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Curriculum Materials Center Interest Group Spring Workshop Recap

Deidra Herring, The Ohio State University and Sharon Kerestes, Cedarville University, CMCIG Co-Chairs On April 20, the CMCIG Spring Workshop, “Novel-Ties: Classics and Comics in the Classroom” was hosted at the Thompson Library at The Ohio State University, Main Campus. … Continue reading →

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Distance Learning Interest Group Spring Workshop Recap

Carrie Girton, Miami University, DLIG Co-Chair The DLIG spring workshop “INNOV8: Elevating Engagement for Students Online” was held on Friday, May 15, 2015 at Miami University’s Voice of America Center in West Chester, Ohio (just outside of Cincinnati). The 49 … Continue reading →

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Instruction Interest Group Workshop Recap

Sara Klink, Stark State College Melissa Bauer, Kent State University at Stark, Instruction IG Co- Chairs On Friday, June 12, 2015 our instruction group held our annual spring workshop, “Making Connections: Embedding Information Literacy Across Your Curriculum” at Columbus State … Continue reading →

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Big Turnout for Special Collections and Archives IG Spring Workshop Recap

Kathleen Medicus, Kent State University, SCAIG Co-Chair 48 people from all around the state attended SCAIG’s spring workshop on June 3, 2015, held at the Kent State University Library. The morning included three informal presentations about current issues affecting the … Continue reading →

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Technical, Electronic, and Digital Services IG News

Kelly Kobiela, Ohio Northern University Aimee DeChambeau, The University of Akron, TEDSIG Co-Chairs TEDSIG Spring Workshop Recap The TEDSIG spring workshop “Escaping EBook Purgatory,” was on May 29, 2015. We had 20 attendees and 7 speakers. At the end of … Continue reading →

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People and Library News

Bryant & Stratton College Cleveland Campus News The Bryant & Stratton College, Cleveland campus library has a newly updated library website.  Created using the LibGuides CMS, the website includes tabbed navigation to multiple subject collections, easy access to the library’s … Continue reading →

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President’s Report

Eboni A. Johnson, Oberlin College; President It’s been a long time coming, but I have seen some telltale signs of spring:  a little more daylight in the evenings, warmer temperatures that have melted some of winter away, the sight and … Continue reading →

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2015 ALAO Conference Call for Programs has Opened

Brian Gray, Case Western Reserve University; Vice President/President Elect 2015 ALAO Conference Call for Programs has opened. Very soon we will have the Call for Vendors and announcement of the KeyNote. The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Conference Planning … Continue reading →

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2015 ALAO Continuing Education Award Winners Announced

Julia Chance Gustafson, The College of Wooster, Chair, Professional Development Committee 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, seminars, … Continue reading →

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ALAO Launches a Two-Year Pilot Mentoring Program

Julia Chance Gustafson, The College of Wooster, Professional Development Committee Chair The ALAO Professional Development Committee launched ALAO a two-year pilot Mentoring Program at the ALAO Annual Conference on November 14, 2014. Since then, the committee marketed the program, accepted … Continue reading →

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