Archive for the ‘Awards’ category

ALA/IIDA Interior Design Award Entry Form is now available

January 22, 2016

The Online Entry Form for the 2016 ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards is now available.  This biennial competition is co-sponsored by ALA and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). The awards honor excellence in library interior design. Award winners demonstrate excellence in aesthetics, design, creativity, function and satisfaction of the client’s objectives. The competition is […]

Juror Application Available for 2017 ALA/AIA Library Building Awards

November 2, 2015

The LLAMA Buildings and Equipment Section (BES) is seeking jurors for the 2017 ALA/AIA Library Buildings Award competition. Jointly sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the prestigious competition recognizes excellence in the architectural design and planning of libraries. The 2017 Library Building Awards Juror App is due via […]

2015 PR Xchange Award Winners Announced

June 16, 2015

For Immediate Release Monday June 15, 2015— LLAMA’s Public Relations and Marketing Section (PRMS) PR Xchange Committee is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s “PR Xchange Award Competition” for library publicity materials. Nearly 375 entries in print and electronic formats were submitted from over 100 institutions including public, academic, school, state, and special […]

LLAMA Schedule Available for Annual 2015

May 5, 2015

See the schedule of LLAMA’s exciting programs, meetings and events at Annual 2015 in San Francisco here

Six Recipients Selected for the 2015 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards

April 6, 2015

The American Library Association (ALA) and The American Institute of Architects (AIA) selected six recipients to receive the 2015 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards. The awards, managed by the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of ALA, and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), encourage excellence in the architectural design and planning of libraries […]

Now accepting submissions for the 2015 John Cotton Dana Award

February 6, 2015

The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting submissions for the John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of ALA, manages the award, which honors outstanding library public relations. Eight $10,000 awards are granted each year by the H.W. Wilson Foundation and the annual Awards Ceremony is sponsored […]

2015 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards Competition Now Open

November 24, 2014

The 2015 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards Call for Entries is now available.  The awards, managed by ALA/LLAMA and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), encourage excellence in the architectural design and planning of libraries and recognize accomplishments in library architecture.  The deadline for submission is 5:00pm Eastern Time on January 16, 2015. Any library building […]

ALA Award Deadline is Dec. 1

November 7, 2014

Every year, the American Library Association and its member units honor people and institutions through an awards program that recognizes distinguished service to librarians, librarianship, and communities. The ALA Excellence in Library Programming Award recognizes a library that demonstrates excellence in library programming by creating a cultural/thematic program type or program series, presented during the […]

See the Best in Library Interior Design and Public Relations @ the Annual Conference

June 13, 2014

LLAMA is home to two major ALA awards being presented at the 2014 Annual Conference – the ALA/IIDA Interior Design Awards and the John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Awards. Both programs are open to all and include light receptions. Click on a program title to view it in the ALA Annual Conference Scheduler (be […]

Share your print materials at LLAMA’s PR X-change in Las Vegas

April 23, 2014

Are you wondering how to put your back inventory of calendars, brochures, flyers, postcards, annual reports and other print collateral to good use? Send in your printed promotional materials now to share with colleagues at the 2014 PR Xchange program at ALA Annual conference in Las Vegas, NV.  Hundreds of conference attendees drop-in to the […]