Author Archives: anitaslack

Notes from the Trenches

Posted on June 15, 2020 by anitaslack

Teaching with Empathy Beyond a Pandemic Librarianship, at its heart, is a service profession. All librarians and library staff strive to serve our patrons with compassion and empathy, regardless of our areas of expertise or work responsibilities. During times of … Continue reading →

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Interest Group News

Posted on June 15, 2020 by anitaslack

Community and 2-Year College Library Interest Group News (C2YCLIG) The Community and 2-Year College Library Interest Group is seeking dedicated members interested in leadership! We have one to two positions open as Co-Chairs of the Interest Group. If you’re interested … Continue reading →

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People and Library News

Posted on June 15, 2020 by anitaslack

Bryant & Stratton College, Cleveland and Solon News Joseph Dudley (Bryant & Stratton College, Cleveland and Solon) presented “Creating eBook Collections at Bryant & Stratton College” at the Teaching, Colleges, and Community (TCC) Online Conference, April 14, 2020. –Joseph Dudley, Bryant … Continue reading →

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President’s Report

Posted on March 17, 2020 by anitaslack

A Special Message Regarding COVID-19 Colleagues, Like you, the ALAO Board has been diligently monitoring and adapting our plans and workflows in response to the developing COVID-19 pandemic. As we look toward spring workshops and Executive Board meetings, organizers are … Continue reading →

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Past President’s Report

Posted on March 17, 2020 by anitaslack

ALAO 2020 Elections Nominate yourself for the ALAO Board! Submit this online nomination form by Friday, April 10, 2020, to be considered as a candidate. Elections will take place in April 15 to May 1, and elected officers will begin their terms … Continue reading →

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Vice President’s Report

Posted on March 17, 2020 by anitaslack

2020 Annual Conference Planning Update On behalf of the Conference Planning Committee, I’m excited to announce the theme for our 2020 conference: “Resilience: Sustainable & Thriving Academic Libraries for the Future.” The conference will take place October 29-30 at Nationwide … Continue reading →

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Call for Proposals: ALAO Annual Conference 2020

Posted on March 17, 2020 by anitaslack

The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) conference planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 46th Annual Conference, Resilience: Sustainable & Thriving Academic Libraries for the Future, which encourages us to consider the challenges that face academic libraries … Continue reading →

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Apply for the ALAO Diversity Scholarship

Posted on March 17, 2020 by anitaslack

The 2020 ALAO Diversity Scholarship is now accepting applications through March 21, 2020. ALAO values diversity in its membership, in the profession, and in future library professionals. For that reason, we offer a $1,500 scholarship to a promising student enrolled … Continue reading →

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Mentoring News

Posted on March 17, 2020 by anitaslack

Short Term or Project-Based Mentoring Opportunities Would you like to bounce an idea off of a peer? Are you working on a project? We have two mentors who are available for short-term or project-based conversations. One of them has experience … Continue reading →

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Membership Report

Posted on March 17, 2020 by anitaslack

Membership Report The current membership of ALAO includes a total of 345 members consisting of 311   regular members, 4 retiree members, and 30 student members. We are excited to welcome new members who joined between August 29, 2019 and December … Continue reading →

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