All events will take place in Anchorage, Alaska, at the Hotel Captain Cook unless otherwise noted.

 

Conference Schedule

Thursday, MARCH 4



8:30 AM – 4:00PM

Preconference: Academic Librarians Mini Retreat – Jenny Semenza, Head of Reference and

Instructional Services, Eli M. Oboler Library, Idaho State University, Boise       

The retreat will begin with a presentation by Semenza.  While on sabbatical in the western states

(including Alaska,) in her quest to find the innovative, the informative and the interesting; she met with

librarians at 26 different academic institutions.  Listen to her findings and then join your colleagues to

share ideas and discuss current issues of importance to academic libraries and librarians.  [Fee: $25]

 

8:30 AM – 12:30 PM  

Preconference: Cataloging Oral Histories – Nancy McKay, Head of Technical Services and

Coordinator for the Oakland Living History Program, Mills College Library Oakland     

Catalogers often shudder when oral histories arrive on their desk to be catalogued. Oral histories

present special problems, and as a result recordings and transcripts all too often get hidden away on the

problem shelf. Some problems, such as multiple formats, are inherent to the nature of oral histories.

Other problems arise because of misunderstandings between the oral historian and the cataloger. Even

larger issues such as rights management and preservation of recording media require resolution before

cataloging even begins. How can catalogers begin to understand it all? This workshop’s goal is to

demystify oral histories for catalogers and other library professionals. Topics include oral history

cataloging principles, special issues with oral histories, best practices for cataloging, and subject analysis

and authority control. We will have a practical session where participants can practice analyzing an oral

history collection for cataloging, and use templates to create catalog records.  All levels are welcome,

though the workshop presumes some understanding of cataloging principles.  [Fee: $25]

 

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Preconference: Influence Even When You Don't Have Power or Authority – Pat Wagner,

Co-owner, Pattern Research, Inc., Denver

Positive, ethical influence works with library users, employees, co-workers, colleagues, and bosses, both

inside and outside the library workplace. Learn the differences between power, authority, and influence,

and learn how to build a foundation for making it easy for other people to say yes to you, and the main

reasons bosses say no. Topics include the three-part influence model, understanding different

communication styles, secrets of nonverbal communication, and myths that hold us back. These techniques

work in any kind of library or workplace, regardless of your position or experience. No role-playing;

participants will have the opportunity to think, write and talk about real-life situations. [Fee: $25]

 

8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Preconference: Make a Splash with Your 2010 Summer Reading Program – Patti Sinclair,

Statewide Summer Reading Program Manual Editor, and others       

If you help produce your library’s summer reading program, you will want to attend this 6-hour

preconference that features Patti Sinclair, who creates the manuals for the Collaborative Summer

Library Program, the organization that produces the materials for the Alaska Statewide Summer Reading

Program.  In addition to Patti, the program will feature presentations by talented Alaska librarians on

how to extend the 2010 water theme with art, music, and science activities for all ages. Staff of the

Imaginarium will contribute science-based water activities. There will also be time to share past SRP

successes and future plans as well as hands-on activities to borrow, steal, or create. [Fee: $10]

 

1:00 – 4:00 PM

Bus Tour #1  School Library Tour     

This tour will visit the Eagle River High School and include a tour of the library with librarian, Mary Jo Iagulli. The

next stop will be Clark Middle School Library to see the newly constructed library where Staci Cox will be the

host. While at Clark MS the group will also walk across the parking lot to the brand new Mountain View Public

Library, if it is ready for viewing, and then return to the conference hotel. [Fee: $15]

 

1:00  – 4:30 PM

CANCELLED!  Bus Tour # 2 – Public/University Library Tour   CANCELLED

On this tour you will visit the new Chugiak-Eagle River Branch Library, Anchorage Public Library's busiest

branch. The Library was recently relocated to the Eagle River Town Center, transforming the space (a

former grocery store) with many new features and designs. Next will be a stop at the UAA Consortium

Library then, if it is ready for viewing, the Mountain View Branch Library will be featured--with a final stop

(with light refreshments) at APL's central library in midtown, the Z.J. Loussac Public Library. [Fee: $15]

 

1:30 -4:00 PM

Preconference: Negotiating Skills- Pat Wagner, Co-owner, Pattern Research, Inc., Denver 

Are you trying to resolve a conflict, come to a decision, get a good deal from a vendor, ace a job

interview, or win an argument with a difficult friend? Negotiating works best when both parties get

what they want, but what happens when it appears to be a win-lose, or lose-lose situation? Participants

will learn two models:  a three-part model for staying focused, and a model for making decisions and

dealing with more complex situations. Topics include the difference between mediation and arbitration,

questions to ask yourself and others, developing your "bottom line" negotiation, and why people give

the game away. [Fee: $25]

 

2:15 - 4:30 PM  

Walking Tour to the National Archives and the Anchorage Museum Library 

You will walk a few short blocks to the National Archives and Records Administration building at 654

West Third Avenue between "F" and "G" Streets. There you will have a guided tour of the facility by

director Bruce Parham. At 3:30 the tour will leave the NARA building and walk a little less than a mile to

the Anchorage Museum of History and Art (625 "C" Street) for a tour of the Bob and Evangeline Atwood

Alaska Resource Center. The Anchorage Museum reopened May 30th, 2009, with the completion of an

80,000-square-foot wing. The Bob and Evangeline Atwood Alaska Resource Center, formerly the Library

and Archives, is located just inside the new main entrance of the museum, which is oriented on C Street

in downtown Anchorage. Come visit the new space, see the new facilities, and take a sneak peek at the

‘back of the house’ areas. This part of the tour will be directed by Megan Peacock the Resource Center

Manager and Photo Archivist, and Teresa Williams, the Librarian.

