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Past President’s Report

2024-2025 ALAO Executive Board Election Results I am excited to announce the candidates who will be joining the Executive Board for 2024-2025. Please join me in congratulating: The results for the Board Member-at-Large position were particularly close and required a … Continue reading

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Notes from the Trenches

Whether we are new to librarianship or have many years in journal publishing, there is always something new to learn. We had the opportunity to get more insights about publishing in journals this spring. The ALAO Research and Publications Committee facilitated a panel webinar … Continue reading

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Interest Groups News

Innovative Instruction Showcase presented by Instruction, STEM, and Distance Learning Interest Groups On May 8, 2024, three ALAO Interest Groups (Instruction, STEM, and Distance Learning) hosted the virtual Innovative Instruction Showcase, which featured 18 panelists in nine lightning talks under three … Continue reading

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People & Library News

Bryant & Stratton College News Joseph Dudley presented a virtual poster session titled “The All-Virtual Academic Library” at the 2024 TCC Worldwide Online Conference, April 16-18 and published a review of From Cataloguing to Metadata Creation: A cultural and methodological introduction by Mauro … Continue reading

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President’s Report

Get Ready for Springtime in Ohio with ALAO! Well, here we are, on the tail end of another strange winter season, mild, and with a few days that feel like early May instead of March.  As I ponder whether my … Continue reading

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Past President’s Report

ALAO Board Elections 2024: One of my duties as ALAO Past President is chairing the Nominating Committee, whose reason for being is to nominate candidates from among the general membership for positions on the ALAO board. The initial call for … Continue reading

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Vice President/President Elect Report

The 50th Annual Conference planning is underway. The conference planning committee is working hard to plan an event that will highlight 50 years of ALAO’s commitment to library service. We will be looking back to the past as we move … Continue reading

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2024 ALAO Conference Call for Proposals

The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Conference Planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 50th ALAO Annual Conference. In-Person Friday, Nov 8, 2024 at the OCLC Convention Center, Dublin, OH Submission Deadline:  April 15, 2024 Submission Form … Continue reading

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ACRL Liaison Report

The ACRL Chapters Council met on January 24, 2024. The meeting included a presentation on the “First Years Meet the Frames” research project conducted by several librarians in New Jersey. Information on the project and study results can be found … Continue reading

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Continuing Education Grant Winners Announced

The ALAO Professional Development Committee wants to congratulate Gabrielle Lee & Elizabeth Staarmann on their awards. Gabrielle Lee will attend the Library of Congress Council on East Asian Libraries 2024 Internship over the summers. Elizabeth Staarmann will use her award … Continue reading

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