Author Archives: anitaslack

Join the Diversity Committee

Address various aspects of human diversity, including ethnic and racial, country of origin, religious affiliation, gender, LGBTQIA, ability, and age. This Committee serves as an advisory group to ALAO to assist the organization in providing leadership for diversity by acting … Continue reading

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Interest Groups News

Collection Management Interest Group (CMIG) News On July 14, 2021, the Collection Management Interest Group (CMIG) hosted a 90-minute webinar called “Partners in Success: Libraries and Vendors”. The presentations were followed by a lively discussion and a Q&A session. Stephanie Church is an … Continue reading

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Member Spotlight

Let’s shine the Member Spotlight on Shelby Stuart from Case Western Reserve University! What is/are your role(s) in academic libraries? I’m the Electronic Resources Librarian at Kelvin Smith Library, CWRU’s largest campus library. I primarily manage authentication and access to … Continue reading

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Membership Report

The current membership of ALAO includes a total of 317 members consisting of 286 regular members, 5 retiree members, and 26 student members. We are excited to welcome new members who joined between May 29, 2021 and August 29, 2021. … Continue reading

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ACRL Chapters Council Report

During the 2020-2021 academic year, the ACRL Representative: Forwarded to the ALAO Board list or the ALAO membership list information emailed from ACRL as appropriate. Attended ALAO board meetings, and communicated questions to ACRL as necessary. Compiled the Ohio Chapter … Continue reading

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Funding Opportunities Column

ALAO Conference Support Staff Grant Are you a staff member planning to attend or present at the 2021 ALAO Conference? Consider applying for the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Support Staff Conference Grant. The Academic Library Association of Ohio … Continue reading

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People & Library News

Bluffton University News As of September 1, 2021, Carrie Phillips will officially assume the role Library Director for Bluffton University’s Musselman Library.  She has been serving in that role in an interim capacity since August 1, 2020. –Carrie Phillips, Bluffton … Continue reading

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President’s Report

With the academic year winding to a close, the ALAO Board should be proud of what we have been able to accomplish this year, even during a pandemic. Here are some highlights and updates since the last newsletter.  DEI Survey. … Continue reading

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2021 ALAO Executive Board Election Results Announced

I am happy to announce the candidates who will be joining the Executive Board for the 2021-2022 year. Please join me in congratulating: Vice President/President Elect:  Gerald NatalTreasurer:  Don ApplebyPublic Relations (PR) Coordinator:  Melissa Cox NorrisBoard Members-at-Large:  Melissa Bauer, Kristen … Continue reading

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Conference Update

We are halfway through 2021 and getting closer every day to ALAO’s 47th Annual Conference: Building Bridges: Dialogue, Deliberation, and Connection in Academic Libraries. I am happy to share updates on behalf of the amazing Conference Planning Committee. Registration for … Continue reading

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