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Membership Report

Membership Report  At the Executive Board Meeting on April 28, 2017 the Membership Chair reported 343 active members including 315 regular members, 5 retiree members, and 23 student members. Welcome to our newest members: ·         Laura Birkenhauer, Miami University ·         … Continue reading

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Interest Groups News

CMIG & TEDSIG Workshop 6/16/17 Register now! The Technical, Electronic, and Digital Services Interest Group and the Collection Management Interest Group are happy to announce that we are teaming up for a Summer Workshop! Technical Services & Collection Management: A … Continue reading

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People & Library News

Cedarville University hires Humanities Librarian Cedarville University’s Centennial Library is pleased to announce that Kirsten Setzkorn has been hired as Humanities Librarian commencing July 1, 2017.  Kirsten is a 2016 graduate of Kent State University’s MLIS program and has a B.A. in … Continue reading

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President’s Report

Welcome to spring in Ohio everyone! Here that could mean anything from 6” of snow to 75 degree days and tornado warnings. For ALAO, spring means opportunities for member engagement. Board elections are fast approaching. The Nominating Committee did a … Continue reading

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Annual Conference Update

Annual Conference Call for Proposals It’s time to submit proposals for presentations, posters and/or roundtable sessions for ALAO’s annual conference on October 27, 2017 at the Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio. Presentation proposals will be accepted until … Continue reading

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Past President’s Report

Please watch for the announcement about the ALAO elections in the next few weeks. I feel there is an exciting slate of candidates. Announcing Innovation Conversations Webinars In partnership with SWON Libraries, ALAO is very excited to offer new learning … Continue reading

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AAAS Annual Meeting 2017: report from the ALA Liaison

The American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting, held February 16-20, 2017 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on “Serving Society through Science Policy.”  Evidence-based science policy has always been essential for a healthy, prosperous, … Continue reading

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Notes from the Trenches: Anecdotes and Best Practices from the Library World

Adding Theses and Dissertations from OhioLINK to our bepress Digital Commons IR, CORE Scholar This past summer, 1,443 Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) were uploaded to CORE Scholar. We had talked about adding the ETDs for nearly a year, and decided Summer 2016 … Continue reading

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Mentorship Program Call for Participants

The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Professional Development Committee (PDC) is excited to announce this Call for Participation in our Mentorship Program for 2017-18. We invite people interested in being mentors and mentees to complete the registration form: https://goo.gl/forms/MgAVt7sHiiR6Unf12. Forms are … Continue reading

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2016 Research Grant Recipients

Studies K12 Libraries – Katy Mathuews College-readiness is of increasing importance in an environment of outcomes-based higher education funding that emphasizes student retention and graduation rates. The school library environment experienced by students during their K-12 educational years may have … Continue reading

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