Public Library Roundtable Conference Attendance Grant
If you have wished you could attend AkLA conferences, but your library's budget
hasn't stretched far enough to cover travel expenses, here's a great opportunity.
AkLA’s Public Library Roundtable is pleased to offer five $1,000
travel grants to librarians or library staff working in public
libraries. These grants will be awarded based on need and perceived
benefit and will be given to applicants living outside Southcentral
Alaska.
The Roundtable recognizes that there are
deserving people who would both benefit by attending the conference and would
bring new ideas to AkLA if only they could afford to come. $1,000 would cover
most if not all conference expenses for recipients.
If you are interested and ready to make the commitment to come, fill out
the attached application (PDF 5KB). Grants will be awarded based on need and
perceived benefit. Winners will be required to write a letter post-conference
detailing what conference activities they attended and an evaluation of each.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN JANUARY 15,
2002
The Roundtable grant award committee will notify you of your status no later
than February 1st. Funded for a second consecutive year by the Alaska
State Library.
If you have any questions about the program or want clarification about the
application please contact Kathy Leary, phone 697-2350, fax 697-2249,
or e-mail: kleary@gustavus.lib.ak.us subject: TRAVEL GRANT.
For more information, you may also call Aja Markel Razumny at 1-(888) 820-4525.
Note: The new regulations require the director of every Public Library in
Alaska to participate in at least one approved continuing education (CE)
program every two year Attendance at AkLA is an approved CE activity.
 Southcentral Conference Attendance Award
Join colleagues and friends while networking and learning more about library services, and have a great time doing it! The Alaska Library
Association will provide up to $500 to help defray conference expenses for one or more librarian, paraprofessional staff, volunteer or library board member in the Southcentral region to attend the annual AkLA Conference in Anchorage, March 7-10, 2002. In addition, conference registration fee will be waived for one award recipient.
Funded by the Alaska Library Association.
Application Form: Southcentral
Conference Attendance Award (12KB PDF)
Closing Date: 15 January 2002
ELIGIBILITY:
- You must be working in or with a public, school, academic or special library within the Southcentral Region boundaries, as designated by the Alaska Library Network.
- You must be a library staff member, board member or volunteer.
- You must either currently be a member of the Alaska Library Association, or join before the grant is awarded.
- Submit your application to AkLA's Continuing Education Committee by January 15, 2002. See the application form for contact information.
CONDITIONS OF GRANT ACCEPTANCE
The recipient will sign an acceptance statement agreeing to the following conditions:
- The recipient will attend three days of the conference.
- The recipient will attend receive their grant check at an awards function, to take place during the conference.
- The recipient will keep a daily log or diary about the sessions attended.
Conference Attendance Award applications may be sent by email, fax, or letter
by January 15 to:
Freya Anderson, AkLA Travel Grant
Alaska State Library
P.O. Box 110571
Juneau Ak 99811-0571
Ph. 907-465-2988 fax: (907)465-2665
E-mail: freya_anderson@eed.state.ak.us
If you have any questions contact or Freya Anderson or Aja Markel Razumny
Phone: 1-888-820-4525, e-mail: aja_razumny@eed.state.ak.us
If you are outside of the South Central region, consider applying for the Public Library Round Table Conference Attendance award.
For more information check the November 2001 issue of Newspoke, or contact
Aja Markel Razumny at 1-888- 820-4565 or e-mail: Aja_Razumny@eed.
state.ak.us.
Travel
Grants for School Librarians
AkASL is offering nine $500 travel grants, to be awarded to members working
in the Western, Northern, and Southeastern regions of Alaska.
Write a one-page essay explaining how the conference will make the applicant
a better librarian.
Send applications to the following:
Northern applications: Katie Sanders, e-mail:katies@northstar.k12.ak.us
Southeastern applications: Barb Kreher, e-mail: kreherb@mail.jsd.k12.ak.us
Western applications: Karen Davis, e-mail: kjdavis@kpbsd.k12.ak.us.
Application deadline: January 15, 2002.
Funded for a second consecutive year by the Alaska State Library.
The Anchorage Chapter of AkLA is looking for arts, crafts and book-related
items for the annual silent auction. Proceeds from the auction will be used for
the AkLA scholarship fund. Contributions are tax deductible. Please contact Nina
Prockish (prockish@alaska.net or
333-8569) or Kathy Kiddell (kkiddell@gci.net
or 243-2934) if you have a treasure to donate to this important conference
activity. Prints, posters, quilt banners, and book angels have already been
promised. Let’s make this silent auction the best ever!
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