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A Moment from Library History-Packhorse Librarians in Kentucky

According Dave Tabler’s blog located at appalachianhistory.net: “Established in 1935, the Pack Horse Library Project was aimed at providing reading materials to rural portions of Eastern Kentucky with no access to public library facilities. Librarians riding horses or mules traveled … Continue reading →

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Interest Group News

Assessment and Instruction Interest Groups to Co-Host Spring Workshop The Assessment Interest Group and the Instruction Interest Group will be cohosting a spring workshop, “The Evolution of Information Literacy: Framework and Assessment”, on Wednesday, April 20 at the State Library. … Continue reading →

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Conference Announcements

The 2016 Children’s Literature Association Conference (ChLA)-Hosted by The Ohio State University, sponsored by the Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education and Human Ecology.  When: Thursday June 9, 2016 8:00 AM – Saturday June 11, 2016 10 PM … Continue reading →

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People and Library News

Bryant & Stratton College, Cleveland News Joseph M. Dudley will present “Website Design for Student Usability: Implementing LibGuides at the Bryant & Stratton College Cleveland Campus Library” at the Teaching, Colleges, and Community (TCC) Virtual Conference, April 19 – 21, … Continue reading →

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Annual Conference Report

Brian C. Gray, Case Western Reserve University, President I hope everyone enjoyed the 2015 Annual Conference and/or the Preconference. I would like to thank our keynote speaker Cindy Foley and workshop presenter Trevor Dawes. Both sessions were well received. On … Continue reading →

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Elections-Call for Nominations

Eboni A. Johnson, Oberlin College, Past President Are you looking for a leadership opportunity?  Would you like to get involved in professional service for an ACRL chapter?  Or, perhaps you have a colleague who would be a perfect match for … Continue reading →

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Jay Ladd Award Recipient

Congratulations to Karen A. Plummer, who was awarded the Jay Ladd Distinguished Service Award at the 2015 annual conference last month.  This award, which is ALAO’s highest honor, recognizes an individual who has been an ALAO member for at least … Continue reading →

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Vice President’s Report

Krista McDonald, Miami University Hamilton, Vice President Mark your calendars for the 2016 ALAO Annual Conference! The conference will be held at The Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio with a pre-conference workshop on Thursday, October 27th and conference sessions on … Continue reading →

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Research Grant Announcement

Apply Now:  2016 Research Grant The Research & Publications Committee will be accepting proposals for research grants beginning Monday, November 23.  If you have a research project or are thinking about a research project that could use some funding, we … Continue reading →

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Research Grant Recipient Update

We reached out to the 2014 RPC award winners for an update about their research projects and how they used the award funds.  All three winners made great use of the funding.  Here is an update from the second of … Continue reading →

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