Call for Mentors and Mentees

Posted on June 14, 2019 by anitaslack

The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Professional Development Committee (PDC) is excited to announce this Call for Participation in our Mentorship Program for 2019-20.

We invite people interested in being mentors and mentees to complete the application:  https://forms.gle/AWxLw3YeJCTC2VdGA

Applications are due July 11, 2019.

Program Overview

The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Professional Development Committee (PDC) reviews registration information and matches mentoring pairs over the summer months. Program participants are free to arrange times to talk or meet up as meets their needs. Watch for opportunities to catch-up at events like the spring IG workshops or the ALAO Annual conference. The annual program typically runs from August through early May, and participants will be invited to give feedback on their experience to allow the PDC to evaluate and update the program as needed.

Who Can Be a Mentee?

Everyone is welcome to be a mentee, whether you are a student, a newly minted professional, or a more seasoned librarian. This is a great opportunity to connect with someone in the field who will work with you to develop your career.

Who Can Be a Mentor?

We welcome mentors from all levels of professional experience in academic libraries. Mentoring offers a meaningful way to engage with a colleague, be a supportive listener, and help them identify and achieve their professional goals.

Interested in Both?

If you are interested in both mentoring someone and being mentored, simply submit the form twice—once for your preferences as a mentee and once for your preferences as a mentor.

Other Questions?

Please contact Heather Crozier, h-crozier@onu.edu

–Beate Gersch, Professional Development Committee Co-Chair, Harvard University
–Heather Crozier, Professional Development Committee Co-Chair, Ohio Northern University

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Continuing Education Grant Update

Posted on June 14, 2019 by anitaslack

Due to unforeseen circumstances Jane Wu is unable to accept her continuing education award. However, the ALAO Professional Development Committee is happy to support Matt Francis, Ohio Northern University, with an award of $500 to attend the 2019 Joint Annual Meeting of the Council of State Archivists (CoSA) and the Society of American Archivists (SAA).

–Beate Gersch, Professional Development Committee Co-Chair, Harvard University
–Heather Crozier, Professional Development Committee Co-Chair, Ohio Northern University

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Interest Groups News

Posted on June 14, 2019 by anitaslack

Assessment IG News

The Assessment Interest Group (AIG) is pleased to have partnered with Michigan Academic Library Association (MiALA) Assessment Interest Group and University of Toledo Libraries to present the workshop: Practical Assessment: From Beginner to Expert, held on March 8, 2019. At this workshop, librarians from Michigan, Ohio, and beyond discussed assessment methods in various areas of librarianship.

New Upcoming Co-Chair for ALAO AIG

Jennifer Starkey and I are pleased to announce that Elizabeth Sullivan, Assessment and User Experience Librarian, at Oberlin College has accepted the position as the new ALAO AIG Co-Chair.

Stay tuned for more news and please feel free to contact the co-chairs at aig-chairs@alaoweb.org to request information.

-Anna Liss Jacobsen, Assessment IG Co-Chair, Miami University
-Jennifer Starkey, Assessment IG Co-Chair, Case Western Reserve University

 Collection Management IG News

CMIG and OhioLINK cosponsored the webinar “Managing the Flood: Collection and Budgeting Issues with Streaming Video Resources” on May 14.  Brian Gray (CWRU) and Linda Brown (BGSU) covered vendors, acquisition models, and budgeting issues, while Amy Pawlowski and Joanna Voss addressed challenges to consortia in acquiring streaming content for the 84 participants.

–Sean Kennedy, co-chair, Collection Management IG Co-Chair, University of Akron
–Fred Jenkins, co-chair, Collection Management IG Co-Chair, University of Dayton

 Community & Two Year Colleges IG News

It’s Summer!  And that means it is time for a Summer Sound Off!  Join the Community & Two Year College Interest Group for their upcoming Summer Sound Off! — an opportunity to share ideas and discuss challenges with colleagues from around the state.  Sound Offs are online discussions — sound capabilities (speaker and microphone) are needed, video is optional.  No registration is required.  No recording will be made.

Join us on Wednesday, July 24 from 10 – 11am as we talk about Connecting with High School Librarians and Students.  Tracy Kemp and Wendy Harper from Columbus State Library will share their experiences.  Learn about their program, share what you’ve done or bring your questions.

