{"product_id":"how-to-launch-an-author-awards-program-at-your-library-curating-self-published-books-reaching-out-to-the-community-paperback","title":"How to Launch an Author Awards Program at Your Library: Curating Self-Published Books, Reaching Out to the Community - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulianne T. Stam\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Clemmons\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEstablishing an awards program for self-published authors offers libraries new ways to bolster their relevance and expand upon their roles as curators and \"keepers of story.\" This guide shows you how.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor many reasons, up until now librarians have ignored the nearly half-million self-published books available for purchase. This book details how to find and promote librarian-curated, self-published books, covering every step in the process--from assembling a committee and recruiting judges to soliciting submissions, handling the nominated authors, judging the entries, and promoting the contest and contest winner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by the founding members of the Soon-to-be-Famous Illinois Author Project, the first librarian-curated award for self-published works, this book shows you how to use the process outlined by these library marketing professionals to run a successful author awards program. You can also apply their proven methods and tools to evaluate self-published books written by local authors that you are considering adding to your collections.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulianne Stam\u003c\/b\u003e, MBA, MLIS, is the marketing specialist at Eisenhower Public Library District in Harwood Heights, IL. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Clemmons\u003c\/b\u003e is the public relations coordinator at Gail Borden Public Library District in Elgin, IL. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStam and Clemmons are recipients of a 2015 John Cotton Dana Award--the most prestigious award given by the American Library Association--for their efforts on the Soon to Be Famous Author Project.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 07, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53522149605683,"sku":"9781440841644","price":100.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/L9yyVuejk_9781440841644.webp?v=1781965760","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/how-to-launch-an-author-awards-program-at-your-library-curating-self-published-books-reaching-out-to-the-community-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}