Author Archives: anitaslack

Committee & Interest Group News

Posted on June 14, 2023 by anitaslack

Diversity Committee News ALAO Diversity Committee is excited to launch an inaugural DEI speaker series following the ALAO preconference this fall.  At the preconference tenants of Appreciative Inquiry and Design Justice will be put into practice in order to co-design … Continue reading →

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Funding Opportunities Column

Posted on June 14, 2023 by anitaslack

Student Conference Grant 2023 Student Conference Grant 2023 Information Apply Online: Student Conference Grant Application Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m., August 4th, 2023 Support Staff Conference Grant 2023 Support Staff Conference Grant 2023 Information Apply Online: Support Staff Conference Grant Application … Continue reading →

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People & Library News

Posted on June 14, 2023 by anitaslack

Case Western Reserve University News From March 7th to June 6th, CWRU welcomed three new hires: Crissandra George – Digital Collections Manager Rachel Stott – Team Leader, Research and Engagement Services Shatha Baydoun – Research and Engagement Services Humanities Librarian –Effy Brewer, Case … Continue reading →

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President’s Report

Posted on March 15, 2023 by anitaslack

Introduction Punxsutawney Phil may have seen his shadow and predicted several more weeks of winter, but Mother Nature has not seen fit to honor Phil’s prediction made one month ago as of this writing. On-again-off-again spring-like days and rain in … Continue reading →

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ALAO Annual Conference Update

Posted on March 15, 2023 by anitaslack

Conference Date: November 2-3, 2023 Conference Location: Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center, Lewis Center, Ohio Online ILS Forum & Mini-Conference: Friday, Oct 27, 2023 via Zoom The 2023 ALAO Conference Planning Committee is excited to share updates about the 49th … Continue reading →

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ACRL Representative Report

Posted on March 15, 2023 by anitaslack

The most recent Chapters Council meeting was January 23, 2023. This included a presentation from Dr. Linda Miles—Hostos Community College, CUNY, who focused on “One Chapter’s Strategic Planning Process: ACRL/NY’s Committee for a New Vision.” Reminders and updates: –Jane Hammons, … Continue reading →

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Research & Publications Committee News

Posted on March 15, 2023 by anitaslack

2023 ALAO Research & Publications Grant  Every winter the RPC issues a call for grant proposals from the ALAO membership.  The 2023 grant cycle is over and the RPC is nearly done reviewing and will make an announcement to the … Continue reading →

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Notes from the Trenches

Posted on March 15, 2023 by anitaslack

Annual Health Science Campus Artist Showcase at UToledo The annual Health Science Campus Artist Showcase has been an ongoing event at the Raymon H. Mulford Health Science Library for several years. Originally meant to provide University of Toledo students, staff, … Continue reading →

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Member Spotlight

Posted on March 15, 2023 by anitaslack

Let’s shine the Member Spotlight on Yiming Guo from Denison University! What is/are your role(s) in academic libraries? I am the Sciences Liaison Librarian at the Denison University Libraries. I work with the departments of Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Computer … Continue reading →

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Membership Report

Posted on March 15, 2023 by anitaslack

The current membership of ALAO includes a total of 286 members consisting of 251 regular members, 5 retiree members, and 30 student members. We are excited to welcome new members who joined between November 18, 2022 and March 1, 2023. … Continue reading →

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