This sweepstakes begins on February 2, 2009, and ends on April 6, 2009. This sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law.

1. HOW TO ENTER: No purchase is required to enter or win. The first 25 people to register for the DEC Recommended Practices Institute, April 20–21, 2009, and the first 50 people to register for the 2009 Early Childhood Tools Institute, April 22–24, 2009, are automatically entered for a chance to win a Recommended Practices Library and a Tools Institute Library, respectively. You may also enter by writing your name, mailing address, daytime telephone number, and e-mail address on a postcard or letter and mail it to Brookes Publishing Co., Library Giveaway, P.O. Box 10624, Baltimore, MD, 21285. In order to be eligible, all entries must be received by April 6, 2009. Each person may enter only once.

2. ELIGIBILITY: This sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the U.S. residing in the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia, 18 years or older. Employees and their families, subcontractors, and authors of Brookes Publishing are not eligible. The qualifications and eligibility of any participant are at the sole discretion of Brookes Publishing and are final.

3. SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS: One winner of each library will be selected in a random drawing held at Brookes Publishing's offices on April 13, 2009. Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received. The winner will be notified in person at the DEC Recommended Practices Institute or the 2009 Early Childhood Tools Institute if he or she is present or by e-mail message to the address used on his or her registration form no later than May 1, 2009.

The winners' names and states of residence will be posted at www.brookespublishing.com/toolsinstitute from May 4, 2009, through June 4, 2009. This information can also be obtained by writing to Brookes Publishing, Library Giveaway, P.O. Box 10624, Baltimore, MD 21285-0624 after May 1, 2009.

4. PRIZES: The winner of the DEC Recommended Practices Institute library will receive one library of eleven books (total retail value of U.S.$300.00), which includes:

• Consultation in Early Childhood Settings, by Virginia Buysse, Ph.D., and Patricia W. Wesley, M.Ed.
  
  
• Blended Practices for Teaching Young Children in Inclusive Settings, by Jennifer Grisham-Brown, Ed.D., Mary Louise Hemmeter, Ph.D., and Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, Ph.D.
  
  
• Coaching Families and Colleagues in Early Childhood, by Barbara E. Hanft, M.A., OTR, FAOTA, Dathan D. Rush, M.A., CCC-SLP, and M'Lisa L. Shelden, Ph.D., PT
  
  
• DEC Recommended Practices Program Assessment: Improving Practices for Young Children With Special Needs and Their Families, by M.L. Hemmeter, G. Joseph, B.J. Smith, and S. Sandall
  
  
• DEC Recommended Practices Workbook, by M.L. Hemmeter, B.J. Smith, S. Sandall, and L. Askew
  
  
• DEC Recommended Practices DVD: Selected Strategies for Teaching Young Children With Special Needs, by the Division for Early Childhood
  
  
• Engagement of Every Child in the Preschool Classroom, by R.A. McWilliam, Ph.D., and Amy M. Casey, M.Ed.
  
  
• Tools for Transition in Early Childhood: A Step-by-Step Guide for Agencies, Teachers, and Families, by Beth S. Rous, Ed.D., and Rena A. Hallam, Ph.D.
  
  
• Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs, Second Edition, by Susan R. Sandall, Ph.D., and Ilene S. Schwartz, Ph.D.
  
  
• DEC Recommended Practices Toolkit: Interactive Tools to Improve Practices for Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, by S. Sandall, J. Giacomini, B.J. Smith and M.L. Hemmeter
  
  
• Achieving Learning Goals Through Play, Second Edition, by Anne H. Widerstrom, Ph.D.

The winner of the 2009 Early Childhood Tools Institute library will receive one library of nine books (total retail value of U.S.$300.00), which includes:

• Pathways to Competence: Encouraging Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Young Children, Second Edition, by Sarah Landy, Ph.D.
  
  
• Engagement of Every Child in the Preschool Classroom, by R.A. McWilliam, Ph.D., and Amy M. Casey, M.Ed.
  
  
• Strong Start–Pre-K: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum, by Kenneth W. Merrell, Ph.D., Sara A. Whitcomb, Ed.M., and Danielle M. Parisi, M.S.
  
  
• Young Children with Disabilities in Natural Environments: Methods and Procedures, by Mary Jo Noonan, Ph.D., and Linda McCormick, Ph.D.
  
  
• An Activity-Based Approach to Early Intervention, Third Edition, by Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, Ph.D., and Diane Bricker, Ph.D.
  
  
• Developmental Parenting: A Guide for Early Childhood Practitioners, by Lori A. Roggman, Ph.D., Lisa K. Boyce, Ph.D., and Mark S. Innocenti, Ph.D.
  
  
• Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs, Second Edition, by Susan R. Sandall, Ph.D., and Ilene S. Schwartz, Ph.D.
  
  
• The Dancing Dialogue: Using the Communicative Power of Movement with Young Children, by Suzi Tortora, Ed.D., A.D.T.R., CMA
  
  
• The ABCs of the ADA: Your Early Childhood Program's Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act, by Karren Ikeda Wood, Ed.D., & Victoria Youcha, Ed.D.

The winners should allow 4 to 6 weeks from notification for delivery of the prizes, and prizes will be shipped at no cost to the winners by the most economical shipping method. All prizes are nontransferable and are not redeemable for cash.

5. PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Sweepstakes entrants are supplying personally identifying information (e.g., name, address) to Brookes Publishing by registering for the DEC Recommended Practices Institute and the 2009 Early Childhood Tools Institute. Participation in this sweepstakes is completely voluntary, and the entrant therefore has a choice whether to disclose his or her information. Sweepstakes entrants' e-mail addresses will be used only for the purposes of communicating about participation in the Institutes or about this sweepstakes unless the registrant elects to receive promotional e-mail from Brookes Publishing. Sweepstakes entrants may receive catalogs by postal mail or telephone calls from Brookes Publishing. To be removed from the mailing or call list, e-mail custserv@brookespublishing.com; call toll-free 1-800-638-3775; fax to 410-337-8539; or write to Brookes Publishing Co., P.O. Box 10624, Baltimore, MD 21285-0624, Attention: Customer Service.

6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: If by reason of a printing or other error, more prizes are claimed than the number set forth in these official rules, all persons making purportedly valid claims will be included in a random drawing to award the advertised number of prizes. No more than the advertised number of prizes will be awarded. Brookes Publishing reserves the right to disqualify any person who tampers with the entry process or the operation of the web site or who is otherwise in violation of the rules. It further reserves the right to cancel, terminate, or modify any contest not capable of completion as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, or technical failures of any sort. By entering the sweepstakes, each sweepstakes entrant assumes, and agrees to be solely responsible for, all liabilities and costs arising out of his/her participation in the sweepstakes and releases Brookes Publishing and its directors, employees, and subcontractors from the same. Income and other taxes (if any) are the responsibility of the winner. Brookes Publishing is not liable for lost, late, delayed, damaged, incomplete, illegible, or misdirected contest entries of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware, or software, whether originating with the sweepstakes entrant or Brookes Publishing.

7. CONSTRUCTION: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Sweepstakes Rules, or the rights and obligations of any entrants and Brookes Publishing, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of Maryland, without giving effect to any choice of laws or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Maryland. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provisions were not contained therein.

8. OFFICIAL RULES: To receive a copy of these official sweepstakes rules or if you have any questions regarding the rules and regulations, contact Brookes Publishing's Professional Development Coordinator, by writing to Brookes Publishing Co., P.O. Box 10624, Baltimore, MD 21285-0624, or by e-mailing seminars@brookespublishing.com.