 

4:45 - 5:15 PM  Note the new, later time.

AkASL Grant Recipients Orientation – Ginny Blackson   

A meeting for recipients of the Alaska Association of School Librarians’ conference attendance grants

 

5:00  – 6:30 PM

Opening Reception

 

7:00 - 9:00 PM

Author Appearance – Sherman Alexie, author, poet, and film-maker     

Sherman Alexie will share autobiographical tales of contemporary American life laced with humor, pop

culture, and social commentary.  Join your colleagues for a memorable evening beginning with a

reception at the Hotel Captain Cook for AkLA conference attendees. This event is co-sponsored by

Student Activities at the University of Alaska Anchorage and will take place at UAA’s Wendy Williamson

Auditorium.  Buses will be available for transportation to and from the Auditorium. [Fee: $10]

 

FRIDAY, MARCH 5

7:00 – 8:00 AM

E-Council Meeting - Mary Jo Joiner, Convener    



Cataloging Roundtable Meeting - Ed Kazzimir, Convener 

Annual Meeting of the Cataloging Roundtable to discuss training needs, training opportunities, and

trends in cataloging.

 

College Credit Orientation – Deb Mole, Convener   

Would you like to earn 1 Continuing Education college credit for attending the AKLA Conference? Attend

this session to hear directly from Deborah what the requirements are.  Deb will also be available to help

you register and to answer any questions.  [Fee: $100]

 

7:30 – 8:55 AM

Statewide Databases Coordinating Committee Meeting – Steve Rollins, Convener 

 

8:00  - 8:55 AM

First Time Conference Attendee Orientation – Christie Ericson   

Is this your first AkLA conference? Then come to this meeting to learn more about the Alaska Library

Association and how to get the most out of your conference experience.

 

Science in and beyond the Stacks - Maeghan Kearney, Alaska State Library

In Alaska, and want access to quality information on various sciences?  Come and find out about the

resources available from the Alaska State Library and SLED (the Statewide Library Electronic Doorway). 

This program will mainly focus on electronically accessible resources.

 

Continuing Education Committee – Freya Anderson, Convener   (Due to scheduling conflicts, this committee will meet informally at another time.  Please watch here and at conference for the new time and location.)

 

Magnifying the Impact of Your Digital Collections (Vendor Program) – Gayle Palmer, OCLC

Now that you have digital library collections, how do you know if the intended audience is using them?

Digital library staffs are creating wonderful resources for users but they may not know how to promote

new services and products for the audience.  How do you create a passion in users for your digital library

materials? If your digital library collections excite users how do you know it? This session will explore 5

key concepts that must be understood as you market and promote your collections to target audiences.

 

Second Life Libraries: Global Connections in the Virtual World – Ann Morgester, Anchorage

School District     

Have you wondered about the “virtual worlds” buzz? Do you wonder why ALA, Pepperdine University

and the Chicago Public School Libraries have created spaces in Second Life? Come for a tour of this

interesting collaborative phenomenon.

 

Children's Voices, 1925-1965: Portraits from the Jesse Lee Home, Seward - Jackie Pels 

“The story of Alaska’s boarding schools and orphanages is only beginning to be told,” Alaska

bibliographer Bruce Merrell wrote in 2008. In this presentation from Family After All: Alaska’s Jesse Lee

Home, the stories are firsthand, accompanied by photographs that First Alaskans called amazing, a rich

visual context. The voices are varied: “Many times I feel like taking up my bed and walking off,” wrote a

young TB patient in 1932, “especially when they are having basketball parties down in the gym. To hear

them laugh and holler and having a good time almost gets my goat.” The Qutekcak Native Tribe of

Seward called the collection a testament to the survival and persistence of today’s Alaska Native elders.

Pels will talk about the project and the book.

 

9:00 – 10:20 AM

BREAKFAST KEYNOTE: The Mind of the Researcher - Daniel Russell, Research Scientist, Google                   

Research is complicated and has changed significantly over the past century.  Search engines have

significantly changed our conception of what constitutes research, and yet how common is research

literacy?  Russell will argue that research is a fundamental skill that we need to understand, and he’ll

talk about some of the findings gathered through his research at Google.  The range of research skills is

broad, and yet not widely distributed.  Russell will discuss what can we do to help disseminate these

basic and increasingly important skills? [Fee: $21]

 

EXHIBITS BREAK  10:20 - 10:40 AM

 

10:40 - 11:40AM

Online Resources for Public Libraries (Vendor Program) – Lisa Dennis, EBSCO      

In this workshop, Dennis will demonstrate just how easy searching EBSCO resources can be.  Patrons can

choose the clean, Google-like page or the Advanced Search page, with more search options.  We’ll

search a variety of general reference, business and academic resources available for your patrons and

also review Consumer Health Complete for consumer-oriented health content.   Auto Repair and Small

Engine Repair Reference Centers will also be covered.  Also covered will be the EBSCO Support site,

which provides additional training tools as well as materials to help promote these valuable online

resources provided through the Digital Pipeline. 

 

Learn, Grow, Achieve: A BCR Update (Vendor Program) – Brenda Bailey-Hainer, BCR 

So... you've heard about BCR and people, action and noise.  BCR also helps you and your library learn,

grow and achieve.  Come join us to hear the new ways and tried and true methods BCR is working on to

help our member libraries in these challenging times.

 

Alaska Library Network (ALN) Board Meeting – Kerry Canepa, Convener   

 

Planning and Implementing an Oral History Project – Nancy McKay, Head of Technical Services and

Coordinator for the Oakland Living History Program, Mills College Library, Oakland 

From a planning perspective, a library is an ideal setting for an oral history project. It comes with a

people- and environment-friendly space and a public service oriented staff. And most important, a

library will be the permanent home for the interviews. McKay will give an overview of planning and

implementing an oral history project within a library. Topics include planning, budget, personnel,

training interviewers, selecting interviewees, legal and ethical issues, processing, and how libraries

promote their oral history collections.  Examples from successful library oral history projects will be used

to illustrate each of these points.

