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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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President’s Report

Introduction This fall has been a fickle season, one minute spring-like weather, the next falling snow. It is the traditional season for formally giving thanks, and I feel I have a lot for which to be thankful. I am thankful … Continue reading

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President’s Report

Annual Conference Update: This year’s planning committee has been going full steam as we shift gears from the online conferences of the past two years and return to an in-person event. As of this writing the CPC is hard at … Continue reading

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President’s and Vice President/President Elect Report

Another academic year has come and gone—did I just hear a collective sigh of relief from the academic library community? For ALAO, this signals the time to prepare for the Executive Board/Leadership Retreat, where new officers will be installed, a … Continue reading

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President’s Report

As I type this, I gaze out my office window and see the dormant grass peeking out through the melting blanket of snow, and am reminded of the promise of spring, and all the activity that comes with the warmer … Continue reading

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President’s Report

Conference Summary A very successful 2021 conference is now complete. We had a total of 279 registrants, including 71 non-ALAO-members, and 31 students. We got some wonderful feedback from attendees: “Kudos to the organizers, this was a great conference this … Continue reading

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President’s Report

With the academic year winding to a close, the ALAO Board should be proud of what we have been able to accomplish this year, even during a pandemic. Here are some highlights and updates since the last newsletter.  DEI Survey. … Continue reading

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President’s Report

ALAO February 2021 Board Meeting  The ALAO Board continues to work on projects in the following three areas: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI); support for Interest Groups; and COVID-19 support and relief.  Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Stay tuned for … Continue reading

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President’s Report

Annual Conference Report The 2020 ALAO Conference took place virtually from October 28-30th, and by all accounts it was a success! There were 278 registrants, including 74 non-ALAO-members, and 37 students. We got wonderful feedback from attendees: “I thought the … Continue reading

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President’s Report

2020 Conference Update I’m excited to give an update on the conference planning process for the 2020 ALAO Conference! The Conference Planning Committee has been hard at work putting together a conference that allows for networking, lots of learning opportunities, … Continue reading

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