Category Archives: Press Releases

Winner announced in Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project

Posted on April 18, 2014 by sporteus

Special National Library Week Announcement Winner announced in Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project For Immediate Release: April 16, 2014 Contact: Sue Wilsey, Niles Public Library, 847-663-6405, swilsey@nileslibrary.org Christine Cigler, Fox River Valley Libraries, 224-699-5884, ccigler@frvpld.info It only seems … Continue reading →

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Three Finalists Named by Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project

Posted on April 7, 2014 by sporteus

    The Soon to be Famous Illinois Author project is being coordinated in collaboration with the Illinois Library Association (ILA) and Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) and is supported by the American Library Association Digital Content Working Group, the Public … Continue reading →

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Undiscovered Author Needed by Illinois Libraries to Become Famous

Posted on October 14, 2013 by sporteus

Illinois libraries hope to discover an unknown self-published author whose work will jump off the page for readers. The Soon to be Famous Illinois Author project will be accepting adult fiction submissions from Illinois residents via their local libraries. The … Continue reading →

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Realtor’s mantra: location, location, location; Marketer’s mantra: repetition, repetition, repetition

Posted on May 24, 2013 by sporteus

Thomas Smith, who in 1885 wrote a guide called “Successful Advertising,” said people must see an advertisement 20 times before they actually will purchase the touted product. In between the first and 20th viewings, he said, a person’s reaction to … Continue reading →

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John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award Winners 2013

Posted on May 3, 2013 by sporteus

Eight libraries from around the country were awarded the prestigious John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award for outstanding effective strategic communication campaigns that produced results. Below is an overview of the winning library and its campaign! Hood River County … Continue reading →

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Great Ideas and Enthusiasm ILA Orientation July 26, 2012

Posted on July 27, 2012 by ILA Advocacy Committee

Betsy Adamowski shows members of the Advocacy Committee the Advocacy Toolkit (www.ila.org/advocacy-files/ILA-advocacy-toolk it-013112.pdf) that is available for everyone. Hopefully everyone will hear more about what it is and how to use it this year. It is easy to follow and … Continue reading →

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