*Please excuse any duplicate postings.* Registration is underway for the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) annual conference *Academic Libraries Speak Up! Advocate. Collaborate. Educate.* The conference will be held on Friday, October 18th at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Columbus, OH, with a preconference workshop and training on Thursday, October 17th. Thursday events include: - An afternoon workshop on intergroup dialogue in academic libraries with facilitators Ione Damasco, Mérida Allen, and Chanel P. Wright from the University of Dayton. - A FREE evening active allyship training with facilitators Petey Peterson and Dr. Nicole Carter from Wright State University. Friday events include: - A keynote address by Char Booth with a theme of justice-based advocacy in leadership. - 28 breakout sessions from your colleagues in Ohio and surrounding states (program available soon). - Nearly 30 posters and roundtable discussions. Registration is required for all events. Rates: Pre-conference <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alaoweb.org%2FEmailTracker%2FLinkTracker.ashx%3FlinkAndRecipientCode%3DVPv6BFMntswZq9S2D734weOi78GSK3bK1Kv464FkArttQKSkxMZ1A81NF%252fqVaqtysW0D6T6bTw1NKoQPUCLxcUsT8OnM5x2CEwmsWr24boU%253d&data=02%7C01%7Cmathuews%40ohio.edu%7C2be7027a1a1f4a46c9f308d6f3245c80%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C636963734832272160&sdata=weNJZLpeaDX0TKCgNXkWTmEq9Iz3n8oeZi3V%2FEKyGPI%3D&reserved=0>: $85 ALAO/MiALA Members $115 Non ALAO Members Ally Training <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.alaoweb.org_conferences_2019_ally&d=DwMFAw&c=3buyMx9JlH1z22L_G5pM28wz_Ru6WjhVHwo-vpeS0Gk&r=CiSNLA9RKpFrzoSuNX7KU5K_amcpD5SgbeDo2gjKV9g&m=QQudOsiEWzWNhb8YDf4UO2nAYtuhkhB3YMxzSawpmpQ&s=hi_n5vfeY1BUF1hB3yi9mWDJ2VBxy3uHFzEO0u5wfxk&e=> FREE (Registration required) Conference Early Bird <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alaoweb.org%2FEmailTracker%2FLinkTracker.ashx%3FlinkAndRecipientCode%3Dn8CSPqyUNlY3NVKBO0CELnY3ykrNwgcblLEbupbr3ALNxeqglbyUAAevASeKRv2055wOK7HQ7HlDSyctKwGX74C%252fsmnY0jEz18j4yEMJAVc%253d&data=02%7C01%7Cmathuews%40ohio.edu%7C2be7027a1a1f4a46c9f308d6f3245c80%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C636963734832272160&sdata=mGWxkAmVAIVdWJq4T6zPJeLpbVcpFwQVsUXrtc1DIUE%3D&reserved=0> (until August 23): $135 ALAO/MiALA Members $165 Non ALAO Members $100 ALAO Student Members/Retirees Regular Rates (After August 23): $165 ALAO/MiALA Members $195 Non ALAO Members $100 ALAO Student Members/Retirees For registration and more information, please visit: https://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/2019/about <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alaoweb.org%2FEmailTracker%2FLinkTracker.ashx%3FlinkAndRecipientCode%3DHkWfT7gBv3prNL8ugj9%252fUwq4okqIFVqcY2CK81tycx3Tkn3x4hize%252btjxES5QKS1inxU3mV0nfc9%252b7tKr2EBmNT9EnanHk1g3tY68RYnLkI%253d&data=02%7C01%7Cmathuews%40ohio.edu%7C2be7027a1a1f4a46c9f308d6f3245c80%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C636963734832282156&sdata=o0MG88%2BAWKl2yuIcpoFt71f2psp2RaPow0%2FXv1msFjo%3D&reserved=0>