Communications & Marketing Office

Mission | Media Coverage of Libraries | Events | Oversight Groups | CMO Staff

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Mission 

The Communications & Marketing Office 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. Works with the ALA Public Awareness Committee.

   
Events 

ALA Youth Media Awards

I Love My Librarian Awards

National Library Week

Library Card Sign-up Month

 

Oversight Groups 

Activities of the Communications & Marketing Office are overseen by the ALA Public Awareness Committee, which meets twice a year, during ALA's Annual Conferences in June-July, and Midwinter Meetings, usually held in January.

Public Awareness Committee

I Love My Librarian Award Committee

Resources

• Quotable Facts About America's Libraries
• ALA Press Kits

CMO Staff 

Kerry Ward
Interim Director
(312) 280-5036
kward@ala.org

Jan Carmichael
Web Content 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

Steve Zalusky
Communications Specialist 
(312) 280-1546
szalusky@ala.org