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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) conference planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 45th Annual Conference, <b>Libraries Speak
Up! Advocate. Collaborate. Educate.</b>, which will highlight the myriad ways we respectfully, effectively, and equitably speak up for our profession, our libraries, and our patrons through advocacy, collaboration, and education. All facets of the library
community are invited to submit a presentation from public and technical services to librarians, staff, and students. Proposal formats include posters, roundtables, and 45-minute presentations.</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Conference Date:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"> October 18, 2019</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Conference Location:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"> Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Submission Deadline: April 12, 2019</span></i></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Submission Form:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:#212121"><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__goo.gl_forms_8Ju2s7ezbsKqv4bz2%26d%3DDwMFAg%26c%3D3buyMx9JlH1z22L_G5pM28wz_Ru6WjhVHwo-vpeS0Gk%26r%3DCiSNLA9RKpFrzoSuNX7KU5K_amcpD5SgbeDo2gjKV9g%26m%3DEL2rWfqOZBW885p7LDRYtAs-IqINGXyEXZ8pcgSQNZQ%26s%3DwzGbbhNmBei-Z_dqRR3jVNxKZg-pErJ2MdQBVTd_rGc%26e%3D&data=02%7C01%7Ccarleton%40OHIO.EDU%7Cc2fab228b3e54eac0e8008d6abab6e20%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C636885150139750715&sdata=PldsrKEUkawdY6Q8b9GLDIvQtaJMhMAAiRELpVs2Cfo%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">https://goo.gl/forms/8Ju2s7ezbsKqv4bz2</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">We encourage thoughtful, timely proposals from all areas of library work. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Innovative collaborations</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Advocacy efforts for our patrons, our libraries, and the profession</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Advocating for social justice and equity</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Demonstrating value and telling our story</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Outreach, including outreach to marginalized groups</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Library instruction and information literacy</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Advocacy, collaboration, or innovation in collections work</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Marketing and communications</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">More information and submission guidelines are available on the </span><span style="color:#212121"><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__www.alaoweb.org_conferences_2019_proposals%26d%3DDwMFAg%26c%3D3buyMx9JlH1z22L_G5pM28wz_Ru6WjhVHwo-vpeS0Gk%26r%3DCiSNLA9RKpFrzoSuNX7KU5K_amcpD5SgbeDo2gjKV9g%26m%3DEL2rWfqOZBW885p7LDRYtAs-IqINGXyEXZ8pcgSQNZQ%26s%3Djd96VwqnvG3b-f7PeFHPsR1vrMXUxt816HvY5ebgDwg%26e%3D&data=02%7C01%7Ccarleton%40OHIO.EDU%7Cc2fab228b3e54eac0e8008d6abab6e20%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C636885150139760724&sdata=eY3BQ%2FxMfJ6ECPvFSWoS8r3LA%2FUOR%2B4loX%2F3H3jTZ%2BY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">conference
website</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">All presenters are responsible for their own registration and travel costs.</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">If you have questions, please visit the</span><span style="color:#212121"><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__www.alaoweb.org_conferences_2019_about_%26d%3DDwMFAg%26c%3D3buyMx9JlH1z22L_G5pM28wz_Ru6WjhVHwo-vpeS0Gk%26r%3DCiSNLA9RKpFrzoSuNX7KU5K_amcpD5SgbeDo2gjKV9g%26m%3DEL2rWfqOZBW885p7LDRYtAs-IqINGXyEXZ8pcgSQNZQ%26s%3DgfKbEYM5t9YBlepLcY9XLDUM8e-vwpM4UUhMVZD4Nmc%26e%3D&data=02%7C01%7Ccarleton%40OHIO.EDU%7Cc2fab228b3e54eac0e8008d6abab6e20%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C636885150139770734&sdata=SwJFtF2gg%2BBxrnmRyTyjVKyuicr703z1CN8ss791ZQA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">website</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"> or contact
Daniela Solomon and Allen Reichert by email at </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="mailto:program@alaoweb.org" target="_blank">program@alaoweb.org</a></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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