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2018 Research Grant Recipient Mandy Shannon

The ALAO Research and Publications Committee is pleased to announce that Mandy Shannon of Wright State University Libraries is the winner of the 2018 Research grant. This funding will support her proposed research project regarding how individual research assistance from … Continue reading →

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ALAO Member Spotlight: Karmen Beecroft

Karmen is the Digital Projects Librarian in the Preservation & Digital Initiatives Department at the Ohio University Libraries. Read on to learn more about her work and personal interests from sharing cultural heritage materials to exploring our solar system and beyond! … Continue reading →

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Membership Report

At the Executive Board Meeting on April 27, 2018 the Membership Chair reported the membership of ALAO includes a total of 377 members consisting of 331 regular members, 4 retiree members, and 42 student members. We are excited to welcome … Continue reading →

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Notes from the Trenches

Developing a New Curriculum for One-Shot Sessions at Heidelberg University After finishing up my first year as an Instruction and Reference Librarian, I have the opportunity to reflect on what I did well and what I can improve for next … Continue reading →

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Diversity Committee Spring Workshop Report

Actively Inclusive: Libraries Speak Up! The ALAO Diversity Committee held its spring workshop “Actively Inclusive: Libraries Speak Up!” on Thursday, May 10th at the State Library of Ohio. Attendance included 36 registrants from academic and public libraries in Ohio as … Continue reading →

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National Library Legislative Day in Washington D.C., May 7-8 2018

As Government Relations Liaison, I attended National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) in Washington D.C. Ginny Boehme, the winner of the ALAO National Legislative Day Travel Award also attended as part of the Ohio delegation. As in prior years, I would … Continue reading →

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Interest Group and Committee News

Community and Two Year College IG News Join us for a low-key online discussion on July 17th from 2:00-3:00pm.  Where you can “Sound Off” about what’s going on in your library! -Sara Klink, Co-Chair, Community & Two Year College Libraries Interest Group, … Continue reading →

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People & Library News

Case Western Reserve University News New Hires José Diaz, Associate Director for Academic Engagement Services, Kelvin Smith Library, Case Western Reserve University (Starts August 6, 2018) Previous Position: Head of Humanities and Social Sciences Cohort, The Ohio State University Libraries Shelby Stuart, … Continue reading →

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President’s Report

On February 23, the ALAO board met at OhioNET. At this meeting, board members discussed the following items: Determining that the budget is in good shape even though annual conference attendance and exhibitor support was down. Approving a new interest … Continue reading →

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ALAO Election News

The ALAO annual election of board members will begin soon. Nominations closed in mid-February, and the ballot is set. Voting will begin March 15 and will close on April 15. Voting in the annual election is one of the most basic means of participation … Continue reading →

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