AkASL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AkLA Conference ‘10 Anchorage
EXECUTIVE BOARD Ann Morgester Suzanne Metcalfe Erika Drain Kari Sagel Janet Madsen Nicole Roohi Robin Turk Pat Wamsley Suzanne Richards Kerri Geppert Ginny Blackson Debbie Tice Shelley Logsden Erika Drain Barb Kreher Bonnie Cavanaugh Jacque Peterson Wendy Leseman
AkASL Goals Highly Qualified Librarians School Library Collection Development Grant Certification Supportive Network Advocacy of Teacher-Librarian Programs Information Literacy Standards
Legislative Goals AkASL supports the recruitment and retention of highly qualified school librarians through legislation (SB 23, HB 30, HB 54) that restores a defined benefit retirement plan. AkASL supports full funding of the state library, including capital funding of the Library Archives Museum project.
SCHOOL LIBRARY COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT GRANT An annual grant of $3,000 to be made available to Alaskan school libraries. Not funded in the State Library Budget We need to gear up and get supportgear up Make personal connections with your legislators!!!!
GRANTS Battle of the Books Professional Development Grants: Charlotte: AASL Chicago: ALA Anchorage: AkLA Raven About Web 2.0 Spirit of Reading: Roland Smith School Librarians Leadership Academy
Anchorage AkLA Conference
AASL
ALASKA SPIRIT OF READING
RAVEN ABOUT WEB 2.0 Alaskan librarians Sponsored by: Alaska Association of School Librarians 2.0 Team in partnership with the California School Library Association’s School Library Learning 2.0 Team
SCHOOL LIBRARIANS’ LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Essay Contest 2009 Winners 1st place $1500 Barnes and Noble gift card McLaughlin School Library – Susan Kucera school librarian 2nd place $ Barnes and Noble gift card Tok School Library – Candice Jacobs school librarian
AkASL WEBSITE Robin Turk: Online Communications AkASL Wiki:
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