Rationale
This award recognizes a library employee's excellent work in public relations and adult programming over a period of several years. The person so honored's achievements should reflect the importance of publicity and adult programming as central to the role of the library as a community center and to the library as place.

Criteria
The award recipient shall demonstrate most or all of the following:

• Membership in ILA.
• Employment in an Illinois library.
• Involvement in library public relations and adult programming at the ILA and in other local/regional/national forums.
• Continuing production of exciting and innovative public relation activities and/or adult programming.
• Demonstrated success at level that is recognized as exemplary over a period of years in either or both library public relations and adult programming.
• Nominee is considered a role model by virtue of deeds, actions, ideas, and examples.

Sponsor Contact
Illinois Library Association
33. W. Grand Ave., Suite 301
Chicago, IL 60654
phone: (312) 644-1896
fax: (312) 644-1899
e-mail: ila@ila.org

ILA presents check and orders certificate.