The Follett Challenge Winners Have Been Announced!

It's official... the voting is over and the judges have picked the winners! The six winning schools were announced at the AASL 15th National Conference and Exhibition in Minneapolis on Thursday, October 27th.  View the 2011 winning entries chosen by the Follett Challenge Panel.

The Follett Challenge was developed by Chuck Follett, CEO and President of Follett, to encourage librarians around the world to be their own cheerleaders and advocates for their profession. “The Follett Challenge is more than just a video contest.  It’s a challenge to the world to understand the value of the library”, Chuck Follett, President, CEO- Follett. 

123 schools took the Follett Challenge showcasing innovative ways that librarians around the world are using their space to enhance learning.  These entrants promoted library advocacy and incorporated 21st century learning into their school and library programs. The librarian and school video entries are visible for all to see, enjoy, and create actionable takeaways.

We were so inspired by the entries in the Follett Challenge that we decided to make a video of our own to tell you what inspired us to launch this contest to help librarians promote advocacy. Click here  to watch the winners of the Follett Challenge and their stories of innovative library programs.

Enjoy the winning entries and the 123 initial librarian and school video entries and see how you can apply the methods and programs your fellow librarians are using to engage their students.