The Marketing Forum represents the interests of library marketers and provides a forum for them to network, share ideas and strategies, and develop best practices to disseminate through the ILA website and other channels, including conferences and events.
News
- Linda Vering, Northbrook Public Library, Named Recipient of the Deborah Dowley Preiser Marketing Award
- July 1, 2021
- Linda Vering, Marketing and Communications Manager at the Northbrook Public Library, is the recipient of the 2021 Illinois Library Association Deborah Dowley Preiser Marketing Award. The award recognizes a library employee who has performed excellent…
- Forum Spotlight - Marketing Forum
- April 1, 2021
- Whether you work in a large marketing department, or wear a part-time marketing hat along with many other “duties as assigned,” check out the ILA Marketing Forum. The Forum represents the interests of library marketers and provides opport…
- Pamela Salomone, St. Charles Public Library, Named Recipient of the Deborah Dowley Preiser Marketing Award
- July 6, 2020
- Pamela Salomone, Communications & Marketing Manager at the St. Charles Public Library (SCPL), is the recipient of the 2020 Deborah Dowley Preiser Marketing Award. This award recognizes a library employee who has performed excellent work in public…
Forum Information
Forum Events
February Roundtable: Summer Reading Show and Tell! - February 24, 2023
Past Marketing Forum Events
- Web Accessibility Basics - March 24, 2023 (slides)
- Let's Talk Branding with Simple Truth - January 27, 2023
- Style Guides, Storefronts, and T-Shirts - November 18, 2022
- Is Your Library Using Tik Tok? - September 16, 2022
- What Are You Doing for Library Card Sign-Up Month? - July 15, 2022
- Rolling with the Punches -COVID-19 - March 18, 2022
- How to Welcome and Bring People Back into the Library Part II - February 18, 2022
- How to Welcome and Bring People Back into the Library - January 21, 2022
- How Do You Integrate DEI into Your Marketing and Communication - November 19, 2021
- Everything You Need to Know About File Storage and File Sharing - September 17, 2021
- Annual/Year-End Reports From Start to Finish Part II - August 20, 2021
- Annual/Year-End Reports From Start to Finish - July 16, 2021
- Copyright, Fair Use, and Attribution Oh My - June 18, 2021 (presentation slides)
- Share What You're Doing for Summer Reading - March 19, 2021
- Hosting Live Events Using Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram Reels - February 19, 2021
- Marketing Forum Roundtable: Various topic discussed - January 21, 2021
- Marketing Forum Roundtable: Current Challenges - December 4, 2020
- Marketing Forum Roundtable: My Library Is... presentation - November 13, 2020
Marketing Forum Mini Conference
Forum Leadership
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Christopher Renkosiak, Co-manager
Executive Director at Lincolnwood Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Emmeline Guest, Co-manager
Content Coordinator at Mount Prospect Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Jordan Neal, Board liaison
Career Librarian at Champaign Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Andrea L Lublink, Member
Palatine Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Karen McBride, Member
Public Information Manager at Barrington Area Library
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Kristie Leslie, Member
Marketing Manager at Helen M. Plum Memorial Public Library District
Term ends 06/01/2023 -
Melissa Bradley, Member
Communications Manager at Fountaindale Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Sasha Vasilic, Member
Public Relations and Marketing Supervisor at Niles-Maine District Library
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Tamara Jenkins, Staff liaison
Illinois Library Association
Term ends 06/30/2025
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