 

Service Issues of Gaming in Libraries - Jenny Levine, Internet Development Specialist and Strategy

Guide, American Library Association             

 Gaming in libraries can take many forms, and each has its own issues to consider in terms of resources,

staffing, and social interactions. Learn how to plan for different programming options and get tips for

dealing with different audiences.

 

10:40 AM- 12:00 Noon

E-books: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - Jodee Kawasaki, UAA/APU Consortium Library 

The presenters will offer an overview of e-books, describing the history, the current trends and what

they envision for the future. They will also introduce you to a whole new vocabulary in terms of pricing

options, access, hosting fees, and they'll help you decide if you should purchase packages or individual

titles.  They'll provide an overview of how e-books differ from e-journals. Finally, once you have e-books,

how do you handle access and track their usage and effectiveness? Program will allow time for

discussion and sharing of experiences.

 

Numberphobic No More: Excel Tips and Tricks – Patience Frederiksen, Alaska State Library 

Banish your fear of numbers with this hands-on workshop! You will learn tips and tricks you can use

immediately with this popular spreadsheet software. For those with a basic understanding of Excel. 

 

Interlibrary Loan Tips for Small Libraries – Julia Lugo and staff from the 800 Number Interlibrary

Loan and Reference Service, Anchorage Public Library              

Need help with borrowing materials from other libraries for your library users. Looking for the best ways

to search, communicate with the 800# staff, or to find what information the patron needs in order to

make a request?  Julia Lugo and staff from the 800# Interlibrary Loan staff will demonstrate how to

make requests online, as well as off-line for those who don’t have access to online tools or sufficient

bandwidth.  

 

The Mysteries Behind Alaska Sisters in Crime – Karen J. Laubenstein, Kimberley Gray, and other

Alaska Sisters in Crimes members   

Since 1994, Alaska Sisters in Crime has worked with libraries and the Alaska Center for the Book to

promote literacy, women mystery writers and female sleuths, author visits in the schools, and young

writers.  The organization has sponsored major mystery conventions including Left Coast Crime 2001

and the Bouchercon 2007 World Mystery Convention in Anchorage.  In this session, Laubenstein, Gray

and others will talk about how libraries can work with Alaska Sisters in Crime to arrange for authors,

work on improving mystery and crime fiction sections, sponsor youth fiction writing, and participate

with e-Mentorship.  They’ll also bring you up-to-date with today's mysteries!

 

12:10 - 1:10 PM

Alaska Native Issues Roundtable – Linda Wynne, Sealaska, Juneau   

A business meeting to review last year's activities such as the Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums

Conference in Portland, Oregon; ALA's draft of Traditional Cultural Expressions Principles; and SAA's

Protocols for Native American Materials. Program brainstorming for Alaska Native Libraries, Museums,

and Archives Summit tentatively scheduled for April 2011.

 

Deliberative Democracy in Your Library –Peg Tileston and Bill Hall, Alaska Common Ground, and

June Pinnell-Stephens        

Learn about the deliberative dialog process, which is based on the National Issues Forum technique.

Find out how this program can help promote deliberative democracy as an alternative to the declining

public participation in politics we have witnessed over the past 40 years and how you can establish the

library as the center for this new civic engagement in your community.

 

Collection Development Discussion Group – Karen Jensen, UAF Rasmuson Library

This is a meeting for anyone doing collection development in the state, to talk about current issues and

practices. The Alaskan libraries have an "Alaska Cooperative Collection Agreement," with the most

recent update appearing to be 1998. This meeting provides an opportunity for collection development

librarians statewide to review collection policies and propose changes, if any are needed, in an open

format. Collection analysis tools and methods, and any other topics of mutual interest will also be

discussed.

 

Everything Audio for Kids: From Promotion to Programming - Sara Saxton, Tuzzy Consortium

Library, Barrow        

There has never been a better time for children's audio materials!  Join us for an overview of the audio

world: what makes a great audiobook, selection tools, tips and tricks for promoting your audio

collection, and fun ideas for incorporating audio into your programs.

 

Public Services Western Style: Ideas to Steal - Jenny Semenza, Head of Reference and Instructional

Services, Eli M. Oboler Library. Idaho State University, Boise  

Semenza visited libraries in the western states from Arizona and New Mexico north to Alaska in her

quest for the innovative, the informative and the interesting. Come find out what she discovered to be

the best, most valuable, and innovative.  While the purpose of her sabbatical was focused on Public

Services (instruction, reference, and distance services), she garnered many insights into space planning,

development/funding, collection development and more. Although she is an academic librarian, her

research took place in both academic and public libraries.

 

Games and Libraries – Wendy Leseman, Anchorage School District   

What do games have to do with literacy?  Lots – as it turns out!  Board games, computer games and

console games can promote literacy; including gathering and using information to solve problems, and

exposure to different types of media.  Leseman doesn’t claim to be an expert but she’ll describe how

she’s incorporated some games into her library, as well as applied for and received an ALA Gaming

grant. You might just walk away ready to try some of these ideas in your library.

 

STATE OF THE STATE LUNCHEON – Linda Thibodeau, State Librarian [Fee: $30] 1:15 – 2:45 PM  

 

2:50 –-3:50 PM

ALA Forum – June Pinnell Stephens, Charlotte Glover, Keith Michael Fiels, ALA 

Bring your questions about ALA to this forum, and test your knowledge in "10 Things You Didn't Know

about ALA."  Keith Michael Fiels, ALA Executive Director, will describe current programs and plans at

ALA.  Charlotte Glover, AKLA’s ALA Representative will report on her activities.  Fiels, Glover, and Pinnell-

Stephens will be available to answer questions and address any concerns.