Plan to join the conversation to share your experiences and ask questions to help share expertise with other ALAO members.

To logon, http://tinyurl.com/SaraK-CGuest
For more details, contact co-chairs Sara Klink, Stark State, sklink@starkstate.edu, or Julie McDaniel, Sinclair Community College, julie.mcdaniel@sinclair.edu

–Sara Klink, Community & Two Year Colleges IG Co-Chair, Stark State College
–Julie McDaniel, Community & Two Year Colleges IG Co-Chair, Sinclair Community College

Instruction Interest Group News

The Instruction Interest Group, along with the Distance Learning Interest Group, co-hosted a Spring Workshop held on April 26th at the Shepard Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library. The workshop, Back to Basics: Active Learning & Instructional Design, was led by two instructional designers: Carolyn Kraut of the University of Findlay, and Hanna Primeau of Ohio State University. We had 39 attendees.

Stacey McKenna, Reference and Instruction Librarian at OSU-Newark has agreed to be the new co-chair for the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 academic years to replace Mandi Goodsett.

Blog for us!

IIG is looking for ALAO members who have instructional strategies, teaching experiences, or useful educational frameworks to share! Contact either of the IIG Co-chairs if you have a story or reflection you’d like to share on our blog, or even if you have an idea of a potential blog post and would like some feedback. We also welcome you to contact us with questions or interest in finding out more about the IIG!

–Lindsay Miller, Instruction Interest Group Co-Chair, Miami University
–Mandi Goodsett, Instruction Interest Group Co-Chair, Cleveland State University

Special Collections and Archives Interest Group News

The Special Collections and Archives Interest Group (SCAIG) held its annual workshop on May 29th at the University of Cincinnati’s Archives and Rare Book Library.  The workshop focused on teaching with primary sources and was taught by a team from the University Libraries at the University of Dayton, including Heidi Gauder (Coordinator of Research and Instruction), Kayla Harris (Librarian/Archivist, Marian Library), and Stephanie Shreffler (Collections Librarian/Archivist).  The workshop was attended by thirty library and archives professionals from Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.

SCAIG will also be holding an election to appoint its new incoming co-chair for the 2019-2021 term.  The new co-chair will replace current senior co-chair Nick Pavlik of Bowling Green State University Libraries, whose term will end in July 2019.

–Nick Pavlik, Special Collections and Archives IG Co-Chair, Bowling Green State University
–Suzanne Reller, Special Collections and Archives IG Co-Chair, University of Cincinnati

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People & Library News

Posted on June 14, 2019 by anitaslack

Marietta College News

Marietta College’s Legacy Library is hosting an exhibit entitled: Ohio Pioneers: “From such beginnings, much may be expected.”  The focus of the exhibit will be on the initial expansion of the country from the original states into the “old Northwest” with the establishment of Marietta, the “first permanent settlement in the territory northwest of the Ohio.”  Inspired by the publication of David McCullough’s new book, The Pioneers, the exhibit presents historical documents and artwork from the Library’s Special Collections and will run through October 15th.

Katy Scullin has joined the staff of the Legacy Library as Special Collections Librarian in March.  She will be responsible for overall management of the library’s special collections and archives and will lead in the development of a digitization program.  Katy was most recently employed at the Ohio State University where she served as Archival Description Project Coordinator.

Susie Scott joined the staff in December as Evening Reference Assistant.  Most recently she was a Library-Media Specialist at Shenandoah High School in the Noble Local School District.

–Doug Anderson, Marietta College

 

Miami University NewsBeth Tumbleson

Beth Tumbleson, Associate Librarian, retired from Miami University Middletown’s Gardner-Harvey Library on May 31, 2019.  She served as Assistant Library Director for nearly 12 years.  Congratulations, Beth!

–John Burke, Miami University

 

University of Dayton News

Christina (Tina) Beis, Kayla Harris, and Stephanie Shreffler recently published an article with the Journal of Web Librarianship titled, “Accessing Web Archives: Integrating an Archive-It Collection into EBSCO Discovery Service.” The article expands on a presentation given at the ALAO Annual Conference in 2018 and a poster at ACRL 2019 in Cleveland.

