Monthly Archives: November 2012

Sue Polanka, Wright State University On October 25th and 26th our membership gathered for the 38th annual conference in Wilmington, Ohio. We had a great turnout for the preconferences and full day conference events. I’d like to thank the conference … Continue reading →

Betsy Blankenship, Ohio State University Marion I had the pleasure of attending a wonderful annual conference on October 26 and an equally pleasurable pre-conference on October 25. If you didn’t attend one of them, you missed some really great programs. … Continue reading →

Brian Hickam, Benedictine University and Betsy Blankenship, Ohio State University Marion The 2012 Jay Ladd Distinguished Service Award was given to John J. Burke, Library Director, Associate Librarian, Gardner-Harvey Library at Miami University Middletown. This award “recognizes an individual who: … Continue reading →

Your $30 annual membership fee supports a number of scholarships, grants, and awards to ALAO members. We presented eleven awards during the annual conference this year. Congratulations to all of the award winners. Student Presenter Grant Carissa Thatcher (Southern State … Continue reading →

Alison Ricker, Oberlin College Help us reach out to your colleagues! The Membership Liaison network is undergoing a fantastic renewal, with your help. Please contact aricker@oberlin.edu and volunteer to be a membership liaison. I will send you a list of … Continue reading →

Mark Eddy, Case Western Reserve University ALAO seeks to promote research, and each year the ALAO Executive Board may award up to $1000.00 to support and encourage research projects proposed by ALAO members. Both ongoing and new research projects are … Continue reading →

Bridgette Billingslea, Kent State University Recipient of the 2011-2012 ALAO Diversity Scholarship The ALAO Diversity Scholarship helped tremendously with my LIS studies. I recently graduated with my MLIS from Kent State University on August 11, 2012. I am continuing my … Continue reading →

Betsy Blankenship, Ohio State University Marion I’ve been teaching a newly revised online course about Information. Brian Leaf, who just presented at the ALAO conference, is the course designer. He has filled the course with readings that are designed to … Continue reading →

From the Interest Group Coordinator Kathryn Venditti, Ashland University It’s alive! Thanks to renewed interest from ALAO members who stepped up, two of our defunct interest groups have been revived. Ginna Witte and Derek Malone volunteered to co-chair the Support … Continue reading →

Case Western Reserve University There have been many new hires and promotions in the past few months. Congratulations to all! Daniela Solomon was hired as Research Librarian 2 for Research Services on July 2, 2012. Patrick Feeley was hired as … Continue reading →