Battle of the Books MHLS Libraries

2008 Battle of the Books
for Mid-Hudson Library System Libraries

Organization

Rules

Share with teams and parents
Use for both local and regional Battles

Activities (related to each title, for use in practice sessions)
E-mail all participating libraries
Map of MHLS libraries
Participating libraries
Titles

Sponsor Information
To learn more about being a sponsor of the 2008 Battle of the Books project, read the Prospectus and contact Ginny Figlia or Kelly Tomaseski.

2008 Sponsors (as of 3/08)
Friends of the Staatsburg Library
Rhinebeck Savings Bank

Question Writing
May 1 ~ Question Deadline

Committees

Question writing (Send questions to these people)
Fundraising - (Kelly Tomaseski, Ginny Figlia)
Space (Chris Pattantyus)
Prizes (Angie Antzak, Red Hook Library)
Websites w/activities re books - (Linda Deubert, Karen Snare)
Food - (Denise Biery)

General Information

Activities/discussion guides for each title
Coaching Guidelines
Forms
- Bookmark - (Print extras to recruit local teens.)
- Book Facts
- Donation request letter for local businesses
- Photo release form (Please have parents sign so team members' pictures can be used for publicity.)
- Press release for media
- Question form for team members
- School letter
- Student commitment agreement
- T-Shirt Transfer (PDF)
- T-Shirt Transfer non-reversed image (PDF)
Prospectus
Publicity
Publisher's Resources
Rationale for Battle of the Books
Resources
Timeline
Titles
Volunteers
Websites of other libraries with Battles

2007

Winners ~~ Butterfield Bookmarks from Cold Spring

Participating Libraries

Beacon
Cold Spring
Coxsackie
Hyde Park
Kinderhook
Millbrook
Plattekill
Poughkeepsie Public Library District
Red Hook
Staatsburg
Stone Ridge
Town of Esopus
Valatie Free Library
Wappingers Falls

Titles Battled

Sponsors

Blog ~ with pictures

Archives of Past Battles

2008 Battle of the Books for Mid-Hudson Library System Libraries
Organization Rules Share with teams and parents Use for both local and regional Battles Activities (related to each title, for use in practice sessions) E-mail all participating libraries Map of MHLS libraries Participating libraries Titles		Sponsor Information To learn more about being a sponsor of the 2008 Battle of the Books project, read the Prospectus and contact Ginny Figlia or Kelly Tomaseski. 2008 Sponsors (as of 3/08) Friends of the Staatsburg Library Rhinebeck Savings Bank
		Question Writing May 1 ~ Question Deadline How to write questions How to edit questions Where to send questions electronically
Committees Question writing (Send questions to these people) Fundraising - (Kelly Tomaseski, Ginny Figlia) Space (Chris Pattantyus) Prizes (Angie Antzak, Red Hook Library) Websites w/activities re books - (Linda Deubert, Karen Snare) Food - (Denise Biery)
General Information
Activities/discussion guides for each title Coaching Guidelines Forms Bookmark - (Print extras to recruit local teens.) Book Facts Donation request letter for local businesses Photo release form (*Please* have parents sign so team members' pictures can be used for publicity.) Press release for media Question form for team members School letter Student commitment agreement T-Shirt Transfer (PDF) T-Shirt Transfer non-reversed image (PDF) Prospectus Publicity Publisher's Resources Rationale for Battle of the Books Resources Timeline Titles Volunteers Websites of other libraries with Battles
2007
Winners ~~ Butterfield Bookmarks from Cold Spring
Participating Libraries Beacon Cold Spring Coxsackie Hyde Park Kinderhook Millbrook Plattekill Poughkeepsie Public Library District Red Hook Staatsburg Stone Ridge Town of Esopus Valatie Free Library Wappingers Falls	Titles Battled	Sponsors Alcoa Fastening Systems Senator William Larkin IBM Rotary Club of Millbrook Town of Esopus Library Foundation Grinnell Library (Wappingers Falls) Rhinebeck Savings Bank Ulster Savings Bank .
	Blog ~ with pictures
	Archives of Past Battles