Lois Petersen Becomes Life - Alaska Library Association

Excerpts from the AkASL E’Board minutes . . .
by Tiki Levinson
Your AkASL executive board meets monthly via conference calls. As always,
if you have concerns, questions, suggestions or comments, please contact an
E’ Board member. (See last page of this publication for contact informtion,
names & links.) Here are some highlights from the past few meetings:
Here are some highlights from the past few meetings:
FEBRUARY 24 (in Anchorage at the
AkLA Conference)
• One area representative will be in
charge of the AkASL Travel Grant
application process. This is intended
to streamline the process.
• We are still trying to get a speaker
approved for the 2006 Principal’s
Conference to continue our advocacy
campaign.
• The University of Washington
I-School included Alaska in a grant
application which, if approved,
could provide a training program
for advocacy, teaching to standards
and relations in the school building
for librarians in the region.
• A representative from our board
may be chosen to regularly attend
AASL delegate assembly at ALA.
• The election results were certified.
An excellent turn-out!
MARCH 15
• Summer School Librarian’s Institute
will be held July 31- August 4
in Anchorage with Alice Yucht as
the main instructor.
• AkASL needs to find a Battle of the
Books Coordinator to replace Shelley
Logsdon. This is her last year
of unflagging service and dedication.
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• AkASL survey results show overwhelming
concern for the certification
issue. Kari Sagel and Robin
Turk are going to head up a committee
to investigate.
APRIL 19
• Awards Chair Vacancy: We say a
grateful thank-you to Janelle Maki
who has done an exemplary job as
Awards Chair.
• Michael Sullivan will be a sectional
speaker for the October 15-17th
• Principal’s Conference. Lynn Mc-
Namara. has graciously offered to
take over with his arrangements.
• Alaska Library Network Bob
VanDerWege and Valerie Oliver
have both served on the committee
this past year. At this time Val will
continue to serve on the committee
representing school librarians. Bob
has offered to fill in for her when
she is unable to attend.
• Certification Issue: Kari Sagle has
an excellent game plan and will be
working with Bob VanDerWege ,
Erika Drain, Robin Turk, Sue Sherrif.
and Barb Bryson.
• 2007 Advocacy Grant Brochure: We
are designing a brochure to continue
our advocacy efforts.
• AkASL Listserv: Brief discussion
and lots of interest about getting a
listserv set up for school librarians.
Librarian’s Institute, July 31-August 4th
at UAA Consortium Library, Anchorage
Alice Yucht will be the featured
presenter at the institute which will
also include breakout sessions led by
outstanding teacher librarians from
around Alaska.
Alice Yucht has written two books
for school librarians: Elementary
School Librarian’s Desk Reference: Library
Skills and Management Guide,
and FLIP IT!TM an Information Skills
Strategy for Student Researchers. Her
articles have appeared in a variety
of professional journals. The FLIP
it!TM framework for problem-solv-
The Puffin
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(For full names of all AkASL E’Board
members and contact email address,
see last page of this newsletter.)
Here’s a most interesting Library
BLOG - give it a try!
A L I C E IN INFOLAND
Alice Yucht’s reflections on realities,
illusions, and magic potions
for school / library / life
http://www.aliceinfo.org/blog
ing that she developed with middleschool
students has been adopted as
a basic resource by several schools/
districts.
Here’s a link to Alice Yucht’s website:
http://www.aliceinfo.org/bio where
you can get a taste of all you’ll learn
at the summer institute.
The Puffin, Spring 2006 v25, #3