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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 17 April 2026 19:02:19<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> James Garvey <James.Garvey@nenpl.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL][SCLA] Will Your Library Take Home the SLMA This Year?</font>
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<b>Will Your Library Take Home the Suffolk Library Marketing Award This Year?</b></div>
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The Suffolk Library Marketing Award (SLMA) recognizes the best marketing campaign by a public or academic library in Suffolk County over the last year.</div>
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<a href="https://scla.net/rasd/librarymarketing/index.php/suffolk-library-marketing-award-slma/" id="OWAef76d315-c6bc-4474-020a-23caa14ee334" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color:blue"><b><u>The 2026 competition is now open!</u></b></a><b><br>
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This year marks the 13th annual SLMA competition. Who will be the lucky winner this year?</div>
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<b>Get the 2026 competition details and application documents on the RASD Library Marketing Committee website here:
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The winner receives recognition among their peers and takes home the coveted SLMA plaque to proudly display in their library.</div>
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Want to learn more about the SLMA? Coming soon: Watch the video replay of our recent roundtable discussion with the 2025 SLMA winners. A video replay will be posted soon — we’ll send you an email when it’s available.</div>
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Good luck! </div>
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<a href="https://scla.net/rasd/librarymarketing/" id="OWA31d45deb-f132-feef-0e16-1d8cf7891b57" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color:blue"><u>The RASD Library Marketing Committee</u></a><br>
Committee Chair: Jim Garvey – Northport-East Northport Public Library<br>
Co-chair: Anastasia Bazilevskaya – Deer Park Public Library</div>
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Co-chair: Sharon Twickler – Mattituck-Laurel Library<br>
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