–Kayla Harris, Procedures Manual Coordinator, University of Dayton

 

Wright State University News joanna_anderson wright state

Wright State University Libraries are pleased to introduce the newest member of our staff, Joanna Anderson. As the Medical and Human Services Librarian, she will be the liaison to the Boonshoft School of Medicine and the Human Services programs in the College of Education and Human Services.

A native Ohioan, Joanna holds two Bachelors Degrees from The Ohio State University and a Master’s in Library and Information Science from Kent State University. She has worked in library reference and instruction at colleges and universities for over ten years. For the past eight years she has been at East Tennessee State University, where she was an Associate Professor and Distance Education Librarian, and liaison to the Schools of Nursing, Public Health, and Health Sciences.

–Mandy Shannon, Wright State University

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President’s Report

Posted on March 13, 2019 by anitaslack

Report from February 26 Board Meeting

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Eric Resnis, President

Website Redesign Project

The board approved to enter into a contract with Merge Creative for assistance with redesigning the ALAO web presence.  Merge Creative works extensively with customers that use Wild Apricot, which ALAO uses to manage webpages and membership data.

Approved New Sustainability Interest Group

The board approved to create a new interest group that focuses on sustainability issues in libraries.

Online Meeting Software Working Group

A group of board members was formed to determine if it is feasible for ALAO to purchase or subscribe to meeting software that would be used for virtual board meetings and online programming. A report will be presented at the April Board Meeting.

Strategic Planning Update

ALAO membership will be e-mailed a brief survey in March that seeks feedback on the future of ALAO.  We are still on track for a final strategic plan to be presented to the Board at the July retreat.

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Vote in the ALAO 2019 Election

Posted on March 13, 2019 by anitaslack

Calling all ALAO members: It’s time to vote for elected leadership positions!

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Katy Kelly, Past President

The 2019 ALAO election takes place March 15 to April 15, 2019. You must be a member to vote, so now is the perfect time to join or renew.

There are multiple candidates for each position: two for Vice President/President-Elect, two for Treasurer, three for PR Coordinator and 12 for Board Member at Large (three positions). For more information on each position, review the procedures manual.

Voting will take place online. Candidate biographical information and statements are available on the ALAO website (login required) and the ballot is a SurveyMonkey form. Enter your name and email address at the top of the ballot; this information is used to validate your vote.

The ballot will open at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, March 15 and close at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 15.

Thank you in advance for participating in this important process. Your vote ensures that ALAO will continue to have strong leadership into the future! And, special thanks to the candidates who stepped up to run this year:

Vice President/President-Elect
Jessica Crossfield McIntosh, Public Services Librarian, Otterbein University
Mandi Goodsett, Performing Arts & Humanities Librarian, Cleveland State University

Treasurer
Don Appleby, Library Specialist, University of Akron
Ash Faulkner, Business Librarian, The Ohio State University Libraries

PR Coordinator
Drew Balduff, Electronic Resources Librarian, University of Findlay
Melissa Cox Norris, Director of Library Communications, University of Cincinnati
Laura Sheets, Reference & Instruction Librarian, Bowling Green State University

Board Member At Large (3 positions)
Amanda Black, Coordinator of Access Services, University of Dayton
Michael Dziabiak, Cataloging and Metadata Librarian, Shafer Library, University of Findlay
Pamela Espinosa de los Monteros, Assistant Professor, Latin American Studies Librarian, The Ohio State University
Jane Hammons, Teaching and Learning Engagement Librarian, Ohio State University
Jennifer L Hicks, Circulation Supervisor, Miami University
Alea Henle, Head of Access & Borrow, Miami University
Zachary Lewis, Student Success Librarian and Assistant Professor, University of Dayton
David Luftig, Assistant Professor and Research Services Librarian, University of Dayton
Jennifer Starkey, Research Services Librarian, Case Western Reserve University
Jennine Vlach, Team Leader, Access & Delivery Services, Case Western Reserve University, Kelvin Smith Library
Amy Wainwright, Outreach and Student Engagement Librarian, John Carroll University
Sarah Whybrew, Digital Initiatives Librarian, Otterbein University

Lastly, thanks goes out to the 2019 nominating committee for helping connect colleagues to these leadership opportunities: Maureen Barry, Bowling Green State University; Stefanie Hilles, Miami University; Yuimi Hlasten, Denison University; Eboni Johnson, Oberlin College; Katy Kelly (chair), University of Dayton; Christine Morris, OhioNET; and Edith Scarletto, Bowling Green State University.

