25 January 2019
The American Library Association is now accepting submissions for the 2019 John Cotton Dana Award. The award honours outstanding library public relations. Eight $10,000 awards will be provided by The H W Wilson Foundation in 2019 and will be presented to winners at an ALA-Annual awards ceremony sponsored by ALA and EBSCO Information Services.
Libraries of all types and sizes are encouraged to submit entries for a 2019 John Cotton Dana Award. Entries should highlight a strategic communications campaign from the past year. Examples of past campaigns have included: rebranding efforts, promotion of archives and special collections, awareness campaigns, community partnerships and special events. Entries may be submitted by any library, Friends group, consulting agency or service provider, unless they are represented on the JCD Committee.
Entries for the JCD Award are organised around needs assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Entrants are asked to submit documentation to show the scope and effectiveness of their campaign. Examples of these documents may include initial assessments and research, processes for implementation, goals met, creative output, media releases, media coverage and other metrics that establish results.
Applications should be submitted electronically and received by 15 March 2019. More information, including entry documents, is available online.