2024 ALAO Annual Conference

OCLC Conference Center/Smith Building, 6600 Kilgour Place, Dublin, Ohio

In-Person Early bird rates

• $130 ALAO/MiALA/OELMA Members
• $160 Non ALAO Members
• $77 ALAO Student Members/Retirees
• $69 CPC Members, code required
• $0 Conference Volunteer, code required
• $0 Invited Guests, code required

In-Person Regular rates

• $160 ALAO/MiALA/OELMA Members
• $190 Non ALAO Members
• $95 ALAO Student Members/Retirees
• $85 CPC Members, code required
• $0 Conference Volunteer, code required
• $0 Invited Guests, code required

Online Only Conference Package Option

Includes all online and hybrid Conference programming content:
*Nov 8th Conference Keynote, Hybrid Track sessions

Rates

• $50 ALAO/MiALA/OELMA Members
• $56 Non ALAO Members
• $25 ALAO Student Members/Retirees
• $20 CPC Members, code required
• $0 Conference Volunteer, code required
• $0 Invited Guests, code required

In-Person Preconference - Thursday, November 7, 2024, OCLC Convention Center / Smith Building, 6600 Kilgour Place, Dublin, OH

The pre-conference will include a hands-on workshop presented by Michael Flierl, an Associate Professor and Student Learning Librarian at The Ohio State University. The workshop is titled "What You Need to Know About AI Right Now: Practical Guidance for Academic Librarians". The afternoon will be a panel discussion titled "Librarians and AI: Exploring Perspectives and Experiences", presented by Michael Flierl, Lorien Anderson (Columbus State Community College), Stefanie Hilles (Miami University), and Roger Justus (Miami University).

Register for the Preconference here.

In-Person Conference - Friday, November 8, 2024, OCLC Convention Center / Smith Building, 6600 Kilgour Place, Dublin, OH

The Friday in-person portion of the Conference will feature many informative and inspirational sessions, posters, and lightning talks from your colleagues.  The program will also include:

• The 2024 Conference Keynote Presentation by Dr. G. Michelle Collins-Sibley, who is a Professor Emerita of English and the former Director of the Africana Studies Program at the University of Mount Union. Dr. Collins-Sibley's talk will take a deep dive into what it means to live in an "Age of Nostalgia" and how education – specifically liberal arts education – may help us negotiate the backlash against cultural change.

• Presentations in a “hybrid track room” where sessions will be simulcast live online throughout the day. Each of these sessions will feature presentations on a variety of topics that impact services and activities across all library departments.

Thursday Evening In-Person Social

On Thursday Nov. 7th evening ALAO will host this year’s Conference social event at Fado’s Pub and Kitchen

Conference Grant Opportunities 

ALAO is committed to supporting professional development and encouraging participation in its annual conference.  2024 Conference grant program opportunities include:

• Two award opportunities for our Support Staff Conference Grant
• Two award opportunities for our Student Conference Grant
• Two award opportunities for Technical Services Staff (one for an attendee and one for a presenter) for our Technical Services Support Staff

See the respective links for grant details and application deadlines

If paying by check, please make checks payable to ALAO and send to Don Appleby at the address below:

Bierce Library
Circulation Dept
302 Buchtel Common
Akron OH 44325

In keeping with ongoing COVID safety precautions, in-person attendees will have the option to indicate on their nametags their social distancing preferences.