-Katy Kelly, Past President, University of Dayton

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2019 Annual Conference Planning Update

Posted on March 13, 2019 by anitaslack

I am excited to share planning updates for our 2019 Annual Conference,

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Katy Mathuews, Vice President/President Elect

Libraries Speak Up! Advocate. Collaborate. Educate. The conference will take place on October 18, 2019 at Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio with a pre-conference at the same location on October 17, 2019.

Speakers Announced

The 2019 Conference Planning Committee is excited to announce speakers for our pre-conference workshop and conference keynote address! Our pre-conference workshop will be held Thursday, October 17 from noon – 5 pm. Ione Damasco, Mérida Allen, and Chanel P. Wright, all of the University of Dayton, will present Integrating Intergroup Dialogue Principles & Skills into Academic Libraries. The workshop will help participants better understand their own social identities and the complex and varied identities of the patrons we serve. This understanding will inform intergroup dialogue skills to enable us to engage in meaningful dialogue across difference, which can lead to positive social change. Our conference will then kick off with a keynote presentation from Char Booth, Associate Dean of the Library at CSU San Marcos and an ACRL Immersion Institute faculty member. Char will be speaking on advocacy in academic libraries. Both presentations promise to be important conversations to further equity, justice, and inclusion in academic libraries.

Call for Proposals

The 2019 call for proposals is now live. All members of the library community are invited to submit a presentation- from public and technical services to librarians, staff, and students!

More information and a proposal submission form can be found here.

–Katy Mathuews, Vice President/President Elect, Ohio University

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ACRL 2019 Update

Posted on March 13, 2019 by anitaslack

ALAO Taco Party at ACRL

After an exciting day at ACRL in Cleveland, let’s taco’bout it!

Enjoy appetizers, a taco bar, and desserts while networking with fellow ALAO members. Wear your conference name badge and join us at Zocalo Tequileria.

The taco bar includes vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options. The cash bar includes specialty tequilas, margaritas, beer and wine. Zocalo is accessible and is located ½ mile from the convention center.

Registration is free, but limited to 75 attendees. You must be a current ALAO member to register.

-Katie Blocksidge, ACRL Liaison, The Ohio State University at Newark/Central Ohio Technical College    

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Committee News

Posted on March 13, 2019 by anitaslack

Research Grant: Call for proposals

Applications are now open for the 2019 ALAO Research Grant! You can apply here. Within the form, you must submit a research proposal, budget information, and a current resume or C.V. for each applicant. For more information, visit here.

The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) seeks to promote research, and each year the ALAO Executive Board may award up to $2000.00 to support and encourage research projects proposed by ALAO members. Both ongoing and new research projects are considered. Grants are intended to help in funding such incremental research costs as the organization of data, the hiring of interviewers or other assistants, charges for computer time, and modest travel costs associated with research. Grants may not be used for purchase of equipment. Grants are limited to investigations related to issues in libraries, librarianship, and information science and technology. **NOTE**: You must be a current member of ALAO in order to apply for the research grant.

–Brittany Brannon, Research & Publications Committee Co-Chair, OCLC
–Heidi Gauder, Research & Publications Committee Co-Chair, University of Dayton

 Continuing Education Grant Recipients

The ALAO Professional Development Committee is excited to announce that continuing education grants have been awarded to the following recipients:

Carla Myers, Miami University, $1000 (The Library Publishing Forum)

Jessica McIntosh, Otterbein University, $500 (ACRL 2019)

Justin Bridges, Miami University, $500 (RBMS Annual Conference 2019)

Jane Wu, Otterbein University, $500 (2019 MLA Research Training Institute).

Congratulations One and All!

