(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio)
Registration is now open for the 2020 ALAO (Academic Library Association of Ohio) Annual Conference. Register here.
The 2020 Conference will take place online and consist of a selection of engaging workshops, live keynote sessions, pre-recorded presentations, and interactive poster sessions. As in years past, a Pre-Conference will kick off the event. All Conference activities will occur between Wednesday, October 28, and Friday, October 30.
Register by Friday, September 25, on the conference website for early-bird pricing – only $25 for members and free for students. The regular Conference registration deadline is Friday, October 16.
Pre-Conference (Oct. 28) events include the following.
- A session led by Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, Dean of the Ida Jane Dacus Library and Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University, called “Renewal: Promoting Civility and Self-Care in (Academic) Libraries” that will help attendees explore frameworks, outcomes, and emerging countermeasures of low morale in order to promote authentic civility in the workplace (additional cost, limited to 30 attendees).
- A FREE afternoon workshop on anti-racism in action in the library profession. The workshop will be facilitated by Ione Damasco, Director of Information Acquisition & Organization at the University of Dayton.
Conference (Oct. 29 & 30) events include the following.
- Opening keynote address by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Executive Director of the Mid-Hudson Library System, focusing on the role of libraries in supporting resiliency and sustainability in our communities.
- Closing keynote address by Nancy Kirkpatrick, Executive Director and CEO of OhioNET, about change management and building healthy organizations.
- A choice of 20 pre-recorded, informative, and inspirational breakout sessions from your colleagues in Ohio and surrounding states (program available soon).
- Approximately 20 virtual poster sessions to browse.
- Opportunities to network and connect with colleagues virtually.
ALAO thanks its Conference sponsors for allowing us to keep registration costs low.
Registration Rates
Pre-Conference: “Renewal: Promoting Civility and Self-Care in (Academic) Libraries”
- $50 ALAO/MiALA Members only (limited to 30 participants)
Pre-Conference: “From Being To Doing: Anti-racism as Action at Work”
- FREE (but registration required)
Conference Early-Bird (until September 25):
- $25 ALAO/MiALA Members
- $30 Non ALAO Members
- $10 ALAO Retirees
- FREE Current LIS students
Regular Rates (After September 25)
- $30 ALAO/MiALA Members
- $35 Non ALAO Members
- $15 ALAO Retirees
- FREE Current LIS students
Please note: For ALAO members who may have difficulties paying the registration rate, scholarships are available. Apply on the Conference website by Tuesday, September 15.
For more information, visit the Conference website. We look forward to seeing you in October. #alao2020