About the Research and Publications Committee
Updated December 7, 2016
Purpose
The Research and Publications Committee supports ALAO members by providing opportunities to fund research projects, helping members discover available resources, and by facilitating inter-institutional research projects.
Specific Activities
See the ALAO Procedures Manual for current information.Committee Membership
Committee members serve a staggered two-year term with the option of one additional two-year term. Membership on the committee must be sustained at five members, and a maximum of seven members.ALAO Research Grants - 2017
We are pleased to announce the Research Grant Program for 2017. Any ALAO member may apply for up to $2000 in research funding to help cover costs for current or upcoming research projects. More information and application instructions:
http://www.alaoweb.org/committees/researchpub/2017-research-grant
Additional Funding Sources & Programs
See our Sources of Funding page to discover other grant programs that support research in library science.ALAO Member Publications Bibliography
E-mail co-chairs Eboni Johnson or Elisabeth Shook to let us know about your publications so that we can add them to the bibliography. We also regularly collect copies of book reviews and articles for display at the ALAO Annual Conference.
Please send copies of your publications to the committee chair at:
- Eboni Johnson, Co-Chair
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Oberlin College Library, Mudd 104
Oberlin College
148 W College St
Oberlin, Ohio 44074-1545
440-775-5026 - Elisabeth Shook, Co-Chair
Digitial Initiatives Librarian
Paul Lawrence Dunbar Library 428
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton, Ohio 45435
937-775-2352
You may also display copies of your books at the Research and Publications Committee table at the ALAO Annual Conference by sending them to Eboni or Elisabeth or by bringing them to the conference.