<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><span id="m_-3254998612753451811gmail-docs-internal-guid-4657f5c8-f028-6d4e-0595-2b355a8ece53"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">**Please excuse cross postings**</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Registration is now open for the Academic Library Association of Ohio annual conference:</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Libraries Act, Respond, Transform: The A.R.T. of Empowerment</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Oct. 27, 2017</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center, Columbus, Ohio</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Preconference Oct. 26</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="http://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/2017" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">www.alaoweb.org/conferences/<wbr>2017</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The conference’s 28 programs and additional poster sessions and roundtable discussions will 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.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Join us for a keynote address by April Hathcock, former corporate litigator-turned-scholarly communication librarian. Hathcock is an author and contributor to publications such as </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In the Library with the Lead Pipe </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">as well as her personal blog, "At the Intersection." Her work on advocacy and social action has led to many appearances at library conferences and in the larger mainstream media. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Register also for: </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Pre-”UNconference” Oct.  26: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A representative from the Ohio chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) will present on student rights, leading into an “unconference” with topics preselected by attendees. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Seating is limited, so register early!</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">OhioLINK's 25th anniversary celebration Oct. 26:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> 7–10 p.m. Free. RSVP with your conference registration. </span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2017 ALAO Conference rates for Oct. 27</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Note: Early-bird rate expires Sept. 15</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br class="m_-3254998612753451811gmail-kix-line-break"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Early-bird rate, ALAO member – $125</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br class="m_-3254998612753451811gmail-kix-line-break"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Early-bird rate, nonmember – $160</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br class="m_-3254998612753451811gmail-kix-line-break"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Early-bird rate, retiree/student – $85</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br class="m_-3254998612753451811gmail-kix-line-break"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Regular rate, ALAO member – $150</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br class="m_-3254998612753451811gmail-kix-line-break"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Regular rate, nonmember – $185</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br class="m_-3254998612753451811gmail-kix-line-break"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Regular rate, retiree/student – $100</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2017 ALAO Preconference rate for Oct. 26</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All registrants </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">– </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$80</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For more information and to register: </span><a href="http://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/2017" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">www.alaoweb.org/conferences/<wbr>2017</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Registration is also open for </span><a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/event-2445291" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">exhibitors</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and </span><a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/event-2445312" style="text-decoration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