I spent two days last week in Chicago, reviewing award entries as a member of the John Cotton Dana jury. This is my third and last year of serving on this jury, after winning the award myself in 2016. The John Cotton Dana Award honors outstanding library public relations. Each year, we review dozens of… Continue reading Reflections from the John Cotton Dana Awards Jury 2019
Category: Awards
NC3C Excellence in Communications Contest
I recently had the opportunity to judge the 2019 NC3C Excellence in Communications Contest. NC3C, or North Carolina City & County Communicators, is a statewide organization for professionals who work in communications and marketing for local governments and related services. I was very impressed by the work submitted by the members this year, and hope to… Continue reading NC3C Excellence in Communications Contest
How to Write a Good Award Entry
Writing a good award entry can push you to the top of the list!
Presenting the John Cotton Dana Awards 2017
Honored to serve with these awesome co-judges: Donna Jackson, Anne Conaway Peters, Sally Lederer, Patrick Zinn and Kim Terry (not pictured). Congrats to all the winners!
Receiving the John Cotton Dana Award, June 2016
Happy memory ... just found this picture of me with my Charlotte Mecklenburg Library colleagues LaJuan Pringle, Katy Rust, MPA and David Singleton at the John Cotton Dana awards ceremony in Orlando this June. Thanks to EBSCO Information Services for honoring us and sharing these pictures!