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 […]
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2008 John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award Winners Announced
February 26, 2008ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Award Competition Announced
February 26, 2008(CHICAGO) – The American Library Association (ALA) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) announce the opening of the 2008 competition for the ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Award. This biennial competition honors excellence in library interior design, and promotes examples of extraordinary design reflected through innovative concepts. Award winners will demonstrate excellence in aesthetics, design […]
LAMA Preconference Helps Libraries Implement the Balanced Scorecard
February 26, 2008Experienced presenters will take attendees through a day-long case study during “Living the Balanced Scorecard,” a preconference program presented by the Library Administration and Management Association’s (LAMA) Buildings and Equipment Section (BES). This program will be presented June 27, 2008, in conjunction with the American Library Association’s Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif. Participants will learn […]
LAMA PRECONFERENCE IN ANAHEIM PROVIDES NEW LEADERSHIP SKILLS
February 26, 2008The Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) will present “An Inside Look at Leadership” in conjunction with the American Library Association (ALA) annual conference in Anaheim, Calif., June 27, 2008. This preconference is presented in partnership with The Pacific Institute (http://www.pac-inst.com/), and is intended for everyone in leadership positions as well as those moving towards […]
LAMA Preconference Features Tour of Outstanding California Libraries
February 26, 2008Participants will be able to tour two of Southern California’s most highly regarded library buildings and a major library design and manufacturing company during the American Library Association’s 2008 Annual Conference, June 27, in Anaheim, Calif. “From Castles & Coaster to Experience & Green,” a preconference program, will be presented by the Library Administration and […]
LAMA seeks PR Makeover entries
February 26, 2008Tired 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 […]
Entries sought for 2008 LAMA/YBP Student Writing and Development Awards
February 26, 2008The Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) is now accepting entries for the 2008 LAMA/YBP Student Writing and Development Award. All students enrolled in a graduate program in library and information studies are eligible to submit essays on the theme,“Fifty Ways to Lead Your LAMA.†LAMA President W. Bede Mitchell chose this as his presidential […]
LAMA Mentoring Program Seeking Mentors and Mentees
February 18, 2008Mentor and mentee applications for participants in a formal mentoring program to be launched by the Library Administration and Management Association’s (LAMA) Mentoring Committee are now being accepted. A kickoff event including a reception where the participants will meet one another face to face and a training session for both will take place on June […]
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