ALAO Newsletter Highlights-- Vol. 20, No. 3, September 2002

	Newsletter Highlights September 2002
Academic Library Association of Ohio... A Chapter of ACRL

Vol. 20, No. 3, September 2002:

Looking for Rumplestiltskin … -- Link to full-text

Read about President Cliff Glaviano's musings on back to school activities, funding, and the annual retreat.

Annual Conference Update -- Link to full-text

The Annual Conference is November 1, 2002 at Embassy Suites in Independence. Check out the latest updates and program information.

Call for Nominations - Grants and Awards -- Link to full-text

The Research and Publications Committee invites applications for grants in support of research projects. The deadline is May 1, 2003.

The ALAO Awards Committee is seeking nominations for the Jay Ladd Distinguished Service Award for 2002. Find out how to recognize a colleague who has provided leadership in ALAO and in the profession. The deadline for nominations is October 1, 2002.

The Marta Lange/CQ Award recognizes an academic or law librarian who has made distinguished contributions to bibliography and information service in law or political science. The deadline is December 6, 2002.

Look for full information on all of these nominations and grant applications on the website.

ACRL News from Susan Scott -- Link to full-text

The latest ALA Chapter Council meeting was held in Atlanta in June. Next year's ACRL Conference is April 10-13th in Charlotte, N.C.

2003 Annual Conference-- Link to full-text

It's not too early to start thinking about the 2003 ALAO Conference. Lois Szudy and the Program Committee are beginning the planning and encourage everyone to share their expertise and knowledge by submitting proposals…watch for upcoming details.

Interest Group News -- Link to full-text

From Information Mining to fall programs to praises for jobs well done, the Collection Management, Curriculum Materials, Support Staff, and Technical Services all share their latest happenings and upcoming events.

Membership News -- Link to full-text

Don't forget to stop by the membership table at the November conference and introduce yourself. We are currently at 533 members with 63 new members joining this year alone!

Millennium Demographics: Being Other/Being Immigrant -- Link to full-text

Bowling Green State University presents their Issues in Cultural Diversity 2002-2003 Program Series. Look online for upcoming dates and specific topics.

Communications Review Board -- Link to full-text

Wide-ranging discussions on the future direction of the ALAO Newsletter, as well as the website and updates to the procedures manual were the highlights of the day.