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  • 08 Dec 2014 2:00 PM | Anonymous member

    ALA released a report today that explores the growing area of library programming and proposes an ambitious, eight-year research plan to explore how programs reach library users and impact communities.

    For the past year, the American Library Association's Public Programs Office has been working with a team of advisors on a first-of-its-kind research initiative: the National Impact of Library Public Programs Assessment (NILPPA).

    Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), NILPPA seeks to understand the characteristics, audiences, outcomes, and impacts of library programming. With our first year of NILPPA funding, ALA and our research partners analyzed data and interviewed dozens of librarians. The result is a white paper summarizing the status, concerns, and opportunities in library programming. ALA requests your feedback on this work. You can view the report and share your feedback at http://NILPPA.org.

    Sarah Ostman
    ALA Public Programs Office

  • 25 Nov 2014 1:27 PM | Anonymous member

    ACRL's Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education Task Force seeks feedback on the third draft of the association's proposed Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. Read the document and welcome message highlighting major changes since the June second draft, then provide feedback via an online form by 5pm Central on Friday, December 12, 2014. 
     

    Read the third draft.

  • 11 Nov 2014 10:15 PM | Anonymous member

    Apply now: 2015 Research Grant

    Working toward tenure, or perhaps interested in putting together your first research project?  Will you need money to fund that new or current research project on libraries, librarianship, or information science and technology?  The ALAO Research & Publications Committee invites you to apply for a research grant.

    As an ALAO member you have the opportunity to apply for up to $2,000 in grant funding in support of your research.  Our 2015 research grant program is under way, so apply today!

    For more information about award eligibility, application procedures and deadlines, check out the Research and Publications Committee web page on the ALAO main site at http://www.alaoweb.org/.  Our RPC page is in the "Committees" section of ALAO website.  

    See also the 2015 research grant program page: http://alaoweb.org/committees/researchpub/2015-research-grant

    Make sure to submit your application for this year’s research grant program to alaorpcgrants@gmail.com by December 19, 2104.  We look forward to learning about your research project!

    Questions? Contact me directly at hgauder1@udayton.edu.

    Best Wishes,

    Heidi Gauder
    Chair, ALAO RPC
  • 28 Oct 2014 10:33 PM | Anonymous member
    Do you know a “Distance Learning Visionary”?


    We recognize the need to encourage and spotlight pioneering individuals, particularly those who offer their colleagues new and innovative practices that can be adapted and implemented in their home institutions.  As such, ALAO’s Distance Learning Interest Group (DLIG) is excited to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 “Distance Learning Visionary”.  Benefits of winning include:

    • Honor of being named the 2015 Distance Learning Visionary.
    • Recognition at the 2015 ALAO Annual Conference Luncheon, as well as on the ALAO Website, ALAO Newsletter, & the DLIG Blog.
    • Reward of $150.00 presentation grant for sharing distance learning strategies, applications, or research with attendees of the 2015 DLIG Spring Workshop.  Please note that the funds are contingent upon the grantee presenting in person, remotely, or via pre-recorded session.

    Nomination applications should include a 250-500 word essay that demonstrates the nominee’s contributions to e-learning, as well as a short presentation proposal that suggests what the nominee might share with colleagues striving to succeed in the technology-driven environment of online learning.  Links to relevant supporting materials are encouraged; self and group nominations are permitted.

    More information: the DLIG blog at http://distancelibrarians.wordpress.com/dlig-visionary/ or email the DLIG Co-Chairs at ohiodlig@gmail.com.
    Applications are due by December 19th, 2014.


  • 08 Oct 2014 12:49 PM | Anonymous member

    The TEDDY award recognizes Distinguished Service by an ALAO member in the fields of Technical, Electronic, and Digital Services.  Nomination Deadline:  October 15, 2014.

    The TEDDY recognizes an individual's significant contributions to the technical, electronic or digital services fields. Contributions may include service, innovative practices, presentations, publications, and leadership in the profession. The TEDDY is awarded annually at the ALAO Conference. The award includes two waivers to a future TEDSIG event and TEDS, the TEDSIG mascot.

    Nominees must be current ALAO members, who have worked in or are currently working in an Ohio academic library in the area of technical, electronic, or digital services.

    Please use the online nomination form: http://bit.ly/1ryIwJC 

    Deadline for nominations is Oct 15, 2014.


    
TEDDY Award Past Recipients
    2013 Jeanne Langendorfer -- Bowling Green State University
    2011 Anne Gilliland -- The Ohio State University
    2010 Eve Davis -- EBSCO Information Services
    2009 Deberah England -- Wright State University
    2008 Margaret Maurer -- Kent State University

    more information about TEDSIG

  • 08 Sep 2014 11:22 AM | Anonymous member

    The ALAO Awards Committee seeks nominations for the 2014 Jay Ladd Distinguished Service Award.
     
    This award recognizes an individual who (1) has been an Academic Library Association of Ohio member for at least 5 years, and (2) who has promoted academic libraries and librarianship not only on his or her own campus, but also within the state.
     
    The award also recognizes someone who has provided leadership in the promotion of ALAO through service such as committee membership, executive board office, or interest group office. The Jay Ladd Distinguished Service Award honors the memory of Jay Ladd, a founding member of ALAO in the early 1970s.
     
    This is a wonderful way to recognize a colleague who has provided leadership in ALAO and in the profession. The recipient of this year's award will receive an honorary 5-year membership in ALAO and will be recognized at the ALAO 40th Annual Conference at Kalahari Convention Center on November 14.

