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ACRL Chapters Council Report

There is nothing major to report from the ACRL Chapters Council Meeting at ALA 2015.  Our continued focus is increasing the level of communication between National and the chapters. Rachel M. Minkin is the new legislation liaison for Chapters Council. … Continue reading →

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People & Library News

Bryant & Stratton Cleveland News The Bryant & Stratton Cleveland campus library is currently expending the technical services area, which will be operational by the start of the Fall 2015 semester. The Bryant and Stratton College Ohio librarians (representing the … Continue reading →

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President’s Report

Eboni A. Johnson, Oberlin College, President It’s hard to believe that the past year has sped by so quickly, and that my term as ALAO President is coming to an end. At next month’s leadership retreat, I will hand the … Continue reading →

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Past President’s Report

Betsy Blankenship, The Ohio State University at Marion, Past President I am proud to have coordinated the recent ALAO elections and the membership elected some excellent board members. All those who submitted a nomination as well as those who ran … Continue reading →

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Annual Conference Update

Brian Gray, Case Western Reserve University, Vice President/President Elect Save the date for the 2015 ALAO Annual Conference: November 20, 2015! The theme this year is Cultivating Leadership: Preparing Academic Libraries for the Future. We will be on the north … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget to Renew!

Katy Mathuews, Ohio University, Membership Chair Spring is an exciting time for ALAO Workshops. If you’re like me, registering for events such as conferences and workshops reminds me  to renew my professional memberships. If you haven’t renewed your ALAO membership … Continue reading →

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Committee News

Professional Development Committee ALAO Professional Development Committee Hosted a Successful ACRL Webcast Viewing and Discussion Julia Chance Gustafson,  The College of Wooster, Professional Development Committee  Co Chair Every year, ALAO’s parent body, ACRL, allows us to host group viewings of … Continue reading →

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2015 Continuing Education Award Honorable Mention Award Report

Kelly Kobiela, Ohio Northern University, TEDSIG Co-Chair The Continuing Education Award allowed me to attend IUG (Innovative Users Group) 2015. I am very grateful for the opportunity to attend IUG this year. Though OhioLINK and ALAO offer me a lot … Continue reading →

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Assessment Interest Group Workshop a Success

Sarah Murphy, The Ohio State University, Assessment Interest Group Chair The Assessment Interest Group’s spring workshop “Communicating  Library  Value Through Assessment” was a resounding success. More than 45 ALAO members gathered at the State Library of Ohio on April 16, … Continue reading →

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Collection Management Interest Group Spring Workshop Recap

Kathleen Baril, Ohio Northern University, CMIG Co-Chair CMIG just completed a very successful spring workshop at the State of Library of Ohio.  In the morning, we learned about two very practical and useful tools for collection management: the Weeding Helper … Continue reading →

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