 

Using Gaming for Instructional Purposes - Jenny Levine, Internet Development Specialist and

Strategy Guide, American Library Association   

Modern games teach kids important 21st century skills such as managing resources, problem-solving,

analyzing data, and synthesizing information.  Is it possible to harness gaming principles to make

instruction more interactive and engaging for today's students? Hear how some libraries are

incorporating gaming to teach a variety of social, literary, and curricular skills.

 

Undiscovered Treasures:  Uncataloged Materials from the Anchorage Museum Resource

Center and ARLIS -  Teressa Williams and Megan Peacock, Anchorage Museum; Leslie Champeny and

Celia Rozen, Alaska Resource Library and Information Services (ARLIS)   

Presenters from two special libraries, the Anchorage Museum Resource Center and the Alaska

Resources and Library Information Sources (ARLIS), will discuss their 'hidden collections' and how they

provide access to researchers.  Teressa Williams will discuss rare books, auction catalogs, and artist

vertical files.  Megan Peacock will discuss images (slides, negatives, glass plates) and diaries and

manuscripts.  Leslie Champeny and Celia Rozen will discuss hidden collections at ARLIS.

 

Battle of the Books Tips and Tricks - Erika Drain, Mt. Edgecumbe High School, and Shelly Logsdon,

Wasilla High School        

Come share and learn ideas on how to make Battle of the Books successful in your school.  We will share

our bag of tricks and would love to hear what works for you!

 

Collaboration: What Makes it Work? (Vendor Program) – Stan Winters, Follett Software Company

The goal of every library media specialist is to become a full partner with the classroom teacher in

instructing students. Building a successful collaboration means having the right resources in place and

making sure teachers and instructional specialists know how to use them. Follett’s Destiny automation

software is featured.

 

Broadband Update – Rich Greenfield, Alaska State Library/ University of Alaska

Come hear about broadband developments in Alaska and in your community. Learn the status of the 29

Stimulus Act grant applications from Alaska ; over $1 billion in funding was requested!  In addition,

broadband grants submitted by the Alaska State Library and other libraries will be described. Finally,

existing and future broadband grant opportunities will be identified. Come prepared to contribute what

you know about broadband developments in the state and where you live.

 

What is a CMS?  -  Jessamyn West, freelance library consultant, Orange County, Vermont

This session is directed at the smaller library. A Content Management System (CMS) is a software system

used to manage content, including web content, images, and audio files. This session will discuss how

you can run a website using a free Content Management System. It will include a discussion about the

four major CMS’s and examples of who is using them and how to get more information.

 

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Libraries for All Children – Kari Sagel and Ginny Blackson, Sitka School District, Sarah Jones,

Kettleson Memorial Library       

Inspired while attending a Spanish language school in Guatemala, fisherman Davey Lubin returned to

Alaska with a dream of establishing a library in the remote village of Xenacoj. The people of Sitka united

in a yearlong venture to raise $10,000 for the books, materials, and training to make this dream come

true. Discover how the local library community contributed to this vision of supporting libraries and

literacy in a country where only half the population can read. Learn about the non-profit Probigua's

dedication to providing the children of Guatemala with libraries and books.  Possible guest appearance

by Davey Lubin, Guatemalan Library Project.

 

Teen Summer Reading Programs –Patti Sinclair, Collaborative Summer Library Program Manuals

Editor, Madison, WI            

will bring ideas for planning and implementing summer reading programs that involve teenagers at your

public library. She invites you to share your ideas and to find ideas that you can adapt to your

community.

 

Successful Grant-Writing for School Librarians – Laurene Madsen, formerly Kodiak High School

Want to write a grant for your school library but are unsure where to start? Do you have ideas for

cooperative projects that a grant could help fund? In this session learn about successful techniques for

grant writing; the variety of grants available for school librarians; and share ideas for projects with

others. Participants will receive handouts, ideas, and resources to get started writing a successful grant.



4:00 -5:20 PM

Creative Outreach: Meeting the Needs of New Communities – Deb Mole, UAA/APU Consortium

Library          

Do you see groups in your community that can use information but don't think of the Library as the

place to get that information? This session will explore how to identify these groups, create a plan to

reach out in a valuable way, and how to Wow them with the information and programs you offer.

 

SLED Advisory Committee – Lisa Smith, Convener    

 

Cheap and Easy Book Enclosures - Mariecris Gatlabayan and Arlene Schmuland, UAA/APU

Consortium Library Archives, and Kristi Powell, UAA/APU Consortium Library

Have worn books that you need to keep?  Can't repair them? Need to protect some of your rare

volumes? This hands-on training will show you how to make quick and simple book enclosures from

sheets of folder-weight paper.  We’ll provide the supplies and books. You bring your ability to use

scissors and to draw lines along a ruler.

 

Meeting the Challenge: Libraries in a Time of Change - Keith Michael Fiels, ALA Executive Director,

Chicago           

Libraries and librarians face incredible challenges as we struggle to grapple with an information

explosion, a new global society, a major recession and incredible technologies that are transforming the

way we live and work. How will we fit into and shape the future world emerging all around us? How can

we continue to play a vital role in our society and democracy? What are the most important things we

can do to strengthen library services in our communities, our country and our world? What can we do to

improve library funding? Can libraries even survive?  Fiels will discuss some of the ways in which we can

work together to meet the challenges that we face today: funding crises, threats to first amendment

protections, poor salaries and a lack of public understanding of the critical role that libraries must play in

a global society and information age. Find out how you can make a difference.

