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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> ALAO Public Relations Coordinator [<a href="mailto:publicrelations@alaoweb.org">mailto:publicrelations@alaoweb.org</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 11, 2017 11:19 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [ALAO] ALAO Annual Conference - Poster and Roundtable Submissions Due May 15th!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Reminder: The deadline for session proposals has passed, but there's still time to submit a poster and/or roundtable proposal - Due May 15th! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please excuse cross postings</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) conference planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 43rd Annual Conference.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Theme:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Libraries
<b>A</b>ct, <b>R</b>espond, <b>T</b>ransform: The <b>A.R.T. </b>of Empowerment</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Date:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> October 27, 2017</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Location:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Poster and Roundtable Submission Deadline: May 15, 2017</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Think creatively about how your work connects to this year’s conference theme, “Libraries
<b>A</b>ct, <b>R</b>espond, <b>T</b>ransform: The <b>A.R.T. </b>of Empowerment.” Explore how academic libraries and librarians provide resources and initiate programs, partnerships, and policies that empower patrons, staff, and stakeholders while advancing
equity and social justice. Remember, small actions in any area of the library can lead to big transformations.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">More information and submission guidelines are available on the
</span><a href="http://alaoweb.org/conferences/2017/proposals" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">conference website</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">All presenters are responsible for their own registration and travel costs.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Presenter grants</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ALAO encourages library support staff and library student growth, career development, and participation in conference activities, and awards two presenter grants,
one for support staff and the other for students. These grants (up to $150 each) are intended to assist with the costs incurred in preparing the presentation and modest travel costs associated with the presentation. Additional information will be sent to those
who indicate eligibility on their submission forms.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ideas can include, but are
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Services for and inclusion of diverse populations<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Collection development trends and models<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Open Access/Scholarly Communication <o:p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Programming/Outreach/Marketing<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Leadership, and Mentoring<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Information Literacy<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you have questions, please visit the
</span><a href="http://alaoweb.org/conferences/2017" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">website</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> or contact Cara Mia Calabrese or Eric Johnson at
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