̨ÍåSWAG

Excellence in Marketing Award (1998-2018)

Description

The Excellence in Marketing Award honored outstanding achievement in public relations activities by an individual, group of individuals, library, chapter, special interest section, consortium, caucus, or any other group affiliated with the Association.

Public relations is a critical responsibility of nearly every member of the library profession. It is important to recognize and acknowledge outstanding contributions achieved by law librarians in raising the visibility of the profession and its Association.

Categories

  • Best Brochure: Entries in this category were in the form of a paper or electronic brochure that addressed some or all of the following: features—a description of a product, service, or library; benefits—a description of its benefits to its patrons or audience; people—a description of the people behind the product or service; purpose—addressed the question of what the audience should do or learn after reading the brochure.
  • Best Newsletter: A printed or electronic newsletter, pamphlet, or small newspaper that contained news or information of interest chiefly to a special group or audience.
  • Best Campaign: A campaign could be a single promotional activity organized, or a series of related promotions conducted, during the course of the year. Law Day, National Library Week, Special International Librarians’ Day, Legislative Day, etc., fell under this category, as well as any other distinct program organized by an institution, such as a firm-wide Quality Day or Annual Festival of Legal Learning.This category also includes, but was not limited to, any of the following: exhibits organized by any ̨ÍåSWAG member, committee, special interest section, caucus, consortia, or chapter, etc., held at an annual meeting or conference such as a state bar meeting, legal administrator’s conference, chapter institutes, or ̨ÍåSWAG Annual Meeting.
  • Best PR ToolKit: This category required a combination of at least three promotional items. They may have consisted of any of the following: maps, audio/video tapes, bibliographies, library/research guides, annual reports, brochures, procedural manuals, newsletters, pathfinders, handbooks, surveys, bookmarks, cartoons, banners, calendars, or magnets.
  • Best Use of Technology: Entries in this category have applied and used digital or electronic technology as a vehicle for promotion and marketing of a library, chapter, special interest section, or group of individuals affiliated with the Association or chapter. The quality of the product is important, but the emphasis is on how this product was promoted and advertised. Examples of entries in this category include, but are not limited to, any of the following: homepages, websites, software programs, CD-ROMS, library-designed kiosks, audio/video tapes, and databases.

Winners

  • 2018

    BEST BROCHURE

    University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law Library
    Dallas, TX

    UNT Dallas Law Library 2016-2017 Academic Year Snapshot


    BEST CAMPAIGN

    Riverside County Law Library
    Riverside, CA

    National Pro Bono Week 2017 at the Riverside County Law Library


    BEST NEWSLETTER

    Law Librarians’ Society of Washington, DC (LLSDC)
    Washington, DC

    Law Library Lights, Vol. 61, No. 2 (Winter 2018)


    BEST PR TOOLKIT

    University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law Library
    Dallas, TX

    Promotional Materials and Events

  • 2017

    Best Brochure

    Hugh & Hazel Darling Law Library
    Fowler School of Law at Chapman University
    Orange, CA

    Report of the Hugh and Hazel Darling Law Library—The Dale E. Fowler School of Law at Chapman University June 2016


    Best Campaign

    Harris County Law Library
    Houston, TX

    Immigration Law and Internment Camps in Texas: Legal Perspectives on The Train to Crystal City by Jan Jarboe Russell


    Best Newsletter

    State Law Library of Mississippi
    Jackson, MI

    Letters from the Library

  • 2016

    Best Brochure

    Florida State University College of Law Research Center
    Tallahassee, FL

    Research Center Pocket Guide


    Best Campaign

    Harris County Law Library
    Houston, TX

    Harris County Law Library Centennial Celebration


    Best Newsletter

    Foreign, Comparative, & International Law Special Interest Section (FCIL-SIS)

    FCIL Newsletter


    Best PR Toolkit

    Roger Williams University Law Library
    Bristol, RI

    Stress Management, Mindfulness and Wellness


    Best Use of Technology

    Riverside County Law Library
    Riverside, CA

    Bad Day at the Office Bob

  • 2015

    Best Brochure

    Alameda County Law Library
    Oakland, CA

    How is your Law Library Funded?


    Best Campaign

    Riverside County Law Library
    Riverside, CA

    National Library Week 2014 at the Riverside County Law Library


    Best Newsletter

    Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL)
    Chicago, IL

    CALL Bulletin


    Best PR Toolkit

    Dolly & Homer Hand Law Library
    Stetson University College of Law
    Gulfport, FL

    Welcome to Your Law Library!


    Best Use of Technology

    Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL)
    Chicago, IL

    CALL-er ID

  • 2014

    Best Brochure

    Thompson Coburn LLP
    St. Louis, MO

    [at] Your Library Infographic


    Best Campaign

    Emory University Hugh F. MacMillan Law Library
    Atlanta, GA

    Stress Busters


    Best Newsletter

    Ninth Circuit Library-Pasadena
    Pasadena, CA

    Library News—Summer 2013: The History Issue


    Best PR Toolkit

    University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law
    Little Rock, AK

    The Library is More Than a Place to Study


    Best Use of Technology

    Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL)
    Chicago, IL

    Call CALL in the Exhibit Hal

  • 2013

    Best Brochure

    University of Connecticut School of Law Library
    Hartford, CT

    Legal Apps for the iPad and Other Mobile Devices


    Best Campaign

    New York Law School Mendik Library
    New York, NY

    Elevator Ed


    Best Newsletter

    Law Librarians’ Society of Washington, DC (LLSDC)

    Law Library Lights, Vol. 55, No. 3 (Spring 2012)


    Best PR Toolkit

    University of Florida Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center
    Gainesville, FL

    1L Library Orientation Giveaways


    Best Use of Technology

    Indiana University Maurer School of Law Library
    Bloomington, IN

    Law Library Infomercial

  • 2012

    Best Brochure

    Lillian Goldman Law Library, Yale Law School
    New Haven, CT

    Lillian Goldman Law Library Annual Report 2010-2011


    Best Campaign

    Lillian Goldman Law Library, Yale Law School
    New Haven, CT

    Therapy Dog Program


    Best Newsletter

    Harvard Law School Library
    Cambridge, MA

    Harvard Law School Library Bathroom Reader


    Best PR Toolkit

    Harris Beach PLLC
    Pittsford, NY

    Just Ask—Harris Beach Libraries and Research Services


    Best Use of Technology

    New York Law School Mendik Library
    New York, NY

    New York Law School Mendik Library—Mendik Mobile

  • 2011

    Best Brochure

    Law Librarians Association of Wisconsin (LLAW)
    LLAW Educational Institute Strength of Change Brochure


    Best Campaign

    Virginia Association of Law Libraries (VALL)

    Librarians Demonstrate Value in Virginia Legal Publications


    Best Newsletter

    Notre Dame Law School Kresge Library
    Notre Dame, IN

    Law Library News


    Best PR Toolkit

    University of Michigan Law Library
    Ann Arbor, MI

    University of Michigan Law Library Awareness Campaign and Public Relations Tool Kit


    Best Use of Technology

    Wisconsin State Law Library
    Madison, WI

    WSLL @ Your Service

  • 2010

    Best Brochure

    Lillian Goldman Law Library, Yale Law School

    Yale Law School, Lillian Goldman Law Library—Biennial Report 2007-2009


    Best Campaign

    Riverside County Law Library

    Legal Research


    Best Newsletter

    K&L Gates Library & Research Services

    ASKtheLibrary: News from K&L Gates Library & Research Services


    Best PR Toolkit

    Thomas M. Cooley Law Libraries

    Food for Fines offered by the Thomas M. Cooley Law Libraries


    Best Use of Technology

    Ross-Blakley Law Library, Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

    Ross-Blakley Law Library Indian Law Portal

  • 2009

    Best Brochure

    University of Minnesota

    The University of Minnesota Law Library: Commitment to Excellence


    Best Campaign

    Law Library Association of Wisconsin (LLAW)

    2009 LLAW Marketing Calendar


    Best PR Toolkit

    Sacramento County Public Law Library

    Public Relations Kit


    Best Use of Technology

    Arizona State University, Ross Blakely Law Library

    The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Faculty Scholarship Repository

  • 2008

    Best Brochure

    Law Library of Congress
    Washington, DC

    Law Library of Congress Institutional Brochure


    Best Campaign

    Rhode Island State Law Library
    Providence, RI

    Justice Rules in Rhode Island-An Educational Collaborative


    Best Newsletter

    Jacob Burns Law Library
    Washington, DC

    Legal Miscellanea: A Newsletter for the Friends of the Jacob Burns Law Library


    Best PR Toolkit

    Wahab Public Law Library
    Virginia Beach, VA

    Welcome to Wahab!


    Best Use of Technology

    King & Spalding
    Houston, TX

    Articles & Alerts Monitor of Peer Law Firms

  • 2007

    Best Brochure

    New England Law Library Consortium
    Keene, NH

    NELLCO Brochure


    Best Campaign

    Riverside County Law Library
    Riverside, CA

    The ABCs of Public Education Forums


    Best Newsletter

    Law Librarians’ Society of Washington, DC (LLSDC)

    Law Library Lights


    Best PR Toolkit

    University of Georgia School of Law Library
    Athens, GA

    Orientation Break with Library Goodie Bag


    Best Use of Technology

    Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law Library
    Highland Heights, KY

    A Law Library Primer’Law School 1L Orientation Fall 2006

  • 2006

    Best Brochure

    Tarlton Law Library
    Austin, TX

    Tarlton Law Library: Public Services Series


    Best Campaign

    Sacramento County Public Law Library
    Sacramento, CA

    A Creative Merger: Lawyers and Artists


    Best Newsletter

    Riverside County Law Library
    Riverside, CA

    Just What You Need…Another Newsletter


    Best Use of Technology

    beSpacific.com
    Silver Spring, MD

    www.bespacific.com

  • 2005

    Best Brochure

    Thomas M. Cooley Law School Libraries
    Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Rochester, MI

