The American Library Association has conferred on the Milton S. Eisenhower Library its most prestigious award, the 1999 John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award, which honors outstanding achievement in library public relations. The award will be presented in June at the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans.

The award acknowledges the "Norman Nailer" campaign, which provided information to the library's users during the building's18-month renovation. With its witty approach, the library turned what could have been a trying time into a positive experience that enhanced support among faculty, students, staff and donors.

The Eisenhower Library was the only university library to receive the award this year. Among the other nine winners was the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore.