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President’s Report

Posted on March 18, 2024 by anitaslack

Get Ready for Springtime in Ohio with ALAO! Well, here we are, on the tail end of another strange winter season, mild, and with a few days that feel like early May instead of March.  As I ponder whether my … Continue reading →

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President’s Report

Posted on December 6, 2023 by anitaslack

Happy Winter and Holidays! Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season and all the best in the new year! ALAO 2023 Conference Recap The 49th Annual ALAO Conference, Finding Balance: Hybrid Spaces, New Opportunities & Transformed Missions, was held this past … Continue reading →

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President’s Report

Posted on September 15, 2023 by anitaslack

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 Register for the 49th Annual Conference! On behalf of the 2023 … 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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President’s Report

Posted on March 15, 2023 by anitaslack

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

Posted on December 15, 2022 by anitaslack

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

Posted on September 14, 2022 by anitaslack

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

Posted on June 10, 2022 by anitaslack

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

Posted on March 14, 2022 by anitaslack

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

Posted on December 7, 2021 by anitaslack

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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