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Mission
The Communications & Marketing Office (CMO) manages the public awareness efforts of the association through the Libraries Transform Campaign, delivering key messages to external audiences about the value of libraries and library professionals. CMO also communicates ALA's key messages through media relations and crisis communications, and offers public relations counsel and editorial services. Tools are also developed and shared with librarians to help advance ALA’s strategic directions.
Events
Committees and Groups
To carry out its mission, CMO partners with a ALA Committees and member groups:
I Love My Librarian Award Committee
Resources
CMO Staff
Payal Patel
Interim Director
(312) 280-5036
ppatel@ala.org
Jan Carmichael
Senior Manager
(312) 280-5041
jcarmichael@ala.org
Phil Morehart
Communications Manager
pmorehart@ala.org
(312) 280-4020
Chase Ollis
Communications Manager
(312) 280-2148
collis@ala.org
Raymond A. Garcia
Communications Specialist
(312) 280-5848
rgarcia@ala.org