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ACRL and LAMA release space planning wiki

April 7, 2008

ACRL and the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) recently released a new resource for architects and others planning higher education library spaces. In response to frequent inquiries for information about planning academic library buildings, the associations have partnered to develop a basic framework for architects, planners and librarians embarking on planning and design of […]

Last Call for LAMA PR Makeover Entries

April 7, 2008

Tired of the same old graphics and design on your library’s publicity materials? Do you have a brochure that could use more pizzazz? Maybe your public relations material could use a makeover. Don’t miss this great opportunity to get expert assistance and raise your library’s promotional materials to new heights. The Swap and Shop Committee […]

Seeking applications for Associate Editor, “Library Administration & Management”

April 7, 2008

LAMA is currently seeking applications for the position of Associate Editor for Library Administration & Management (LA&M). This is an exciting time for the quarterly magazine as it transitions to a web-only publication. The html features with their rich graphical images and the editor’s blog provide a glimpse of the new look and features that […]

LAMA Members to Vote on Division Name Change

March 15, 2008

Posted for Bede Mitchell, LAMA President: LAMA colleagues: I want to give you a heads-up that the LAMA membership will be asked to vote on a proposed name change for our division. The proposal will be on this spring ballot, which will be available very shortly, but the idea has been simmering this entire decade. […]

LA&M Seeks New Associate Editor

March 14, 2008

The Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) seeks an experienced writer or editor to assist in the production and eventually take charge of LAMA’s quarterly magazine, Library Administration & Management (LA&M). As the flagship publication of LAMA, LA&M serves as an outlet for publishing and news information disseminated from LAMA committees and working groups, as […]

New LA&M Issue Available Now

March 14, 2008

The new issue of Library Administration & Management (Winter 2008) is now available online for all LAMA members. Access here. Note that you must sign in to the website before you can view the content. Of particular interest are the exclusive color photos of all winning entries in this year’s John Cotton Dana Library Public […]

ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards Offer Sponsorship Opportunities

March 14, 2008

The American Library Association (ALA) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) are pleased to offer organizations the opportunikty to support the Library Interior Design Award Competition. These biennial awards honor excellence in library interior design, incorporating aesthetics, design creativity, function, and satisfaction of the client’s objectives. The gala presentation of the awards will take […]

Registration opens for ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute

March 14, 2008

Registration is now open for the ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute, “Leading from the Middle: Managing in All Directions.” The Institute, offered by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA), will be held April 29-30, 2008. The ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute will feature live, interactive […]

2008 LAMA Preconference Scholarship Opportunity for “An Inside Look at Leadership

March 14, 2008

The Library Administration and Management Association will award three $500 scholarships for “An Inside Look at Leadership”, a LAMA preconference being held at the American Library Association annual conference in Anaheim, CA, on June 27, 2008. The preconference is presented in partnership with The Pacific Institute (http://www.pac-inst.com/), and is intended for everyone in leadership positions […]

2008 John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award Winners Announced

February 26, 2008

PHILADELPHIA – Five libraries are winners of the John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award, which recognizes and honors outstanding achievement in library public relations. The John Cotton Dana honor has been awarded continuously since 1946 and is sponsored by the H.W. Wilson Company, the H.W. Wilson Foundation, and the Library Administration and Management Association […]