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Vice President/President Elect Report

Greetings to all in the ALAO community! Seeing many friends and colleagues for the first time in two years in person at the 2022 ALAO Conference was so great! The Conference went well, and we are hoping to repeat this success … Continue reading

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2022 People’s Choice Poster Awards

At every ALAO Annual Conference, the Research & Publications Committee asks attendees to vote for the People’s Choice Poster Award. This award is typically given to one poster; however, this year, we had a two-way tie. Both posters will each … Continue reading

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Member Spotlight

Let’s shine the Member Spotlight on Lynn Warner from University of Cincinnati! What is/are your role(s) in academic libraries? I am the Research and Health Sciences Librarian at the Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library at the University of Cincinnati. … Continue reading

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Membership Report

The current membership of ALAO includes a total of 292 members consisting of 260 regular members, 4 retiree members, and 28 student members. We are excited to welcome new members who joined between September 3, 2022 and November 17, 2022. … Continue reading

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Interest Group Reports

Message from the Interest Group Coordinator Greetings! I am the new Interest Group Coordinator, Abi Morgan, stepping into the role from Sara Klink. Thank you Sara, for your years of fantastic leadership in this role.  ALAO has 12 active special … Continue reading

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People & Library News

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College News ALAO member co-chairs new Library of Congress SACO funnel ALAO member Margaret Breidenbaugh, Library Specialist at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, co-chairs a collaborative cataloging group that began meeting virtually in June … Continue reading

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Funding Opportunities Column

Continuing Education Grant Program-Apply Now!  Are you presenting a conference paper, attending a workshop, or looking to participate in other professional development opportunities in 2023? The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Continuing Education Grant can help you get there! … Continue reading

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President’s Report

Annual Conference Update: This year’s planning committee has been going full steam as we shift gears from the online conferences of the past two years and return to an in-person event. As of this writing the CPC is hard at … Continue reading

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Vice President/President Elect Report

Greetings ALAO community! The summer has flown by, and before you know it, we’ll be together again at this year’s ALAO Conference in November!  So excited to see everyone in person this year after our previous two online conferences.   As … Continue reading

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ALAO Mentoring Program Call for Participation

The Academic Library Association of Ohio’s Professional Development Committee (ALAO PDC) is excited to announce a call for participation in the 20221-2023 Mentoring Program.  Program Overview The Academic Library Association of Ohio Professional Development Committee reviews registration information and matches … Continue reading

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