–Beate Gersch, Professional Development Committee Co-Chair, Harvard University
–Heather Crozier, Professional Development Committee Co-Chair, Ohio Northern University

ACRL Scholarships Awarded

In 2018, the ALAO Board voted to offer scholarships that would assist our membership in attending ACRL 2019.  The amount of these scholarships would be the cost of early-bird registration for the conference at the full and student levels.

The Professional Development Committee had originally hoped to offer 5 librarian and 5 student scholarships.  Sadly, the committee did not receive any applications for the student scholarship.  As a result, the PDC decided to convert the funds for the student scholarships into one additional librarian scholarship in order to maximize the impact to our membership.

The committee is pleased that 5 of the 6 awardees stated they expected their institutions would pay none of their cost in attending ACRL 2019.  We hope that this serves as evidence in showing the positive impact that ALAO can have on our membership.

The PDC awarded 6 of our members scholarships to ACRL 2019.  Our awardees are:

  • Ariel Bacon
  • Carla Myers
  • Jillian Sandy
  • Michelle Brasseur
  • Maureen Barry
  • Mark Dahlquist

 –Paul Campbell, Second Year Board Member, Ohio University

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Membership News

Posted on March 13, 2019 by anitaslack

Member Spotlight

Let’s shine the Member Spotlight on Amy Zell, Coordinator of Teen and Patron Technology Services at the Hubbard Public Library and MLIS Student Member!

What are your aspirations after obtaining your MLS/MLIS degree?Amy Zell Member Spotlight

While I dearly love my position as Coordinator of Teen and Patron Technology Services at Hubbard Public Library, my dream is to run a community makerspace in an academic library setting, or in conjunction with educating future librarians on program development. I believe makerspace programming is more than introducing individuals to 3D printers, it is teaching that failure and problems are the beginning of learning. I am working on a toolkit to demonstrate how to develop programs within the makerspace that feature design planning and maker empowerment.

In what capacity do you aspire to work in academic libraries?

I currently work in a public library but my hope is to make a transition after obtaining my degree. I then plan to go on to acquire a second masters degree or my doctorate.

What do you like most about library work?

I enjoy educating other librarians. I think it is important that we continue to learn from one another on an ongoing basis. Open, honest exchanges of information, programming ideas, and how to move forward in our profession are invaluable pieces of wisdom from all of our colleagues at every level.

What are some interesting projects you’ve been involved with lately – at work and/or in class?

I run a Makerspace Bookclub for homeschoolers. The first book we read was Sharon Draper’s Out of My Mind. They had to identify problems the characters were experiencing and then choose one of them to relate to a social problem. After choosing the social problem (they chose isolation), they had to create a way through making to improve that problem. This group of three 10 year old girls chose to install a little free library in the community. Each book was equipped with bookcrossing.com stickers and registration and the side of the library said “Connect with a book” because these young ladies believe that we are all connected through reading. In a few weeks, I will begin a similar type of process with a Makerspace Storytime at our local VFW Post to help bring families closer together through making.

Tell us a fun fact about yourself.

I have a special chair in my dining room (called a Swingasan) for doing homework and reading that no one in the family is allowed to sit in unless they are reading a book.

Why did you become/What do you love about being an ALAO member?

I enjoy the multitude of resources that come with being a member- always learning!

Membership Report

The current membership of ALAO includes a total of 382 members consisting of 341 regular members, 2 retiree members, and 39 student members. We are excited to welcome our newest members!

New members who joined between December 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019:

Holly Birk, Ohio Wesleyan University
Kelly Moore Broughton, Ohio University
Marel Corroedor-Hyland, Case Western Reserve University
Melissa Cox Norris, University of Cincinnati
Christopher Deems, Ohio Northern University
Michael Dziabiak, University of Findlay
Pamela Espinosa de los Monteros, Ohio State University
Ash Faulkner, Ohio State University
Jane Hammons, Ohio State University
Alea Henle, Miami University
Elizabeth Lang, Ohio Wesleyan University
Zachary Lewis, University of Dayton
David Luftig, University of Dayton
Laura Miller, Ohio State University
Zoe Orcutt, University of Akron
Jennifer Rice, Kent State University
Laura Sheets, Bowling Green State University
Jerry Yarnetsky, Miami University

–Maureen Barry, Membership Chair, Bowling Green State University

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