Charge
Reviews and assesses applications for the John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award based on established criteria and evaluation process, reaching consensus on the award recipients.
Roster
Gregg Dodd
(Chair,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2024)
Mrs. Martha Alvarado Anderson, Librarian
(Member,
July 1, 2022, to
June 30, 2024)
Chris Boivin
(Member,
July 1, 2022, to
June 30, 2024)
Ms. Jennifer E. Brandon
(Member,
July 1, 2022, to
June 30, 2024)
Joye Cauthen
(Member,
July 1, 2022, to
June 30, 2024)
Ms. Theresa Rene Davis
(Member,
July 1, 2022, to
June 30, 2024)
Brooke Morris-Chott
(Staff Liaison,
July 1, 2021, to
December 12, 2022)
Julie Reese
(Staff Liaison,
July 1, 2022, to
June 30, 2025)
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Resources
- View this group on ALA Connect
- ALA John Cotton Dana Award
- Past John Cotton Dana Award winners
- View this group's activity reports
- Subcommittee of the Awards and Scholarships Coordination Committee
About this Committee
Deliverables
- Promote the call for entries
- Review and evaluate award entries
- Select and notify award recipients
- Write press release to announce the winners
- Assist with awards presentation at the ALA Annual Conference
- Liaise between Core and the awards sponsors - the H.W. Wilson Foundation and EBSCO Information Services
- Periodic review and revise the award criteria
Expected Time Commitment
- One hour in the Fall for application review
- 20 hours in the Spring for submission scoring
- Two half-day virtual meetings in April for final reviews and winner selection
- Two hours at Annual Conference for program participation
Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Experience
- Must be a previous winner of the John Cotton Dana award
- Professional background in library marketing/public relations/communications