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Interest Groups News

ALAO Interest Group Events ALAO’s interest groups are gearing up to finish the academic year with lots of great events! ALAO has 12 active special interest groups that have formed to discuss concerns, issues, and new trends related to academic … Continue reading

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Notes from the Trenches

A New Program to Support RCR Training Since fall semester 2018, the University of Toledo (UToledo) has regularly organized in-person training workshops for graduate students on the responsible conduct of research (RCR). This workshop is designed to complement and reinforce … Continue reading

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People & Library News

Bryant & Stratton College News Joseph M. Dudley has been promoted to the role of System Librarian and will be providing reference and technical services for campuses in Ohio, western New York, and Wisconsin. –-Joseph M. Dudley, Bryant & Stratton … Continue reading

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President’s Report

Conference Summary A very successful 2021 conference is now complete. We had a total of 279 registrants, including 71 non-ALAO-members, and 31 students. We got some wonderful feedback from attendees: “Kudos to the organizers, this was a great conference this … Continue reading

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Vice President/President Elect Report

Another season is winding down, another semester ending. Traditionally, it is a time of the year for reflection and giving thanks, as well as planning for the coming year. I personally have much for which to be grateful—much of the … Continue reading

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Past President’s Report

I am pleased to report that the Awards Committee selected winners for the 2021 Kathryn L. Venditti Mentoring and Jay Ladd Distinguished Service Awards. For his work with MLIS students and his support for colleagues at his institution and around … Continue reading

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ALAO 2021 People’s Choice Poster Award Winners

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

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2021 Conference Website Now Available

We are pleased to announce that the 2021 ALAO Conference website is now open and viewable to all! Even if you did not register for the conference, feel free to view and share the recorded sessions on the conference website, … Continue reading

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Notes from the Trenches

The ALAO Mentoring Program: In Our Own Words NOTE:  We recognize that the mentoring program is a personal experience and for many mentoring relationships to succeed, confidentiality is a critical component.  We are choosing to share our experience because we … Continue reading

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Member Spotlight

Let’s shine the Member Spotlight on Sterling Coleman from Clark State College! What is/are your role(s) in academic libraries? I am the Director, Library Services at Clark State College in Springfield, Ohio. What do you like most about academic library … Continue reading

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