From: Jennifer Bazeley <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 11:15:41 -0400 *Please excuse any duplicate postings.* Register now <https://www.alaoweb.org/event-2954601> for the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) annual conference: *Take Action: Conveying Value, Cultivating Success*. The conference will be held on Friday, November 2 at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Columbus, OH, with a full day pre-conference on November 1. - A keynote address by Megan Oakleaf - An afternoon plenary by Debra Gilchrist - 28 breakout sessions from your colleagues in Ohio and surrounding states. - Posters and Roundtable discussions The pre-conference will be the ACRL Roadshow *Assessment in Action: Demonstrating and Communicating Library Contributions to Student Learning and Success*, facilitated by Debra Gilchrist. Registration is open for the pre-conference and conference.Rates: Pre-conference: $115 ALAO Members $150 Non ALAO Members Conference Early Bird (until September 14): $130 ALAO/MiALA Members $165 Non ALAO Members $100 ALAO Student Members/Retirees Hotel blocks <https://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/2018/lodging> are available at the Nationwide Hotel on Wednesday and Thursday evening. More information about the conference is available at https://www.alaoweb.org/ conferences/2018/about.