Library publication honored with marketing award

Bookmarks, the Iowa State University Library publication for our collaborators donors, and friends, received the 2026 ALADN Marketplace Award for best marketing materials in external communications as determined in a competitive awards program of the Academic Library Advancement and Development Network (ALADN).  

ALADN is a professional community of academic library fundraising and advancement professionals across the United States and Canada. Members include development officers, librarians, associate university librarians, and deans who work to secure support from individuals, corporations, and foundations for academic and research libraries. ALADN hosts the conference and awards program every other year. 

The spring 2025, Parks 100, issue received the 2026 ALADN award. Bookmarks is written and designed by the University Library Communications team, printed at ISU Printing, and published digitally on the ISU Digital Press.