 

Active Learning Exercises for Information Literacy Instruction - Elise Tomlinson, UAS Library

Are you tired of looking out at the glazed eyes of your students while you lecture about Boolean Logic,

Library of Congress Subject Headings, or the importance of using credible resources? This hands-on

session will demonstrate new ways to keep students engaged.  In-class activities use Boolean "poetry"

magnets, a concept map of the Zombie Apocalypse, YouTube videos, urban legends, and more.

 

4:00 -5:45  PM 

The Hollywood Librarian: A Look at Librarians through Film (movie) – Patience Frederiksen,

Alaska State Library       

 The Hollywood Librarian, which premiered in Alaska in 2008, is a blend of feature film clips,

documentary, and commentary from librarians on the profession. Film International Magazine

commented on this 95-minute movie: "A well-reasoned, eloquent, and enjoyable argument for the

continued importance of libraries in the modern democracy.”

 

EXHIBITORS RECEPTION/AUTHOR SIGNING   5:30 – 7:00 PM

 

50th ANNIVERSARY DESSERT RECEPTION 7:00 – 9:00 PM

 

9:00 PM - ?

Games at the Captain Cook - Jenny Levine and friends

A couple of us are planning to bring some board & card games to play Friday night at the Captain Cook after the dessert reception. We'll be somewhere around the lobby in any open area we can find, so just follow the sounds of laughter and fun. Come join us to relax and beat the pants off meet other conference attendees. :) Watch the #akla10 hashtag on Twitter for details and a notice that we're starting. Contact me if you have other questions (jlevine [at] ala.org or @shifted).

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 6

7:30 - 9:00 AM

AkASL Board Meeting – Suzanne Metcalfe, Convener    

 

8:00 – 9:00 AM

Academic Roundtable – Page Brannon, Convener     

 

Special Libraries Roundtable – Teressa Williams, Convener  

 

ListenAlaska Partners Meeting – Kerri Canepa, Convener   

 

Writing an E-rate Technology Plan – Valerie Oliver, Alaska State Library

This session will take the mystery out of technology planning and guide you through the steps necessary

to create a technology plan for your library.   A technology plan is an essential ingredient in obtaining E-

rate funding for advanced phone service and Internet connectivity.  Attendees will leave this session

with their next technology plan well under way! Bring your library's mission statement, budget

spreadsheet, and a "can do" attitude. If you have an Internet Safety/Use policy, bring that too.

 

Literacy Council of Alaska's Book Recycling Program - Rachel Seale and Mike Kolasa, Literacy

Council of Alaska, Fairbanks               

Seale and Kolasa will introduce the Literacy Council of Alaska’s Book Recycling programs to Alaska

librarians and those interested in providing book access throughout all areas of Alaska. This program will

describe the history behind our Book Recycling program, its current achievements, and its hopeful

future, with calls for ideas on potential programs and partnerships that our Book Recycling program

could create.

 

9:10- 10:10 AM

Adult Summer Reading Programs on a Shoestring – Jean Powell and Trudy Toomey, Wasilla Public

Library; Patti Sinclair, CSLP Manual editor                 

No budget, no time, no problem!  Learn how to develop an easy, fun, and inexpensive adult summer

reading program.  Wasilla Public Library has offered adult programs for the past four summers.  During

this session, Powell, Toomey, and Sinclair will share ideas for themes, activities, and prizes.   They will

also provide tips for marketing your program and share samples of reading logs and patron book review

forms.  An adult program can be fun for your patrons and also provide a way to promote your services

and highlight new library resources.  Besides, why should the kids have all the fun?

 

Intellectual Freedom Committee - June Pinnell-Stephens, Convener  

Learn about updates in intellectual freedom policies and resources from ALA; share problems and

concerns; and discuss possible programs. 

 

Lead them to the Library in Droves! : Reading Promotions for Youth - Elizabeth Moreau and

Terrie Chang, Anchorage Public Library; Charlotte Glover, Ketchikan Public Library 

Celebrations and events present an opportunity for a library to garner publicity and promote library

services to the community. This panel of public Youth Services Librarians will share their tried and true

reading promotion success stories in the areas of early childhood outreach to child care professionals,

book clubs for primary students, author visits, collaboration with school libraries and more! We’ll wrap

up with a speed dating approach for sharing your own winning program ideas and brainstorming other

events. 

 

Catch the Alaska Spirit of Reading – Ginny Blackson and Kari Sagel, Sitka School District; Erika

Drain, Mt. Edgecumbe High School     

The Alaska Spirit of Reading is a statewide program promoting literacy and the joy of reading to middle

and high school students. Join us for this presentation to learn more about the 2009-2010 program and

to find out how your students can catch the Alaska Spirit of Reading.

 

Trip the Light Fantastic, or Discovering the Path to Resource Enlightenment - Lorraine

Monprode, Region 8 Director, American Association of School Librarians`    

Pulling out your hair trying to convince students that the Internet is not always the most reliable

resource? This session will de-mystify the ever-growing world of electronically delivered resources. 

Learn the down low about the new and improved hybrid sources that are delivered with Internet ease,

but with print authority. Monprode is the Region 8 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) Director of

the American Association of School Librarians Affiliate Assembly.

 

How Do We Measure Up? Notes from a Wandering Librarian -  Jenny Semenza, Head of

Reference and Instructional Services, Eli M. Oboler Library, Idaho State University, Boise    

During Semenza’s sabbatical she met with reference, instruction, and distance service librarians at 26

different academic institutions. Come find out how we differ, how we’re the same and the shocking

statistical reality of those 30 minute+ reference questions.  Additionally, ideas for improvement or

enhancement in all areas of public services will be shared.

