Communications, Marketing & Media Relations Office
Our Mission
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The Communications, Marketing & Media Relations Office (CMMO) manages the public awareness efforts of the association, delivering key messages to external audiences about the value of libraries and library professionals. CMMO also communicates ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ's key messages through and crisis communications, and offers public relations counsel and editorial services. Tools are also developed and shared with librarians to help advance ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ’s strategic directions.
Committees and Groups
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To carry out its mission, CMMO partners with a ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ Committees and member groups:
Events
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Each year the ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ (¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ) honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens
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It's an annual time dedicated to celebrating our nation's libraries and library workers' contributions while promoting library use and support.
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The campaign started in 1987 as a response to then Secretary of Education William Bennett, who stated, “Let’s have a campaign … Every child should obtain a library card and use it.”
Resources
Press Kits
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Press kits available from the ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ
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Staff
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Jean Hodges
Director
(312) 280-4393
jhodges@ala.org
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Chase Ollis
Communications Manager
collis@ala.org
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Jan Carmichael
Senior Manager
jcarmichael@ala.org
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Raymond A. Garcia
Communications Specialist
(312) 280-5848
rgarcia@ala.org
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Phil Morehart
Communications Manager
pmorehart@ala.org
(312) 280-4020
