Get Ready for Springtime in Ohio with ALAO!

Well, here we are, on the tail end of another strange winter season, mild, and with a few days that feel like early May instead of March.  As I ponder whether my purchase of a larger, two-stage snow blower was a good investment, my thoughts turn to our upcoming Spring ALAO activities and programs.  Please see the Newsletter entries herein for more on some great opportunities!  I’m also looking forward to the outcome of our annual Association elections this Spring, and to welcoming new leaders to the ALAO Executive Board!

ALAO 2023 Conference Feedback & Session Materials

Let me take this opportunity to offer our sincere thanks to everyone who shared their impressions of the 2023 Conference!  The program was very well received overall, and we got some great suggestions for how to make things even better in the coming years.  With your feedback and suggestions, ALAO will continue to plan Conference programming that reflects the needs and interests of our membership.

Session materials and videos are now live on the 2023 Conference website and available to ALAO members with valid accounts!  The materials are appended to the corresponding Conference program entries.  Members and nonmember alike can also review the ILS Migration Morning Forum video webcast, as well as the simulcast video of the 2023 Keynote Address by Trevor A. Dawes.  HUGE thanks to our marvelous ALAO Web Team and Conference Planning Committee for their hard work in collecting and posting these materials to the 2023 Conference website!

ALAO Board Activities

In support of our goals for the remainder of the 2019-2024 Strategic Plan period, the ALAO Board will be distributing a comprehensive membership survey later this year.  Your feedback and suggestions will drive the planning process at our annual Board retreat in July, and help us craft ALAO’s next 5-year Plan.  Look for announcements about the survey later this Spring.  The Board will also be forming an internal working group to evaluate and revise our processes for welcoming and orienting new members to the Association, as well as for onboarding ALAO officers, committee and interest group chairs, and other leadership positions.

Hope your Spring semester is going well!