Book Collection Essay Contest - 2010
 
 
UCSC undergraduate students are invited to participate in the 43rd
Annual Book Collection Essay Contest sponsored by the Friends of
the UCSC Library.  Winners can look forward to including this honor
in their resumes and collecting a prize of up to $500.  
 
Imagine a collection of books and other written or recorded sources
on a subject of global importance.  Then write an essay of up to
1,500 words describing the collection and explaining why your
topic is so important.           
 
What influenced you to choose your topic? How did you approach
and perform the research necessary to create the collection? What
printed, recorded, and online sources inspired and informed you?  
 
The annotated bibliography should include 25 items:  10 must be
books and the remainder may be books, films, videos, music, art, or
articles from newspapers or magazines.  Choose items that
illustrate your topic and enhance the scope of your collection.  
 
You can own some of the items in your collection.   Or, all the items
can be library materials and / or online items.  
 
 
Timeline
 
April 2, 2010 Deadline for entries.  Essays must be received via 
   Email to lettie@ucsc.edu by 5 p.m. 
 
April 23, 2010 Winners notified
 
April 29, 2010 Winners honored at Awards Ceremony, UCSC
McHenry Library, 5 p.m.  
 
Awards
 
First, second, and third prizes will be awarded. 
 
First Prize    $500
 
Second Prize $350
 
Third Prize  $100
 
How it Works
 
1. The contest is open to all regularly enrolled UCSC undergraduate
students. 

2. Entries will be judged on the following criteria: 
a. The originality, enthusiasm, and persuasiveness of the essay
in conveying the value of the topic and collection to the
student.  
b. Technical excellence of the essay and bibliography including
proper grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling; engaging
and readable style; consistent and clear bibliographic citation
style. For guidance in creating the bibliography, see
http://library.ucsc.edu/ref/howto/annotated.html    

 
3. Each essay should include a title page with the title of the essay
along with the student’s name, address, email address, and
telephone number.   Each essay should be up to 1,500 words,
neatly typed, and double-spaced. The title and page number
should appear on each page.  

4. In the email message that accompanies your entry tell us how you
found out about the essay contest:  a) Facebook, b) Professor, c)
Librarian, d) City on a Hill, e) Santa Cruz Sentinel, f) KZSC, g) Other
(please describe).  

Previous years' winning essays can be read at McHenry Library. 
 
 
For further information, contact the Friends of the UCSC Library at 831-
459-4211 or send email to Lettie Bennett.    
 
 
We look forward to receiving your entry!