 

Practical Examples of Web 2.0 Technologies in your Library - John Wohlers, Library

Technology Coordinator, Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL

This presentation covers the use of various Web 2.0 technologies in a library setting to provide practical

and innovative services to library patrons. Some of the services discussed include: Google Book Search,

Google Gadgets, Twitter, Facebook and Foxmarks / Xmarks.

 

IDITAROD OUTDOOR CULTURAL EVENT - 4TH AVENUE   10:10 AM - NOON

 

EXHIBITORS TIME & POSTER SESSIONS      NOON – 12:30 PM

 

12:30 -2:00 PM

AUTHORS TO ALASKA LUNCHEON -   Chris Crutcher, Speaker  

As a working family therapist and child protection advocate, novelist Chris Crutcher is witness to

compelling real life stories of pain, recovery and survival. Turning those gritty tales into works of fiction

has helped make the Spokane-based author one of the most popular and critically acclaimed young

adult writers of our time -- and one of the most frequently banned.  How does he do it? Why does he do

it?  He'll explain in this powerful presentation. [Fee: $30] 

 

2:10- 3:10 PM

OCLC Update (Vendor Program) - Daphne Kouretas, OCLC      

OCLC has implemented many new initiatives for members.  To make participation in the world’s largest

library cooperative even more effective, members across the U.S. now have access to an expanded

range of member services and training opportunities. Learn about the new models of direct

participation and membership in OCLC. Make the Call!  A centralized and expanded group for all your

product support needs. The extensive training curriculum OCLC has developed for its products and

services, and access to more choices for learning, through OCLC's new web-based training portal.

 

World Book WEB-Blazing the Trail in Reference (Vendor Program) - Darrell Thompson, World

Book          

Thompson’s presentation of the World Book Web for both public and school Libraries focuses on the

latest update features including the "Read Aloud” and “Translate into Languages" features.  Training is

designed to increase usage by both patrons and students.

 

AkLA Membership and Business Meeting – Mary Jo Joiner, AkLA President

 

EXHIBITS AND POSTER SESSIONS   3:10 – 3:40 PM

 

3:40 - 4:40 PM

The Business of Library Acquisitions –Julia Gammon, Head of Acquisitions, University of Akron

University Libraries              

Your staffing is cut; your budget is reduced.  Yet the work of the Acquisitions Department goes on.  The

Acquisitions Department is the business arm of the library.  How can we work more effectively and

efficiently and get the work done?  This interactive session, will talk about trends and ways to work

more productively with the tools you have.  Workflow decision making, vendor selection and services,

negotiating licenses, training personnel---come and share your ideas and experiences with colleagues,

and let’s trouble shoot problems together.

 

Now at 5:15 Copyright Q & A -   Freya Anderson, Alaska State Library 

When can you post your student's article in your online newsletter? How about photocopying articles

for the mayor? Or using that nifty picture you found on the web in your reading group advertising? 

Bring your questions to this session.  We'll go over some basics, and then learn from each other.

 

Pipes Broke, Water Everywhere, and I'm Alone! Crisis Preparations for Small Libraries – Aja

Razumny, Alaska State Library, and “Middle Kingdom” Librarians  

A panel of librarians from small and medium-sized libraries will discuss what to do when small libraries

have big problems.  The focus will be on disaster management and plans scaled to what’s doable in a

small, remote, or one-person library.

 

Google Search Strategies – Daniel Russell, Research Scientist, Google

Is search a solved problem?  Certainly not from the user's perspective.  Some Google users are incredibly

effective at finding stuff with search engines, while others seem to have trouble getting their questions

framed, let alone answered.  Why are some searchers so good, and what do they do differently than

others?  Russell will talk about some of the differences between searchers at different proficiency levels

and what it means to learn how to search and research… and what the difference is.  It's not the same as

what you might have learned in a library skills class 20 years ago.  Tips, tricks and insights will be passed

along so you too can improve your search skills.

 

David Petersen: An Introduction - David Petersen, graphic novelist, Michigan

A slideshow and talk by David Petersen discussing his background, how his comic and graphic novel

series Mouse Guard came to be, information on his creative process, and a chance for audience

questions.

 

3:40-5:10 PM  

Learning the Basics of Deliberative Dialog Workshop Pt. 1: Help Your Library Join the Civic

Engagement Movement – Bill Hall and Peg Tileston, Common Ground and June Pinnell-Stephens 

If you're tired of town halls that turn into shouting matches, public deliberation may be the answer. Bill

Hall, Peg Tileston, and June Pinnell-Stephens will describe and demonstrate the deliberative dialog

process as designed by the National Issues Forum (NIF).  Participants will discover the multi-option

approach to dealing with difficult issues and learn the basics of convening and moderating a public

forum. Find out how libraries across the country are participating in this rapidly-growing movement to

promote deliberative democracy.  (This workshop spans two conference sessions.)

 

Best Beginnings, Imagination Library, & Early Childhood Partnerships – Barbara Brown and

Melinda Myers, Best Beginnings       

Best Beginnings is a public-private partnership that mobilizes people and resources to ensure all Alaska

children begin school ready to succeed. Under its auspices, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has

expanded across Alaska, Early Childhood Partnerships are developing strategic plans in nine

communities, and Early Learning Activity Guides have been published in English, Spanish, and Yupik. Find

out how your library can help launch an Imagination Library (providing free monthly books to all children

birth to age 5) or support an existing program. Free copies of the Activity Guides will be available for

adding to your collections.  Best Beginnings wants to know how we can continue to work collaboratively

to support early childhood learning. 

