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Congratulations to Jenny Donley, 2017 recipient of the Kathryn Venditti Mentoring Award

The Kathryn L. Venditti Mentoring Award is given annually to an academic librarian who has demonstrated excellence as a mentor to a librarian, library worker, or library science student. Through this award ALAO strives to foster a culture of mentoring … Continue reading →

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Research Grant Coming Soon!

The grant cycle for the research grant will be opening soon.  Stay tuned for further communications from the Research & Publications Committee. -Heidi Gauder, University of Dayton, Research and Publications Committee Co-Chair -Eboni Johnson, Oberlin College, Research and Publications Committee … Continue reading →

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Continuing Education Grant Program

The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Continuing Education Grant is awarded each year to support the cost of participating in professional development opportunities such as conferences, workshops, and seminars, which are related to the member’s current position or in … Continue reading →

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Zhiyan Chen Awarded Diversity Scholarship

On behalf of the ALAO Diversity Committee, co-chairs Yuimi Hlasten and Bree Miller are pleased to announce that the 2017 ALAO Diversity Scholarship recipient is Zhiyan Chen of Kent State University. Ms. Hlasten presented the scholarship certificate to Ms. Chen … Continue reading →

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Notes from the Trenches

Teaching UNV 101 at Miami University I recently had the pleasure of teaching a one credit Introduction to university resources course to incoming first year and transfer students, called UNV 101 at Miami University. The course introduced students to resources … Continue reading →

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Membership Update

During the business meeting at the 2017 ALAO Annual Conference on October 27, 2017, the Membership Chair reported that ALAO boasts 339 regular members, 6 retiree members, and 29 student members. We extend a special welcome to our newest members … Continue reading →

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Interest Group Reports

Instruction Interest Group – Report SAVE THE DATE – 2018 ALAO IIG/DLIG Co-Hosted Spring Workshop Mark your calendars and please join us this coming May 4th, 2018 at the State Library of Ohio in Columbus for a co-hosted IIG and DLIG Spring Workshop!  This year’s program … Continue reading →

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People & Library News

Ashland University News Ashland University Library has hired a new Technical Services Librarian, Chloe Bragg, who is a recent graduate of the Kent State University iSchool.  Welcome to AU Chloe! -Anita Slack, Ashland University, Communications Editor Case Western Reserve University … Continue reading →

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ALAO Conference Update

Registration is open for the ALAO Annual Conference Libraries Act, Respond, Transform: The A.R.T. of Empowerment on Friday, October 27, 2017, with a pre-“UNconference” on October 26 at Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center in Columbus. Early-bird registration ends Sept. 15. … Continue reading →

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A Resolution: Honoring and Praising the State Library of Ohio on the Occasion of its 200th Anniversary

On August 4, 2017 at the State Library of Ohio’s 200th Anniversary Celebration, Katy Kelly, President of the Academic Library Association of Ohio, on behalf of the Board and membership of the Academic Library Association of Ohio, presented a resolution … Continue reading →

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