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President’s Report

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 … Continue reading

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Past President’s Report

ALAO Board Elections 2024: One of my duties as ALAO Past President is chairing the Nominating Committee, whose reason for being is to nominate candidates from among the general membership for positions on the ALAO board. The initial call for … Continue reading

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Vice President/President Elect Report

The 50th Annual Conference planning is underway. The conference planning committee is working hard to plan an event that will highlight 50 years of ALAO’s commitment to library service. We will be looking back to the past as we move … Continue reading

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2024 ALAO Conference Call for Proposals

The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Conference Planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 50th ALAO Annual Conference. In-Person Friday, Nov 8, 2024 at the OCLC Convention Center, Dublin, OH Submission Deadline:  April 15, 2024 Submission Form … Continue reading

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ACRL Liaison Report

The ACRL Chapters Council met on January 24, 2024. The meeting included a presentation on the “First Years Meet the Frames” research project conducted by several librarians in New Jersey. Information on the project and study results can be found … Continue reading

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Continuing Education Grant Winners Announced

The ALAO Professional Development Committee wants to congratulate Gabrielle Lee & Elizabeth Staarmann on their awards. Gabrielle Lee will attend the Library of Congress Council on East Asian Libraries 2024 Internship over the summers. Elizabeth Staarmann will use her award … Continue reading

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Research and Publication Grant Report

2023 RPC Grant findings: Relationship between information literacy workshops and student success Undergraduate students who completed at least one foundational information literacy workshop from the Wright State University Libraries had significantly higher GPAs, semester completion rates, and retention rates than … Continue reading

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Member Spotlight

Let’s shine the Member Spotlight on Yuimi Hlasten from Denison University! What is/are your role(s) in academic libraries? We are a small college, so my roles within academic libraries are dynamic, often influenced by the collaboration of colleagues. Currently, my … Continue reading

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Membership Report

The current membership of ALAO includes a total of 298 members consisting of 257 regular members, 6 retiree members, and 35 student members. We are excited to welcome new members who joined between November 30, 2023 and February 23, 2024. … Continue reading

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Interest Groups News

Community & Two Year College Libraries Interest Group (C2YCLIG) News The Community & Two Year College Libraries Interest Group is seeking two new co-chairs for the 2024-2026 term.  Please reach out to c2yclig-chairs@alaoweb.org if you are interested or have any questions. –Meagan … Continue reading

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