This is the application information for potential contestants and judges.

1. Are YOU like going to be at MLA/DLA 2012 on May 9th?

2. Are YOU like going to be at MLA/DLA 2012 on May 9th?
From, like, 7:00-9:00PM?

3. Then YOU should totally apply to participate
or judge the 2nd Annual Battledecks competition 

4. LIBAID: the Battle for Library Futures, 80s Style!
I'll... be... right... here.

5. LIBAID: the Battle for Library Futures, 80s Style
Application Battledecks Competition
Due Date:
April 13,
2012
Sweet dreams are made of …. totally rad Battledecks applications

6. Step 1: Decide what you want to do:
Judge the action Be the action
OR

7. Step 1: Decide what you want to do:
Judge the action Be the action
OR

8. NEXT

9. Step 2: Choose Your Own Application
Option #1: Submit a 30 second video of you doing your best:
80s personality impersonation
80s-speak impersonation
OR
80s
interpretive
dance 80s song

10. OR

11. Step 2: Choose Your Own Application
Option #2: Submit a photo (digital or print) of you with your:
Like, you know,
I use AquaNet. whatever!
Best or worst
80s hairstyle
Best or worst
80s outfit
80s vintage item
that you still
own Best LIBAID 80’s
Battledecks
slide

12. OR

13. Step 2: Choose Your Own Application
Option #3: Submit a written piece such as:
Why your favorite 80s Write a poem
The craziest thing you
character is in favor of describing how the 80s
ever did in the 80s.
libraries. changed your life.
What your favorite 80s
Rewriting the lyrics of Describe how your
character would do if
an 80s song with favorite 80s film relates
he/she were a
Battledecks lyrics. to libraries.
librarian.

14. Let’s Recap Your Application Options:
Only choose one (1) application option.
OR
OR OR

15. Submit Your 30 Second Video:
• By April 13, 2012
• On a CD/DVD or USB drive
• Snail mail it to:
• Julie Zamostny, Western MD Regional Library
• 101 Tandy Drive | Hagerstown, MD 21740
• Be sure to tell me if you want to judge the action
or be the action!

16. Submit Your Photograph:
• By April 13, 2012
• Digitally (jpg, png, bmp)
• Email it to:
• Julie Zamostny, Western MD Regional Library
• jzamostny@washcolibrary.org
• Be sure to tell me if you want to judge the action
or be the action!

17. Submit Your Written Piece:
• By April 13, 2012
• Digitally (PDF or .doc/.docx)
• Email it to:
• Julie Zamostny, Western MD Regional Library
• jzamostny@washcolibrary.org
• Be sure to tell me if you want to judge the action
or be the action!

18. The Loose Ends
• Finalists will be announced April 25, 2012
• There are 9 participant spots, 5 judging spots
• Totally rad and awesome prizes will be awarded
to the top 3 Battledecks participants.
• Banquet Speaker, Anirban Basu is participating
but is not eligible to win fabulous prizes.
• Extra points if you attend Battledecks in 80s
costume

19. Thank you for reading!
Sincerely, the MLA/DLA 2012 Battledecks Team
Andrea Snyder Sydney McCoy
circa 1980s circa 1980s
asnyder@prattlibrary.org SMcCoy@FrederickCountyMD.gov
Julie Strange circa 1980s Patty Sundberg circa 1980s
sundberg@carr..org Julie Zamostny circa 1980s
jstrange@askusnow.info
jzamostny@washcolibrary.org