 

3:40-5:10 PM

Battle of the Books Title Selection Workshop – Shelly Logsdon, Wasilla High School and Erika

Drain, Mt. Edgecumbe High School      

Work with fellow librarians to select the titles for the 2010-2011 Battle of the Books Competition. 

Librarians will divide into groups and discuss the titles that have made our preliminary list to narrow it

down to our final list.

 

Tech Petting Zoo – Nancy Bertels and other members of the Public Library Roundtable

Visit the Tech Petting Zoo!  A place where you can touch and learn about all those tech gadgets and

applications you see and hear your patrons talk about.  What can you do with an I-Phone?  How about

an I-Touch?  How do Play-Aways work?  How do you use a Digital Photo Frame in your library?   And

what about those photo applications on the web like Picasa, Flickr and Photobucket?  Would Twitter

work for you?  Do you have time to make the library a Face Book or MySpace page?

 

5:15-6:15 PM

Deliberative Dialog Workshop Pt. 2 – Hall, Tileston, Pinnell-Stephens

 

Copyright Q & A -   Freya Anderson, Alaska State Library 

When can you post your student's article in your online newsletter? How about photocopying articles

for the mayor? Or using that nifty picture you found on the web in your reading group advertising? 

Bring your questions to this session.  We'll go over some basics, and then learn from each other.

 

Search Like a Pro  - Nancy Warren, Access Services/Systems Librarian, Fredrikson & Bryon,

P.A., Minneapolis         

Search engines are constantly changing.  Your favorite search engines are adding innovative features,

and new search engines are appearing on the web everyday.  Even as professionals, we can learn to use

search engines more effectively and efficiently.  Understanding how these search engines work and

learning advanced search techniques can help you take full advantage of their capabilities, so you can

reach the information you need more quickly.  This session will introduce you to the mechanisms behind

search engines, the ways in which they are changing, and the features they now provide, so you can

become a more skilled and creative search professional.  

 

Alaska Library Network (ALN) Membership Meeting – Kerri Canepa, Convener

 

Past and Present Alaskana Online: Using Alaska's Digital Archives and the Alaska / Polar

Periodicals Index - Paul Adasiak, UAF Rasmuson Library    

Adasiak will cover both old and new searching techniques for Alaska's Digital Archives, a collaborative

project combining photos, maps, film, sound, and artifacts from cultural heritage institutions around the

state.  He will also cover techniques for searching the Alaska / Polar Periodicals Index, a database of

contemporary articles that is invaluable to history researchers but can be difficult to use.

 

The Ethics of Library 2.0 - Jessamyn West, freelance library consultant, Orange County,

Vermont         

This session will address concerns you need to take into account when implementing 2.0 technologies,

including wikis, blogs and social networking sites. West will provide suggestions on where to go for help

when writing a library policy and what a "social sites" policy looks like. This is a broad overview but will

include "things you need to think about" for your library users and your library.

 

Banned: When Real Life Fiction Meets the Censor - Chris Crutcher, novelist

Countless stories drawn from his work as a mental health expert and child protection advocate have made

author Chris Crutcher's novels realistic, compelling and unflinchingly real.  Incest, rape, abortion,

racism, and neglect are more common in his pro-bono therapy practice than they are in his compelling

books. But what happens when this gritty real life fiction flags the conservative censor?  How does

this candid author respond?  And why does winning the battle really matter? Crutcher will map out his

history with, and response to being challenged and banned for more than two decades.

 

AKLA AWARDS BANQUET [Fee] -     7:00-9:00 PM 

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 7

7:00-8:30 AM

OCLC Membership Meeting & Complementary Breakfast [No Fee] 

 

7:30-9:00 AM

Public Libraries Roundtable -  Nancy Bertels, Convener   



AkASL General Membership Meeting – Suzanne Metcalfe, Convener

 

8:00-9:00 AM

Authors to Alaska Roundtable – Charlotte Glover, Convener   

 

Sabbaticals Near and Far: What You Need to Know – Daria Carle, Judy Green, and Kate

Gordon UAA/APU Consortium Library and Diane Ruess, UAF Ramuson Library  

Sabbaticals are fairly common in academia, but more recently, job exchanges and work abroad

opportunities have opened up for librarians of all types. Public and private entities benefit when

employees take a break from their regular jobs.  Join us in a panel discussion with several members of

the University of Alaska faculty who have recently been awarded sabbaticals or Fulbrights.  The panelists

will discuss how they came up with their ideas, and how they went about translating that idea into a

sabbatical project.  Hear about their experiences, including where they went and why, and what they

accomplished.  Find out about the process of applying for leave, and learn some tips to help you think

outside of the box to create a sabbatical.

 

9:10-10:10 AM

WorldCat Local: Incorporating User Needs (Vendor Program) – Cynthia Busse, OCLC  

WorldCat Local simplifies the discovery-and-delivery experience by letting your library users find what

they want, when and where they want it. No more looking for different kinds of library resources using

different interfaces, or even thinking about your services as separate systems.

 

Teens @ Your Library - Sue Sommers, Anchorage Public Library, and Others

The American Library Association established the Young Adult Services Division in 1957 to focus on the

unique needs of youth 12-18. Fifty years later, we are still learning how to work with this user group.

New technology, a proliferation of resource formats, and unlimited demands on teen schedules only

add to the confusion. A panel of librarians who work closely with teens will report on their best practice

approaches to collections, programming, and competencies for engaging teens and making the library a

necessary part of their lives.

 

Adding Google Gadgets to Your OPAC - John Wohler, Library Technology Coordinator,

Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL    

Wohler will demonstrate how to create a Google Gadget that will allow patrons to add a simple search

box to search your catalog via iGoogle. He will demonstrate other gadget possibilities including the real

time display of a patron's account via SIP2.

