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Location

The 52nd Annual ALAO Conference will be held at the OCLC Conference Center/Smith Building, 6600 Kilgour Place, Dublin, Ohio. Parking is complementary for both the Thursday Pre-conference and Friday Conference.

Lodging Information

Rooms are available at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus, Dublin (5100 Upper Metro Place, Dublin, OH 43017).

The group rate is $132 per night and are available for Wednesday 10/28 and Thursday 10/29.

Book your room(s) no later than September 30, 2026: Book a room here.

If you have any questions or trouble booking your hotel room, please contact Cara Calabrese at program@alaoweb.org.

THINGS TO DO IN AND AROUND COLUMBUS

Pre-Conference, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026
OCLC Convention Center, Smith Building

6600 Kilgour Place, Dublin, OH
Conference, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026
OCLC Convention Center, Smith Building
6600 Kilgour Place, Dublin, OH

Thursday In-Person Pre-Conference Workshop

Let's get social, ALAO!

Thursday, October 29

7 PM - 9 PM

PINS Mechanical Company

6558 Riverside Dr.

Dublin, Ohio

ALAO is hosting a social on Thursday evening, October 29 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at PINS Mechanical Company in Dublin, OH. Join us for pizza, conversation, and lovely surroundings. Have dinner at one of the delicious nearby restaurants and then join us for the social!

In-Person/Online Conference Registration

Presenters will be emailed a direct link for registration.

Early Bird Registration Rates (ends September 20, 2026)

$130 ALAO/MiALA/OHSLA Members
$160 Non ALAO Members
$77 ALAO Student Members/Retirees

In-Person Regular Rates

$160 ALAO/MiALA/OHSLA Members
$190 Non ALAO Members
$95 ALAO Student Members/Retirees

Online Only Conference

$50 ALAO/MiALA/OHSLA Members
$56 Non ALAO Members
$25 ALAO Student Members/Retirees

Exhibitors

$250 Standard Exhibitor Package
$100 Non-Profit Exhibitor Package
$79 Additional Attendees
Platinum and Diamond Sponsors

Exhibitor Registration

About ALAO

The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) is a chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). ALAO exists to develop, promote, and improve library and information services in Ohio’s higher education community, to advance the interests of academic librarianship and the personnel of academic libraries, and to provide leadership and advocacy for the educational and policy concerns of the academic library community in Ohio.

Sustainability

We encourage attendees to carpool to and from the conference to reduce pollution.
We encourage attendees to bring their own refillable water bottles and coffee mugs to the conference to reduce waste.
The committee will be very intentional about what we choose to print. As such, stay tuned for details about electronic conference programs, evaluations and more.

Community Agreements

The conference planners seek to create a space for respectful dialogue and debate about critical issues. Upon registration, attendees will be asked to review and accept a list of community agreements. Conference planners will actively strive to create spaces in which multiple perspectives can be heard and no one voice dominates.