Updated July 2001

American Library Association, Public Information Office
Mark Gould, Director

50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2795
phone: (312) 944-6780
e-mail: mgould@ala.org
http://www.ala.org
PR-Talk Shop Online can be found on the ALA Web Site at www.ala.org under News: Hot Topics. You can also join in the conversation about library PR by signing up for ALA's PR-Talk Listserv providing updates on ALA public awareness activities and exchange of ideas. To subscribe, send a message to: listproc@ala.org. Leave the subject blank. In the body of the message, type: subscribe PRTalk your first and last name. For those who would like to receive a digested version of PR-Talk, send a message to: listproc@ala.org In the body of the message, type: set prtalk mail digest.

Public Information Office Staff Contacts

Valparaiso University School of Law Library, Wesemann Hall
Valparaiso, IN 46383-6493
phone: (219) 465-7866
fax: (219) 465-7917
e-mail: sholt@wesemann.valpo.edu
Check out their great PR Committee's Web Site

50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2729
phone: (312) 280-4216
fax: (312) 440-0901
e-mail: lknifflel@ala.org
http://www.ala.org/alonline/index.html
Publication: print magazine

PO Box 452,
Hudson, MA 01749-0452
phone: (508)562-3400
fax: (508) 562-1233
e-mail: editor@BookSaleFinder.com
http://www.Book-Sales-in-America.com/
The Web Site regularly accepts your booksale calendar items (there is a form on the site).

http://www.dlib.org/
A single site with monthly stories, commentary, briefings and a collection of resources for digital library research.

295 Fell Street - Suite B
San Francisco, CA 94102
phone: (415) POLL (7655)
fax: (415) 621-7663
Market Research For Decision Making: focusing on the strategic role of market research. How-to develop a workable marketing plan. Focus on collecting, organizing and analyzing an integrated communications. plan. Davis Binder has been conducting public opinion surveys since 1986. His clients have included Friends of the San Francisco Public Library -Prop E Campaign, San Diego Public Library - Funding Initiative, California Library Association, the City of Fremont, County of Alameda, etc.

H.W. Wilson
950 University Ave.
Bronx, NY 10452-4224
phone: (800) 367-6770
fax: (718) 588-8400
http://www.hwwilson.com
For entry information contact ALA/LAMA

11 Academy Road
Cogan Station, PA 17728-9300
phone: (800) 877-52-1350
fax: (717) 494-1350
e-mail: janway@janway.com
http://www.janway.com
390,000 promotional products for fundraisers Canvas and nylon bags, magnets, etc. For the really good deals, sign up for e-mail flashes of monthly killer specials. Ask for a CATALOG filled with great ideas. JanWay will also work with you on developing an idea. As FULL of goodies as the catalog is...not everything is shown!

P.O. Box 5171
Culver City, CA 90231
phone: (310) 645-4998
Provides a forum for support staff to discuss topics relevant to their unique role in the library and information center world. Each issue includes reports and feature articles written by support staff colleagues from around the world, describing the latest news, trends, and developments in the ever expanding support staff arena.

RR 1 - Box 219
New Albany, PA 18833-2729
phone: (717) 746-1842
fax: (717) 746-1114
e-mail: parrot@epix.net
Publication: print newsletter. ALSO offers Library Related Clipart on Disk.

c/o Kay Cassell
kcassell@nypl.org - e-mail
(212) 340-0910 - phone
(212) 340-0988 - fax
Office of Programs & Services
New York Public Library
455 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 11563

Library PR Awards "L. PeRCy" Awards & "Share the Wealth" given out at the Annual ALA Conference. Membership Directory & Materials Packet of the Best sent to Members. Dinner Meetings with speakers More information about LPRC

Linworth Publishing, Inc.
480 East Wilson Bridge Road - Suite L
Worthington, Ohio 43085-2372
phone: (614) 436-7107
1-800-786-5017
fax: (614) 436-9490
e-mail: newslin@aol.com
http://www.linworth.com
Information on new materials, innovative ideas and career advise.

http://www.libertynet.org/~lion/promote.htmlIf you are looking for PR Resources for School Libraries --this is it! Provided here is information useful to those seeking to promote the importance of school library media centers and enhance the role and influence of school librarians in the educational process.