 

DirLead – Sue Sherif, Convener     

 

Rev Up Learning...Reports from AASL – Robin Turk, Matanuska Susitna Borough School

District, and Others         

Alaska School Librarians traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina for the November 2009 American

Association of School Librarians Conference and will report and share highlights from the conference.

Program will include findings from pre-conference sessions on implementing the standards,

collaboration, social networking, global citizenship, literacy and more…

 

Save Those Old Computers!  Using Free Software to Extend Your Hardware's Life - Paul Adasiak, UAF Rasmuson Library      

Adasiak will explore the possible cost savings to libraries of replacing some or all of their Windows XP (or

older) operating systems, whose support is due to expire in a few years, with Linux, a free and highly

customizable operating system, rather than upgrading to Windows Vista or Windows 7, which would

require expensive new hardware.  He will also look at library-appropriate software for Linux, the

varieties of Linux available, and some of the potential difficulties in switching operating systems.

 

Overlooked and Unread – Charlotte Glover, Ketchikan Public Library 

In this age of blockbuster writers, genre novels and endless series books, stand-alone titles are often

overlooked. Glover will show you the best in recent writing, fiction and non-fiction, for both adults and

children from authors you may not have heard of. Her list focuses heavily on American regional fiction,

but is also inspired by her travels and wide reading of trade publications. Charlotte has been the host of

the public radio program "Booktalk" for 18 years and is always keeping an eye out for emerging writers

who will travel to Alaska for a reasonable fee.

 

10:20 -11:20 AM

Confessions of a Recovering Google Addict   - Nancy Warren, Access Services/Systems

Librarian, Fredrikson & Bryon, P.A., Minneapolis          

Do you rely on Google for most of your searching?  Is it the first place you turn when you feel lost? 

Admitting you have a problem is the first step.   Warren will introduce you to other search engines that

allow you to reach portions of the web you may be missing.  Microblogging posts, social networking

profiles, blog comments, and other interactive web content can't be crawled and indexed by search

engines like Google.  New search tools are available that allow you to reach these hidden gems and that

offer new search methods, such as image databases that are searchable by color and form. Vertical, or

specialty, search engines are slicing the Internet into topical segments.  These new search engines range

from the practical to the scary to the just plain fun.  Step beyond , and learn about these essential new

research tools and how you can incorporate them into your search portfolio.

 

Building Collections Cooperatively:  The OhioLINK Experience – Julia Gammon, Head of

Acquisitions, University of Akron University Libraries                           

Resources are getting tighter, but the need is still there.  How can you stretch your budget by partnering

with other libraries in selecting materials?  The OhioLINK consortium has been a leader in cooperative

collection development projects, and this session will show various methods for making cooperative

decisions on purchasing materials to enhance and diversify library collections

 

Graphic Novels: Genres, Advantages, and Possibilities of Graphic Storytelling - David

Petersen, graphic novelist             

David Petersen, creator of the Mouse Guard series, talks about graphic novels and their range in genres

and age appropriateness.

 

10:20-11:50 AM

Collaborative  Online Tools – Ann Morgester and Martina Henke, Anchorage School District

Come learn about the fabulous tools that can help you to collaborate and work smarter, not harder.

Tools include Diigo, Google Docs, and VoiceThread. This presentation will include a short overview of

each tool and specific information on how to use it effectively to collaborate, research, organize, assess,

and present.

 

Sharing Youth Services Programs - Sandra Strandtmann, Juneau Public Library

Participants will bring ideas and materials from a successful youth services program to be shared with

fellow participants.

 

Privacy  Update – Rich Greenfield, Alaska State Library/ University of Alaska, and June Pinnell-

Stephens                     

What are the privacy challenges Alaska and the nation face in the 21st century and what impact will the

proposed solutions for maintaining privacy have on the library community? Drawing upon material

provided in ALA's Lawyers to Libraries workshop and at other national conferences, a librarian privacy

activist and a librarian/lawyer will survey the privacy landscape, discuss their concerns over privacy

trends, and share their hopes and fears over the increasingly digitized world that we all find ourselves in. 

After these presentations, there will be ample time for you to voice your concerns.

 

 

Smart Boards in the Library - Kerri Geppert, Anchorage School District      

Have a Smartboard but not sure what to do with it?  Walk away with a basic knowledge of lesson design

using the tools and software that are part of the Smartboard package.  Participants will learn about the

tools available to use a Smartboard both with the Notebook software and simply as an interactive white

board.  A brief introduction of the Senteo response system will also be given.  Dewey will never be the

same in your library again!

 

Potty Talk: Drugs, Sex, and Human Nastiness in Public Restrooms – Greg Hill and Mary Ellen

Baker, Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Library           

Explore tactics for handling the nasty events that occur in every library restroom. From toilets to

outhouses, rural and urban, men's and women's, the presenters have seen bathroom behavior –both in

and out of the bathroom—in public libraries. Delight as they mention the un-mentionable; suggest

preemptive techniques for flushing out problems, and share amusing anecdotes.

 

12:00 Noon-1:30 PM

ENDNOTE LUNCHEON – Don’t Forget the Old Trails – Jack Dalton, spoken word artist,

Anchorage        

Jack Dalton will use the creation legend of the Yup’ik people to tell a story that will bring us back to the

most important community experience on all levels: human interaction.  Join him for an entertaining

and magical event that is guaranteed to infuse you with renewed energy and creativity. [Fee]

 

1:35-3:00 PM

Governor’s Advisory Council on Libraries Meeting - Linda Thibodeau, Convener, Alaska State

Library, 344 W. 3rd Avenue           

 

1:35-3:00 PM

Publishing Workshop: how to get involved with publishing, peer review, and editing - Jim Walther, Emerald (at conference hotel - Quadrant room