Author Archives: anitaslack

Notes from the Trenches

Posted on September 15, 2023 by anitaslack

Ohio State’s Information Literacy Workshop Series Since 2020, the Teaching & Learning Department in The Ohio State University Libraries has offered a range of virtual information literacy workshops open to instructors and librarians from both within and outside of Ohio … Continue reading →

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Member Spotlight

Posted on September 15, 2023 by anitaslack

Let’s shine the Member Spotlight on Jason Ezell from Miami University! What is/are your role(s) in academic libraries? I am a leader of learning and engagement programs in academic library settings. Specifically, I have just begun my role as Miami … Continue reading →

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Membership Report

Posted on September 15, 2023 by anitaslack

The current membership of ALAO includes a total of 291 members consisting of 253 regular members, 6 retiree members, and 32 student members. We are excited to welcome new members who joined between May 31, 2023 and August 29, 2023. … Continue reading →

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ACRL Liaison Report

Posted on September 15, 2023 by anitaslack

ACRL Chapters Council Report The ACRL Chapters Council serves as a conduit for information and communication between ACRL national and its chapters. During 2022-2023, the Chapters Council met virtually on January 23 and June 15. As part of these meetings, … Continue reading →

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People & Library News

Posted on September 15, 2023 by anitaslack

Bryant & Stratton College News Joseph Dudley (Bryant & Stratton College) is contributing to ongoing collaborative term development discussions for the Homosaurus, an international controlled vocabulary project expressed as Linked Data and intended to enhance discovery of LGBTQ+ resources by … Continue reading →

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President’s Report

Posted on June 14, 2023 by anitaslack

Recently ALAO and other library organizations held elections to refresh their governing bodies, which generated a multitude of reminders to vote. Wishing to be an informed voter for the ALA elections, I went about the task of viewing the bios … Continue reading →

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Vice President/President Elect Report

Posted on June 14, 2023 by anitaslack

Registration for the 49th Annual Conference is almost here! Conference Date: November 2-3, 2023 Conference Location: Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center, Lewis Center, Ohio Online ILS Forum & Mini-Conference: Friday, Oct 27, 2023 via Zoom ALAO put out the call … Continue reading →

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Member Spotlight

Posted on June 14, 2023 by anitaslack

Let’s shine the Member Spotlight on Lauren Reder from University of Cincinnati! What is/are your role(s) in academic libraries? As a member of the Content Services Team at the University of Cincinnati, I receive and catalog items so they can … Continue reading →

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Membership Report

Posted on June 14, 2023 by anitaslack

The current membership of ALAO includes a total of 282 members consisting of 247 regular members, 5 retiree members, and 30 student members. We are excited to welcome new members who joined between March 2, 2023 and May 30, 2023. … Continue reading →

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Notes from the Trenches

Posted on June 14, 2023 by anitaslack

Academic Library Highlights from the Medical Library Association/Special Library Association Meeting On May 16-19, MLA and SLA held a joint meeting in Detroit entitled “Looking Backward, Forging Ahead.” Having a joint meeting was intriguing; it’s been decades since I’ve thought … Continue reading →

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