Category Archives: Vol. 41 no. 1 (March 2023)

President’s Report

Introduction Punxsutawney Phil may have seen his shadow and predicted several more weeks of winter, but Mother Nature has not seen fit to honor Phil’s prediction made one month ago as of this writing. On-again-off-again spring-like days and rain in … Continue reading

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ALAO Annual Conference Update

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 The 2023 ALAO Conference Planning Committee is excited to share updates about the 49th … Continue reading

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ACRL Representative Report

The most recent Chapters Council meeting was January 23, 2023. This included a presentation from Dr. Linda Miles—Hostos Community College, CUNY, who focused on “One Chapter’s Strategic Planning Process: ACRL/NY’s Committee for a New Vision.” Reminders and updates: –Jane Hammons, … Continue reading

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Research & Publications Committee News

2023 ALAO Research & Publications Grant  Every winter the RPC issues a call for grant proposals from the ALAO membership.  The 2023 grant cycle is over and the RPC is nearly done reviewing and will make an announcement to the … Continue reading

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Notes from the Trenches

Annual Health Science Campus Artist Showcase at UToledo The annual Health Science Campus Artist Showcase has been an ongoing event at the Raymon H. Mulford Health Science Library for several years. Originally meant to provide University of Toledo students, staff, … Continue reading

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Member Spotlight

Let’s shine the Member Spotlight on Yiming Guo from Denison University! What is/are your role(s) in academic libraries? I am the Sciences Liaison Librarian at the Denison University Libraries. I work with the departments of Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Computer … Continue reading

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Membership Report

The current membership of ALAO includes a total of 286 members consisting of 251 regular members, 5 retiree members, and 30 student members. We are excited to welcome new members who joined between November 18, 2022 and March 1, 2023. … Continue reading

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Interest Group News

Message from the Interest Group Coordinator Interest Groups are beginning to plan for spring events! Please keep checking the ALAO Events page for updates. I’m excited for the events that are in the planning stages so far and looking forward … Continue reading

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Funding Opportunities Column

Student Conference Grant 2023 Application Apply Online: Student Conference Grant Application Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m., August 4th, 2023 Statement of Purpose The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) seeks to provide opportunities for students and new graduates to encourage participation … Continue reading

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People & Library News

Bryant & Stratton College News Joseph Dudley (System Librarian, Bryant & Stratton College) recently participated in an international review of BIBFRAME records in the Share-VDE PCC data pool. –Joseph Dudley, Bryant & Stratton College Case Western Reserve University News From … Continue reading

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