Funded by ALA-Libraries Build Business & EBSCO, the 2023 ELC Pitch Competition will award $10,000 total to the top five libraries (from $500 to $4,000) with a winning pitch for a library project that will contribute to local economic development, such as job creation, entrepreneurship, or local nonprofits. Public, school, special, and academic libraries from the United States and Canada are encouraged to apply to the third annual pitch competition of the Entrepreneurship & Libraries Conference (ELC).
To apply, complete the 400-600 word entry submission form focused on how your library can support local economic development, job hunters, workforce development, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and/or small businesses. For 2023, the ELC is particularly interested in pitches that focus on local equity issues or marginalized populations and communities.
The three judges, who will rank the top five submissions on the pitch day in May, will be economic development officers. The top libraries will receive free peer mentoring as well as the following:
1st place: $4,000
Past contestants have noted that simply brainstorming what to say in a pitch – and whom to pitch to – have been very useful outcomes of this competition. For more information, including a link to the submission form, visit the website, https://entrelib.org/elcpc2023
2nd place: $2,500
3rd place: $1,500
4th & 5th place (tie): $500
Audience choice award: $1,000 (added to that library’s prize)
Past contestants have noted that simply brainstorming what to say in a pitch – and whom to pitch to – have been very useful outcomes of this competition. For more information, including a link to the submission form, visit the website, https://entrelib.org/elcpc2023
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