<div dir="ltr"><h1 style="margin:0in 0in 10.5pt;font-size:24pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:27pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,102,91);font-weight:normal">Interested in attending the
2020 ALAO Conference?</span><span style="font-size:27pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal"></span></h1>
<h4 style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Early Bird registration ends September 28.</span></h4><div><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The
2020 Academic Library Association of Ohio annual conference will take place online October 28-30 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. <br>
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Register by September 28 on the <a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=d%2fWfTHfeUL%2bSrOsOEN7sMA7AJxD199kckjvvTNYpJhgC9OWS%2fWI7gAxdWATOhjon8wuyxui2AZpjAIb62AETKcSMOPpZHwCF32CwFO6zxhg%3d" target="_blank" style="color:blue">conference website</a> for early-bird pricing - only $25 for
members and free for students! <br></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br></span></div><div><div><img src="cid:ii_kfgxlr9l0" alt="resilience_conference_logo_sized.png" width="541" height="198"></div><div><br></div><h3 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Pre-Conference (Oct. 28) events include:</span></h3>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">A
session led by Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, ACRL's 2019 Librarian of the Year,
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).</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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.</span></li>
</ul><div><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5pt"><br><b>Conference (Oct. 29 & 30) events include:</b></span><br></div><div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Closing
keynote address by Nancy Kirkpatrick, Executive Director and CEO of
OhioNET, about change management and building healthy organizations.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">A
choice of 20 pre-recorded, informative, and inspirational breakout
sessions from your colleagues in Ohio and surrounding states (program
available soon).</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Approximately
20 virtual poster sessions to browse.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Opportunities
to network and connect with colleagues virtually.</span></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">ALAO
thanks our conference sponsors for allowing us to keep registration costs low!</span></p><h3 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Registration Rates:</span></h3>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Pre-Conference:
“Renewal: Promoting Civility and Self-Care in (Academic) Libraries</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">$50
ALAO/MiALA Members only (limited to 30 participants)</span></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Pre-Conference:
“From Being To Doing: Anti-racism as Action at Work”</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">FREE
(but registration required)</span></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Conference
Early Bird (until September 28):</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">$25
ALAO/MiALA Members</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">$30
Non ALAO Members</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">$10
ALAO Retirees</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">FREE
Current LIS students</span></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Regular
Rates (beginning September 29):</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">$30
ALAO/MiALA Members</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">$35
Non ALAO Members</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">$15
ALAO Retirees</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">FREE
Current LIS students</span></li>
</ul><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><br></span></font></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">For
more information, visit:<a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=d%2fWfTHfeUL%2bSrOsOEN7sMA7AJxD199kckjvvTNYpJhgC9OWS%2fWI7gAxdWATOhjon8wuyxui2AZpjAIb62AETKcSMOPpZHwCF32CwFO6zxhg%3d" target="_blank" style="color:blue"> https://2020.alaoweb.org/</a><br>
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We look forward to seeing you in October! #alao2020</span> <font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><br></span></font></div><p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p></div><div><br></div></div></div>