Monthly Archives: December 2015

Annual Conference Report

Brian C. Gray, Case Western Reserve University, President I hope everyone enjoyed the 2015 Annual Conference and/or the Preconference. I would like to thank our keynote speaker Cindy Foley and workshop presenter Trevor Dawes. Both sessions were well received. On … Continue reading

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Elections-Call for Nominations

Eboni A. Johnson, Oberlin College, Past President Are you looking for a leadership opportunity?  Would you like to get involved in professional service for an ACRL chapter?  Or, perhaps you have a colleague who would be a perfect match for … Continue reading

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Jay Ladd Award Recipient

Congratulations to Karen A. Plummer, who was awarded the Jay Ladd Distinguished Service Award at the 2015 annual conference last month.  This award, which is ALAO’s highest honor, recognizes an individual who has been an ALAO member for at least … Continue reading

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Vice President’s Report

Krista McDonald, Miami University Hamilton, Vice President Mark your calendars for the 2016 ALAO Annual Conference! The conference will be held at The Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio with a pre-conference workshop on Thursday, October 27th and conference sessions on … Continue reading

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Research Grant Announcement

Apply Now:  2016 Research Grant The Research & Publications Committee will be accepting proposals for research grants beginning Monday, November 23.  If you have a research project or are thinking about a research project that could use some funding, we … Continue reading

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Research Grant Recipient Update

We reached out to the 2014 RPC award winners for an update about their research projects and how they used the award funds.  All three winners made great use of the funding.  Here is an update from the second of … Continue reading

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Continuing Education Grant & Application

Receive up to $2,600 to attend a continuing education event in 2016 The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Continuing Education Grant Program encourages library personnel to improve their skills and to develop new ones.  The grant is awarded once … Continue reading

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Membership Update

We were happy to report 388 active members this year at the ALAO Annual Conference held on November 19 and 20, 2015. This includes 357 regular, 3 retiree, and 28 student members! We also announced that after many years of … Continue reading

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Interest Group and Committee News

Assessment Interest Group (AIG) Research & Publications Committee The votes have been counted and we are pleased to share the results. The first People’s Choice Poster Award goes to Phil Flynn & Bette Sydelko, Wright State University, for their poster … Continue reading

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New! Tech Tools Column

Tech Tools: Aurasma for Augmented Reality Aurasma is currently being used to explore content in the library’s exhibition, “Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court: 32 Arguments that Changed America”. Located in the second-floor gallery, the exhibit is free and open … Continue reading

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