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"The Golden Book Gown" by Ryan Jude Novelline. (Photo by Greg Brown.) Storybook gown constructed entirely out of recycled children’s Golden Books. |
Put your creativity to work in repurposing and designing original art from "retired" print resources (old books, magazines, paperbacks, newspapers, etc). [LPC library materials are not to be harmed in the making of your project.]
Deadline for submissions: Friday, April 12.
Contest Guidelines:
Entering the Contest:
- Book art submitted to the contest must be an original creation made by the person submitting the piece. In other words, it must be made by you.
- The contest is open to all LPC students, staff, faculty and administrators.
- Original book art can be submitted to the LPC library circulation desk (front desk).
- Contestants will provide contact information via the contest entry form provided by the library staff.
- Individuals may submit more than one piece of original creation.
- Items selected for submission and display are subject to library staff discretion.
Display, Voting, and Prizes:
- Book art submissions will be on display in the library.
- Voting begins Monday, 4/15 and runs through Friday, 4/19.
- Voting is open to all LPC campus members.
- Voting ballots will be available in the LPC library.
- Prizes will be awarded and winners will be announced Monday 4/22.
- Only one prize per winner.
- Art submissions and winners may be photographed for library display and promotion purposes.
- The LPC library is not responsible for lost or damaged items.
Use of Materials:
- Please do not destroy/deface/mis-use library property in the making of your art.
- The library will have a limited amount of withdrawn/"retired" library materials available for use on a first-come-first-serve basis--see library circulation desk.
- Other places materials may be found: used book stores, garage sales, library sales, flea markets, thrift stores, your garage or attic. . .
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| Photo by Christopher Porter, June 25, 2011, Mt. Pleasant, Vancouver, BC, CA. |
- (2) textbook rental program certificates (for up to 3 textbooks each)
- $50 bookstore gift card
- (2) $50 Visa gift cards
- (2) $10 GoPrint cards
- Starbucks gift cards
- movie tickets
- earbuds
- t-shirt
- LPC promo items
- and many more!
- ASLPC
- LPC President's Office
- LPC IT and Business Services
- LPC Bookstore
- Alexander Street (American History Videos Online, Music Online)
- Proquest (Ethnic NewsWatch, GenderWatch, and Biological Science Database)
- Gale/Cengage (Opposing Viewpoints, Literature Resource Center, etc)
- Infobase Learning (Streaming Videos, American Women's History Online)
- Credo Reference
- Ebscohost (various research databases)
Examples of book art can be found at the following websites:
