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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Registration is open for the 39<sup>th</sup> Annual Academic Library Association of Ohio Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">October 25, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Pre-conference October 24, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">University Center, Kent State University at Stark, North Canton, Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Conference Website:
<a href="http://osu.campusguides.com/welcome">http://osu.campusguides.com/welcome</a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="DE" style="font-size:14.0pt">Register:
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.alaoweb.org/events?eventId=687335&EventViewMode=EventDetails"><span lang="DE">http://www.alaoweb.org/events?eventId=687335&EventViewMode=EventDetails</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Early bird rate now through September 16!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">For registration after October 14, please contact Judy Cerqua, Registration Coordinator, at
<a href="mailto:cerqua.1@osu.edu">cerqua.1@osu.edu</a> or 614-247-2725. <span style="color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">No refunds after October 15.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black">[This message is cross-posted to various lists and other media. Please excuse duplications.]</span></i><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Keynote address by Nancy Fried Foster</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">, Senior Anthropologist at Ithaka S+R. Research interests include participatory design of library technologies and spaces.
For almost ten years, Dr. Foster directed anthropological research at the University of Rochester’s River Campus Libraries. Title of the talk is, “Changing Libraries by Design” and will focus on collaborative library design incorporating information that
is generated in the participatory design process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Check out the <span style="color:#1F497D">
<a href="http://osu.campusguides.com/program">Conference Program at a Glance</a>!
</span>Keynote, Breakout Sessions, Lightning Talks, Round Table Discussions, Poster Sessions, Student Presentations and Vendors!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">You might also want to check out the preconference:
<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://osu.campusguides.com/preconference">Social Media Spark: Tips and Tech Tools to Ignite our Library Communities</a></span>. More information will be sent out about the preconference soon!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Lodging is available at the <b>
Marriott Courtyard Canton, </b>4375 Metro Circle NW · North Canton, Ohio 44720 USA.<b>
</b> For reservations, please call 1-800-971-4768 and mention “ALAO Conference” to receive the conference registration rate.
<b>Book your room by September 23, 2013 to receive the conference rate of $114.00.
</b>For more information on lodging, please visit the conference website <a href="http://osu.campusguides.com/hotel">
http://osu.campusguides.com/hotel</a> or the hotel website <a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cakcc-courtyard-canton">
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cakcc-courtyard-canton</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">If you have questions about the 39<sup>th</sup> Annual ALAO Conference, please contact Betsy Blankenship at
<a href="mailto:blankenship.5@osu.edu">blankenship.5@osu.edu</a></span> <span style="font-size:14.0pt">
or 740-725-6231.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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