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The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) values diversity in its membership, in the profession, and in future library professionals. For this reason, we offer a $1,500 scholarship to a promising student enrolled in an ALA-accredited MLS program who exemplifies … Continue reading →

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, which are related to the member’s current position or in pursuit … Continue reading →

Katie Blocksidge, Ohio State University Newark As many librarians are probably aware, the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education are under review by an ACRL task force. The first part of the draft Framework for Information Literacy for Higher … Continue reading →

Betsy Blankenship, Ohio State University Marion Change is good, right? At least, that’s what I hear all the time. We love it when the winter changes to Spring; we feel better and our outlook in general tends to become more … Continue reading →

Mandy Shannon, Wright State University Save the date! The Assessment Interest Group spring workshop will be on Thursday, April 24 at the OCLC Conference Center in Dublin. The keynote speaker will be Lynn Silipigni Connaway, the vice-chair of the ACRL … Continue reading →

Cheryl Ghosh, University of Cincinnati The Curriculum Materials Center Interest Group (CMCIG) 2014 Spring Workshop will be held on 4/4/14 at the Ohio State University – Newark Campus, Warner Center, from 8:30 – 3:30pm. The theme this year is “Keeping … Continue reading →

Joe Straw, Marietta College ALAO has budgeted up to $600 for travel support for a member willing to represent ALAO and academic libraries generally at ALA National Legislative Days on May 5-6 2014 in Washington, D.C. Please review this information … Continue reading →

Sara Klink, Stark State College This spring the Instruction Interest Group is “Getting Back to Basics with Library Instruction.” Our annual spring workshop will be on May 30th, at Stark State College in North Canton. Our workshop will feature a … Continue reading →

Ginna Witte, Cincinnati State Community and Technical College The Support Staff Interest Group has been hard at work planning our Spring workshop to be held on Wednesday, May 21st at Ohio University Lancaster. A big thank you goes out to … Continue reading →

Bowling Green State University Jennifer Harvey is the new Head Librarian in the Curriculum Resource Center at Bowling Green State University Libraries. Jennifer’s previous position was with the University of Nebraska, Kearney as a Curriculum Librarian. Jennifer has many years’ … Continue reading →