Story Knives – Alaska
Power-point presentation opens with Clair Fejes’ painting of “Snow Writing” and then with slides of various story knives and overview historical/cultural perspective of story knives (20 minutes with...
View ArticleAlaska Reads Big
From Battle of the Books to Alaska Reads, from elementary schools to institutes of higher education, there are a variety of common reading initiatives, celebrating literacy across the state, on our...
View ArticleEarly Literacy Minigrants: Enhancing Library Services
Have you ever considered applying for a grant but felt intimidated by the process? In this panel discussion, librarians Holly Davis (Haines Public Library), Marguerite La Riviere (Kegoayah Kozga...
View ArticleEndnote Brunch
Join us for a celebration of libraries that have won awards since 2000. All are welcome; however, meal tickets must be purchased no later than February 20th via the conference registration system.
View ArticleDetermining Source Authority in the Digital World: Passwords, Politics, and...
The problem of determining source authority has plagued information consumers and professionals for as long as there have been collections of information. With the explosion of available information...
View ArticleEarly Literacy and Kindergarten Readiness: You CAN Make a Difference
The Alaska Developmental Profile (ADP) is the best tool the State of Alaska has for assessing kindergarten readiness. This interactive session will explain that the ADP results matter to libraries...
View ArticleAuthors to Alaska Roundtable Meeting
Interested in bringing an author to your library? Want to learn more about bringing your favorite author to conference? Join the Authors to Alaska Roundtable! This meeting is open to all.
View ArticleFinding the Evidence: Danielson Evaluation for School Librarians
Regardless of the type of evidence based evaluation your district is using – you need to be able to gather and organize evidence of your practice for your evaluation. Come and work with colleagues to...
View ArticleWords About Indians
Every word a writer puts on a page has a strong impact on their readers. These problematic depictions shape what readers know, and consequently, shape how they view Native peoples. Presently, several...
View ArticleOrientation for new AkLA Executive Council Members
Orientation for new AkLA Executive Council Members
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