PRexcellence Awards
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The PRexcellence Awards are given annually during the CLA Conference. Materials are judged within categories based on the library's budget (less than 5M; $5-10M; $10M and above). Within those categories, four awards will be given:
- Programming - Social, cultural, educational or political. Examples: reading or literacy initiatives for children, young adult or adults, exhibitions, author readings, among others. Entries may be a single piece or an entire campaign.
- Advocacy - Examples: fundraising, political campaigns, voter education.
- News and Information - Examples: bibliographies, booklists, newsletters, services listings, calendars, websites or portals, orientation materials, policies.
- Other - Everything else that doesn't fit into the categories above. Examples: professional development, training, recruitment, library conference or workshop materials.
2007 Call for Entries
All California libraries and library supporters (Friends, Foundations, etc.) are invited to enter.
- PRexcellence Call for Entries (120k)
- PRexcellence Awards Application (130k)
All materials designed and used in FY 2006-2007 are eligible. Postmark deadline for entries is Tuesday, August 7, 2007.
"Best in Show" is selected from among the winning entries; the award will be presented at the Awards Dinner at CLA's Annual Conference.
Mail entries to:
California Library Association
717
20th Street, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95811
ATTN: Laura Fisher, Communications
Director
Re: PRexcellence Awards
- Winners will receive a PRexcellence 2007 Certificate of Recognition.
- Winning entries will be displayed at the California Library Association Annual Conference in Long Beach, October 26-29 and on the CLA website after the conference.
- Winners must supply 100 copies of the award-winning printed material for distribution at the CLA Swap and Shop.
For questions, please contact...
Deborah Doyle
zorrah@well.com
415.269.0540
Mary Beth Train
train@plsinfo.org
650.356.2133
2006 PRexcellence Award Winners
BEST OF SHOW
- Whittier Public Library Foundation - One City One Book, Whittier Reads: Farewell to Manzanar material
Less than $5 million Category:
PROGRAMMING
- Whittier Public Library One City One Book, Whittier Reads: Farewell to Manzanar material
NEWS & INFO (tie)
- San Jose State University, Recruiting and Development materials
- South San Francisco Public Library Small Business Brochure
ADVOCACY
- Friends of San Francisco Public Library Book Sale Material
OTHER (tie)
- San Bruno Public Library brand campaign
- Victoria Garden Library Cultural Center Opening materials
$5-10 Million Category:
PROGRAMMING
- Kern County Library One Book, One Bakersfield: Epitaph for a Peach
NEWS & INFO
- Santa Clara City Public Library Teen Net
OTHER
- Livermore Public Library Recruiting Brochure
More than $10 Million Category:
PROGRAMMING
- County of Los Angeles Public Library Homework Centers material
NEWS & INFO
- Contra Costa County Early Literacy Services Information
ADVOCACY
- Oakland Public Library Fundraising brochure
OTHER
- San Diego County Library Youth Services Exchange/internal tool
- Winning Materials! (3100k)
Judges
A special thank you to our 2006 judges: Dr. Christie Koontz, Florida State University/Director of GeoLib; Lucille DeIuliis, Marketing/Advertising Consultant; and Kristin Marley, Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library.