How to coordinate a press event
Have you ever planned a press conference? Macey Morales, media relations manager for the American Library Association’s Public Information Office, provides a few tips on how to coordinate a press event.
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Photo of Julie Andrews at National Library Week
Academy Award-winning actress, author and honorary chair of National Library Week Julie Andrews kicked off the 50th anniversary of National Library Week in Los Angeles.
Andrews spoke about National Library Week and the value of libraries and librarians before an audience gathered at ArcLight Cinema in Hollywood for an event with the Los Angeles-based Wonder of Reading. Joining her on stage were Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Dick Cook, Chairman of the Walt Disney Studios, who Andrews honored for his work with Wonder of Reading, a nonprofit organization that renovates and stocks Los Angeles public elementary school libraries. - Contributed by Megan Humphrey, manager, Campaign for America’s Libraries
Tips on celebrating School Library Media Month on AASL blog
April is the month when the American Library Association celebrates National Library Week. For one of the ALA divisions, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), April is also School Library Media Month.
To help celebrate School Library Media Month, the association has made public service announcements (PSAs) available to school library media specialists. The PSAs feature Carmen Agra Deedy, award-winning author of “Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale.”
Information about the PSAs is available at the AASL’s blog. The blog also contains tips on getting the PSAs aired on local radio stations. - Contributed by Melissa Jones, AASL communications specialist, and Steve Zalusky, manager of communications, ALA Public Information Office.
Third annual State of America’s Libraries report released
This week marks the release of ALA’s third annual State of America’s Libraries report. It is a complex and lengthy collaboration that requires contributions from many ALA staff members and member leaders. Beginning last fall, I began to ask colleagues to identify library trends, key data and accomplishments for the report. In a time-constrained environment like ours, those contributions require extra time and effort. Thank you to all who contributed to the report.
This is the first year in which we have developed video and audio interviews related to the State of America’s Libraries report and National Library Week. The interviews with ALA President Loriene Roy, Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels, Denise Davis, director of the Office of Research and Statistics, Jenifer Grady, director, ALA-APA, on National Library Workers Day and related issues and Julie Walker, director, AASL, on school libraries, provide additional insight into this year’s trends, data and activities. - Contributed by Mark Gould, Director, ALA Public Information Office
ALA-APA Director explains National Library Workers Day
Jenifer Grady, director of the American Library Association’s Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA), talks about her association and the annual celebration of National Library Workers Day, which is held in conjunction with National Library Week. This year, National Library Week takes place April 13-19. National Library Workers Day is held April 15.
To listen, click here - Contributed by Steve Zalusky, Manager of Communications, ALA Public Information Office
Julie Andrews pops in for National Library Week kickoff
To help kick off National Library Week (April 13-19, 2008), Julie Andrews will appear at an event with The Wonder of Reading in Los Angeles this Sunday, the first day of National Library Week.
She’ll appear at The Wonder of Reading’s Explore-A-Story fundraiser, which features celebrity readers, children’s book authors and illustrators and family activities, and offer remarks about libraries and National Library Week.
The Wonder of Reading http://www.wonderofreading.org/ is a nonprofit that works with public elementary schools and works to expand and renovate their libraries, oversee the purchase of new books, train volunteers to work one on one with struggling readers, and provide schools with ongoing literacy programs.
Julie Andrews is the honorary chair of National Library Week. Visit the National Library Week Web page (www.ala.org/pio/nlw) to link to the TV and radio public service announcements that Ms. Andrews recorded for use by libraries. The PSAs can be embedded into your Web site or blog – just follow the instructions on the page or contact PIO (pio@ala.org) if you need assistance.
There’s also a print PSA that can be used in newsletters or ads (free customization available!), and you can order a broadcast version of the TV PSAs. - Posted by Megan Humphrey, manager, Campaign for America’s Libraries
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