winning combination!