Monthly Archives: June 2008

President’s Report

Douglas Morrison (University of Akron) President I think it’s natural for a past president to look over the time that they served their organization in the office of president and to ask themselves, “What did I accomplish?” Looking back at … Continue reading

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Vice President’s Report

Karen H. Wilhoit (Wright State University) President-Elect If you haven’t done so already, mark your calendars now for the 2008 ALAO Annual Conference to be held on Friday, October 24 at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio. The Conference will … Continue reading

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Membership News

Lori Fielding (University of Akron) Membership Chair As of January 1st, 2008 the annual ALAO membership dues increased to $30/year (student dues are still only $10 annually). If you are interested in joining ALAO, or would like to renew your … Continue reading

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Support Staff Interest Group

Sheryl Gannon (Heidelberg College) SSIG Chair SSIG held their 2008 Spring Workshop on May 16, 2008 at Heidelberg College in Tiffin, OH. Polishing Your Library Gems: Support Staff had a total of 50 attendees. Attendees were greeted by a continental … Continue reading

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Curriculum Materials Center Interest Group

Ann Raney (University of Dayton), Co-chair On Friday, May 23rd , OHIONET graciously hosted the 20th Annual CMCIG Spring Workshop, Virtual Education Collections: Issues and Best Practices. Twenty-six individuals attended, including four K-12 library media specialists. In her session, “Best … Continue reading

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Technical, Electronic, and Digital Services Interest Group

Deberah England (Wright State University), TEDSIG Co-Chair TEDSIG held their annual Spring Meeting on May 2, 2008 at OHIONET with 36 in attendance. The topic of the day was “Institutional Repositories: Tools and techniques for setting them up and filling … Continue reading

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Diversity Committee

Ione Damasco (University of Dayton), Chair The Diversity Committee is pleased to award the annual Diversity Scholarship for 2008-2009 to Ms. Sanjyot Selkirk. Selkirk is currently enrolled as a graduate student in the Kent State University SLIS program in Columbus. … Continue reading

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ACRL Chapter Topics

ALAO is a chapter of American College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Read what’s happening with our fellow ACRL chapters in the Spring 2008 ACRL Chapter Topics newsletter. See: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/aboutacrl/acrlchapters/chaptertopics/ctv29n1.pdf

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People & Library News

Cedarville University Jeff Gates, Information Services Librarian, joined the Centennial Library, in September 2008. Jeff had served for ten years as the Head Librarian at the John L. Patten Library at Faith Baptist College and Seminary in Ankeney, Iowa. On … Continue reading

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