    Thomas M. Cooley Law Libraries’ Brochure


    Best Campaign

    University of Minnesota Law Library
    Minneapolis, MN

    The “March to a Million” Campaign: The University of Minnesota Law Library’s Millionth Volume, A Symposium and a Celebration, October 22, 2004


    Best Newsletter

    Association of Law Libraries of Upstate New York (ALLUNY)

    ALLUNY Newsletter, July 2004, vol. 29, no. 2


    Best PR Toolkit

    Nova Southeastern University Law Library and Technology Center
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL

    Centuries of Commerce


    Best Use of Technology

    Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Library, Cleveland State University
    Cleveland, OH

    Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Library Half Million Celebration Multimedia Presentation

  • 2004

    Best Brochure

    Greenbaum Doll & McDonald
    Lexington, KY

    Greenebaum Library and Research Service Brochure


    Best Campaign

    Law Librarians Association of Wisconsin, Inc.
    Milwaukee, WI

    LLAW Publication Report


    Best Newsletter

    Dorsey & Whitney LLP
    Minneapolis, MI

    Iraq Practice Daily Newsletter


    Best PR Toolkit

    Sacramento County Public Law Library
    Sacramento, CA

    Sacramento County Public Law Library 2003 PR Toolkit


    Best Use of Technology

    Carroll Burdick & McDonough Library
    San Francisco, CA

    Client Development Request Form

  • 2003

    Best Brochure

    Travis County Law Library
    Austin, TX

    Name Change Brochure


    Best Campaign

    University of San Diego Legal Research Center
    San Diego, CA

    Celebrating Books


    Best Newsletter

    Law Library of Louisiana
    New Orleans, LA

    De Novo: The Newsletter of the Law Library of Louisiana


    Best PR Toolkit

    Cornell University Law Library
    Ithaca, NY

    Cornell Law Library 2002 PR Toolkit


    Best Use of Technology

    SUNY Buffalo, State University of New York Law Library
    Buffalo, NY

    UB Law Library Entry Display

    Seattle University Law Library
    Seattle, WA

    Seattle University Law Library Virtual Tour

  • 2002

    Best Brochure

    Law Library of Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP
    New York, NY

    The Library: Professional Assistance


    Best Campaign

    Law Library of Faegre & Benson LLP
    Minneapolis, MN

    Fido: Faegre Interactive Documents Online; Fido Marketing Campaign 2001


    Best Newsletter

    Orange County Public Law Library
    Santa Ana, CA

    Transcript: Newsletter of the Orange County Public Law Library


    Best PR Toolkit

    H. Douglas Barclay Law Library, Syracuse University
    Syracuse, NY

    The Barclay Law Library: Survival Tactics for Your First Semester and Beyond


    Best Use of Technology

    Vermont Law School Library
    South Royalton, VT

    The Legal Research Project

  • 2001

    Best Brochure

    Jenkins Law Library
    Philadelphia, PA

    Image Brochure


    Best Newsletter

    Abigail F. Ellsworth
    Washington, DC

    Wilkes Artis Library Information Connection


    Best Campaign

    Justice Libraries, U.S. Department of Justice
    Washington, DC

    Taking the First Steps


    Best PR Toolkit

    Justice Libraries, U.S. Department of Justice
    Washington, DC


    Best Use of Technology

    Law Librarians Association of Wisconsin

    LLAW Internet Legal Research CLE Seminar & Wisconsin Resources on the Internet Teleseminar

  • 2000

    Best Brochure

    Marshall-Wythe Law Library, College of William & Mary

    New Student Brochure


    Best Newsletter

    Social Law Library
    Boston, MA

    Social Law @ Large


    Best Campaign

    Marshall-Wythe Law Library, College of William & Mary

    My Law Library

    NELLCO Resource Sharing Database


    Best PR Toolkit

    Social Law Library
    Boston, MA


    Best Use of Technology

    New England Law Library Consortium (NELLCO)

  • 1999

    Best Brochure

    Robert Crown Law Library, Stanford Law School

    Stanford’s Web Cards


    Best Newsletter

    Wilmer, Cutler and Pickering, Library and Information Services Department

    Cyberlinks


    Best Campaign

    Jackson County Law Library

    Share Good Books


    Best PR Toolkit

    Underwood Law Library, Southern Methodist University

    Law School Technology Guide


    Best Use of Technology

    New England Law Library Consortium (NELLCO)
    Bernard W. Piccione, Jr., Webpage Designer

    Webpage

  • 1998

    Best Brochure

    Law Library of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
    Arthur S. Zanan, Director

    Legal Information For The Public—A Guide To Services


    Best Newsletter

    US Court of Appeals 5th Circuit Library System

    Biblionotes #5 (1997) and the accompanying Guide to Library Services, Edited by Michael R. Smith, Deputy Circuit Librarian


    Best Campaign

    Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL)

    50th Anniversary, Chicago Association of Law Libraries


    Best PR Toolkit

    Boston College Law Library

    Law Library Services & Computing Information for Law School Faculty


    Best Use of Technology

    Elizabeth D. Kenney & Kenneth J.Withers

    Association of Boston Law Libraries’ Web Site