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President’s Report

Annual Conference Update Mission Accomplished! This year’s conference was a resounding success. I hope you enjoyed the 2025 Annual Conference as much as I did. I truly treasure the opportunity to reconnect with old friends and to make new ones. … Continue reading

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Past President’s Report

ALAO 2025 Annual Conference Awards Recap The awards and grants that have been established by ALAO are our way of supporting and recognizing the amazing work that is being done by our ALAO members and library community. This lunchtime event … Continue reading

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Vice President’s Report

Hi ALAO! I’m now coming to you from Indiana. At the beginning of the fall semester, I started a new job as Head of Acquisitions at IU-Bloomington. As I was gearing up for my Vice President year and the 2025 … Continue reading

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Member Spotlight

Let’s shine the Member Spotlight on Mandy Knapp from the State Library of Ohio! What is/are your role(s) in libraries? I’m the State Librarian of Ohio, which means that I am the executive director of the State Library of Ohio. … Continue reading

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Membership Report

The current membership of ALAO includes a total of 281 members consisting of 234 regular members, 6 retiree members, and 41 student members. We are excited to welcome new members who joined between September 4, 2025 and November 24, 2025. … Continue reading

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Interest Groups News

DIG it! Data Interest Group is ALAO’s New Interest Group The use of data in academic libraries has been a growing segment for both services, resources and support. From data literacy, to data management planning, to accessing datasets for research…all … Continue reading

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People & Library News

John Carroll University News—Job Opportunity Job Title: Librarian for Instruction and Faculty Engagement (#F219P) Tenure Information John Carroll University’s Grasselli Library and Breen Learning Center seeks an experienced and enthusiastic Librarian for Instruction and Faculty Engagement – Professor of Practice … Continue reading

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President’s Report

2025 ALAO Executive Board Retreat First, I would like to thank Sara Klink for her leadership as ALAO President during a particularly challenging year for academic libraries.  She provided invaluable leadership during the transition to a new conference venue, oversaw … Continue reading

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Past President’s Report

Call for Nominations: Jay Ladd Distinguished Service and Kathryn Venditti Mentoring Awards The ALAO Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Jay Ladd Distinguished Service Award and the Kathryn Venditti Mentoring Awards. The Jay Ladd Distinguished Service Award … Continue reading

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ALAO Mentoring Program Seeks Mentees-Closes October 7th!

ALAO Librarian Mentoring Program The Academic Library Association of Ohio’s Professional Development Committee (ALAO PDC) is pleased to announce the call for participation in the 2025–2026 ALAO Library Mentoring Program. Program PurposeThe program fosters supportive professional relationships that encourage growth, share … Continue reading

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