Finding Aid for John Cotton Dana Public Relations Award Committee File, 1952-1994 | The American Library Association Archives

Title: John Cotton Dana Public Relations Award Committee File, 1952-1994

ID: 27/14/2

Primary Creator: Public Relations Section

Other Creators: Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA)

Extent: 2.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by date then alphabetically by subject title thereunder.

Date Acquired: 01/01/1975. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Dana (John Cotton) Publicity Award Committee, Dana (John Cotton) Public Relations Award Committee, Dana, John C., H. W. Wilson Company, Library Administration Division (LAD), Photographs, Videotapes

Languages: English

Files of the John Cotton Dana Public Relations Award Committee (1952-94), contains agendas, minutes, brochures, rosters, press releases, photographs, correspondence (1982-87), materials on the history of the award, videotapes of award winners, and publications and other printed material of the Committee and its predecessor, the John Cotton Dana Publicity Award Committee (1944-69).

The awards honor outstanding library public relations activities during the preceding year and are sponsored jointly by H. W. Wilson and the Public Relations Section of the ALA's Library Administration and Management Association.

The Public Relations Section encourages the study of public relations theory and policy for the improvement of public relations in public, school, college, university, and special libraries. PRS acts as a liaison between ALA units, and identifies areas of public relations applicable to the profession and disseminates such information (1).

The Public Relations Section began as the Section on Public Relations. A name change to PRS occurred by 1970 (2).

The Public Relations Section reviews the association, division, and sections to determine public relations developments and needs. It initiates and oversees activities and projects appropriate to PRS (friend of libraries, public relations institutes, John Cotton Dana Awards, publications, and public relations services to libraries, state libraries, and state associations). It presents and interprets library public relations to groups outside the profession, encourages the professional public relations development of librarians and related professions through idea exchange, programs, institutes, and continuing education, and uses media to aid communication about public relations theory and practice among library and library-support groups and associations (3).

Sub-Groups:

1 - Executive Committee (Chairperson)

2 - Education and Training

3 - John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award

4 - Legislative Skills

5 - Nominating

6 - Public Affairs

7 - Publications

8 - Recognition (ad hoc)

9 - State and Regional Programs

10 - Swap and Shop

11 - Public Relations Management [discussion group]

Dana (John Cotton) Publicity Award Committee
Dana (John Cotton) Public Relations Award Committee
Dana, John C.
H. W. Wilson Company
Library Administration Division (LAD)
Photographs
Videotapes

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Accruals: 10/9/1987, 5/19/1994, 8/26/1997, 9/7/2006

Physical Access Note: Use of gloves required for photographs

Technical Access Note: Requires VCR to use videotapes

Other Note: 9 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/2714002a.pdf

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