Are you looking for a leadership opportunity? Would you like to get involved in professional service for an ACRL chapter? If so, please consider nominating yourself for the ALAO Board. Elections will take place in March/April, and successful candidates will take office at the ALAO Board Retreat in summer 2018. Come join a fantastic group of Ohio librarians!

What does the ALAO Board do?

As the Ohio chapter of ACRL, we have a mission of advancing academic library services in our state, and providing opportunities for education and growth for library personnel at all levels and at every career stage. We sponsor an annual conference and spring workshops that focus on innovative topics and showcase Ohio academic librarians; we provide scholarships and awards, and we maintain several active, diverse interest groups and committees. In addition, we have a mentoring program that pairs up Ohio academic librarians for peer-to-peer, inter-generational, leadership, or student mentoring relationships.

• Perform the duties described for your elected position – see the Procedures Manual for the specific duties and responsibilities of each position
• Attend the annual leadership retreat (usually in June/July of each year; 2017 dates and location to be determined)
• Attend up to 4 Board meetings per year (usually on Fridays, at OhioNET)

This year, we will be electing the following officers:

•  Vice President/ President-Elect
  •    Secretary
  •    Three (3) first-year board members-at-large
  •    Membership Chair

Remember that you must be an ALAO member in order to run for office, so this is a perfect time to join or renew.  Join or renew here.

Submit the online nomination form by Friday, February 16, 2018 to be considered as a candidate.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact me.

–Krista McDonald, Miami University-Hamilton, Past President