{"product_id":"how-to-launch-an-author-julianne-t-stam-9781440841644","title":"How to Launch an Author Awards Program at Your Library: Curating Self-Published Books, Reaching Out to the Community","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julianne T. Stam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440841640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440841644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2016 pg. 103","brand":"Julianne T. Stam","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965223092479,"sku":"9781440841644","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b4e666be-4d58-4445-aff8-2bf00f65a76d.jpg?v=1767279255","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-to-launch-an-author-julianne-t-stam-9781440841644","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}