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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Conference Planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 5</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">1<sup>st</sup>
<span style="color:black">ALAO Annual Conference.<span style="background:white"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">In-Person Conference Location (Friday, Nov 7, 2025):</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> OCLC Convention Center,
Dublin, OH</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">ALAO has a long tradition of being a launchpad for first-time presenters of sessions, posters, lightning talks, and panel discussions. Our conference provides a
welcoming and supportive environment that is perfect for your first lift-off into presenting! In this spirit, the 2025 ALAO Conference Planning Committee is hosting an informal virtual conversation to fuel interest among potential first-time presenters and
anyone else curious about taking their ideas to new heights. Join us via</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0b793cd5-da37-4504-a402-623a7fb2e4bc@60a9d377-c827-41a1-bbf0-1aad34db4c89"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Microsoft
Teams</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;mso-ligatures:none">
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from noon - 1pm</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Submission Deadline:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> April 28, 2025</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://forms.gle/MHTNXa51ZHQugkcE6"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Submit Proposals Here</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Please note also that grants are available for
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/Student-Presenter-Grant"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Students</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">
and </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/Support-Staff-Conference-Grant"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Library Support Staff</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">
to attend or aid in presenting at the conference. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Adherence to the conference theme,
<i>Mission Possible: Libraries as Launchpads to Success</i>, is encouraged <b>but not required</b>. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Navigating library work in wake of SB1<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Leadership in libraries during turbulent times<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Boosting advocacy for libraries and library workers <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Libraries role fueling citizenship and civic engagement<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Discovery of innovative instruction & research support<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Launching student success by measuring library impact <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">New frontiers of generative AI in library work<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Charting the exploration of new acquisition models <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Strategies for working with Alma normalization rules and beyond<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Expanding the universe of student worker roles and duties<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Broadcasting the value of the library to stakeholders<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Collection assessment, management, & development <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Libraries as supportive environments and communities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Creating oxygen-rich atmospheres: Self-care for library personnel <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Library integrations with campus systems like Workday or EAB Navigate<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Mission-driven strategies for creating successful library events<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Making contact and collaborating with non-library units <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Universal access in libraries: spaces, interfaces, licenses, etc<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Proposal Submissions</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Choose which option best fits your topic(s). Multiple submissions are allowed, but each must represent a different topic.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Conference Session Proposals:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">We invite proposals from
<u>all areas of library work</u> in the form of presentations, posters, & lightning talks. If you have a unique session format idea, please submit it under the
<i>Presentation</i> option (i.e., panel discussions, etc.).</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Full Details & Guidelines:<b>
</b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/2025/proposals"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/2025/proposals</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">If you have questions about conference programming or proposal submissions, please contact Paul C. Campbell at</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:program@alaoweb.org"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">program@alaoweb.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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