    The Committee for the Jay Ladd Award is comprised of: Betsy Blankenship, Chair; Eboni Johnson, Brian Gray, and past winners John Burke and Lois Szudy. Both have graciously agreed to sit on the committee for a special three-month term.  See the list of past awardees.

    Please submit your nominations by Monday, October 6, 2014.  

     
    Thank you,
     
    Betsy L. Blankenship, Past-President
    Director/Head Librarian
    Library
    The Ohio State University at Marion
    Marion Technical College
    1469 Mt. Vernon Ave.
    Marion, Ohio 43302
    740-725-6231

  • 02 Sep 2014 10:12 AM | Anonymous member

    The preliminary program for the 2014 ALAO Annual Conference, Engagement, Advocacy & Outreach: Empowering our Communities,  is now available online.  Take a look at http://www.alaoweb.org/page-1817126!  The conference is November 14, 2014, at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio.


    There is still time to register at the Early Bird rate of $95 for ALAO members ($125 for nonmembers) .  Early Bird registration will close on September 19, 2014. 

  • 27 Aug 2014 9:42 PM | Anonymous member

    Please submit newsy, noteworthy stuff about you and your library - we want to hear from you!


    We are seeking:
     
    Staff News: personnel changes, significant awards and honors, publications, presentations, important campus committee assignments.
    Library News: programs and events, significant acquisitions and major gifts, new buildings and renovations, grants received.
    Other: meeting and conference announcements; conference and workshop reports; other statewide library events; current legislation relevant to academic libraries; research, publication and funding opportunities.
     
    Include this information with your submission:
    Sender's Name, 
Position Title,  Institution,  ALAO office (if any),  Date,  Phone,  E-mail
    If items are time sensitive, indicate a date after which the item should not be used.

    I love to read about things in the newsletter that go beyond basic reporting. If you have hosted something cool or your institution is doing something really cutting edge or innovative, please submit an article on it. 

    Did you travel somewhere related to your job – tell us about it! Are you doing really cool collaborations within your community – let us know!  


    Our Procedures manual gives us some guidelines for submissions:
    Material submitted for the Newsletter should follow good journalistic style. Please limit submissions to 400 words. Be concise and clear, and use simple sentences and active voice. A byline must accompany each article, stating the author's name, ALAO office or position (if any), and institution. Submissions should be sent electronically; attachments to e-mail (such as Microsoft Word documents) are preferred. Contributed news and other reports may be edited due to space limitations or editorial decisions. Authors are asked to provide informative headlines for their articles.
     
    The deadline to submit is SEPTEMBER 5, 2014.
    Please send all your cool and wonderful news to me; that’s blankenship.5@osu.edu
     
    If you have questions, let me know!
     
    Betsy L. Blankenship
    Director/Head Librarian
    Library
    The Ohio State University at Marion
    Marion Technical College
    1469 Mt. Vernon Ave.
    Marion, Ohio 43302
    740-725-6231
     
    Past-President, Academic Library Association of Ohio
    2014-2015

  • 16 Jul 2014 12:06 AM | Anonymous member

    ALAO now has 373 active, current members.  That is good news, as it  is the highest number we have seen for many years.  Thank you, to all - and especially to those of you who have invited and/or encouraged others to join or renew membership!  


    We often say that ALAO is "900 members strong" - but that includes all individuals who have been active in the association for a variety of reasons (such as workshop and conference participation), but whose membership status may have lapsed or never been activated.  


    Your member dues support initiatives that further academic libraries and librarianship in Ohio, including the diversity scholarship, research awards, continuing education grants, grants for support staff and student presenters at the annual conference, support for legislative advocacy, and for excellent programs at the annual conference and interest group workshops.  Please renew your membership promptly and invite a colleague to become a member!  Thank you.


    Alison Ricker, Oberlin College

    Past Membership Chair

  • 14 Jul 2014 6:16 PM | Anonymous member

    Registration is open for the 40th Annual Academic Library Association of Ohio Conference

    Friday, November 14, 2014

    Pre-conference: Thursday November 1e3 2014

    The Kalahari Resorts • 7000 Kalahari Drive • Sandusky, Ohio 44870

    Conference Website: http://www.alaoweb.org/conference

    Register: http://www.alaoweb.org/event-830948

    Early Bird Registration ends September 19, 2014

    Registration Closes: October 22, 2014

    No Refunds after October 22, 2014

    Keynote address: Diversity, Professional Development & Participation: How Academic Libraries Empower Communities.  Courtney Young, ALA President and Head Librarian and Professor of Women's Studies at Penn State Greater Allegheny.

    Pre-conference: Who Gives? Advocacy & Outreach That Make Things Matter.  Char Booth, Director of Research, Teaching, and Learning Services at the Claremont Colleges Library, and is on the faculty of the ACRL Information Literacy Immersion Institute.

    Pre-conference Website: http://alaoweb.org/page-1820075
    Pre-conference Registration: http://alaoweb.org/page-1820074

    Questions about conference registration? Please contact Judy Cerqua, Registration Coordinator, at cerqua.1@osu.edu or 614-247-2725.

    For information on lodging, please visit the conference website: http://alaoweb.org/page-1820069.

    More questions?  Contact: Eboni Johnson at eboni.johnson@oberlin.edu.


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