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Wednesday, March 6
TOUR: Denali in a Day Flightseeing Tour - (80)
Thursday, March 7
PRE-CONFERENCES, TOURS, MEETINGS, AND OPENING RECEPTION
| 7 – 9 AM |
Registration Desk open for pre-conference attendees |
| 9 AM – 5 PM |
Improving Library Security: Aspects, Problems, and Solutions
- Bruce A. Shuman, Ph.D. Hilton Anchorage. Sponsored by the Alaska State
Library. Join Dr. Shuman, author of Library Security and Safety Handbook,
for a stimulating presentation emphasizing practical and inexpensive
solutions to security problems. Shuman will discuss building and equipment
security; protecting books and other materials; dealing with threatening
or difficult patrons; and protecting electronic library files. You’ll
also get a first look at his forthcoming book, Case Studies in Library
Security, review fictionalized scenarios, and decide which course of
action to take. Includes time for Q and A and discussion. Shuman is
notorious for his quirky, offbeat sense of humor. Attendees will learn a
great deal of useful information about library security and have a good
time learning it! Lunch is on your own. (1) |
| 9 AM - 12:30 PM |
Grab Attention @ Your Library - Freya Anderson at Hilton
Anchorage. Would you like to raise your library’s profile in your
community? Are you worried about support for the new addition you’ll
need in a few years? Do you sometimes wonder if the work you do is really
appreciated? Join ALA and statewide AkLA in the @ your library ™
publicity campaign! Learn how you can take advantage of state and national
materials and expertise to raise your library’s profile in the community
and have fun doing it. Use the campaign to improve usage, funding and
clout. See examples from around the state and country. Be inspired by
celebrity promos and free or low cost materials. This session provides
highlights of the @ your library ™ campaign, tools, and ideas. (2) |
| 9 AM – 5 PM |
What To Do When the Genealogist Comes - Peg Thompson,
Beverly Sadoski, & Doug McAllister at Z.J. Loussac Public Library.
Sponsored by the Anchorage Municipal Libraries.
Three sessions focus on basic sites useful for beginning genealogists.
Peg Thompson will present Online Sources for the Most FAQs in Genealogy.
CYNDISLIST, USGENWEB, and mailing lists will be discussed. Beverly Sadoski
will focus on FAMILYSEARCH, the monolithic site produced by the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Doug McAllister will demonstrate two
sites to which Loussac Library subscribes: ANCESTRY and GENEALOGY AND
LOCAL HISTORY. There will be plenty of handouts to help you guide your
genealogy patron. Lunch is on your own. Check at the registration desk at
the Hilton Anchorage for cab sharing arrangements. (3) |
| 2 – 5 PM |
Anchorage School Libraries Tour - Linda Masterson. Join
Linda for a 3-hour bus tour to visit 2 of Anchorage’s newest school
libraries: Trailside Elementary, built 2 years ago and the prototype
design for 8 other new elementary schools in the District; and Goldenview
Middle School, currently in its 5th year. Both are examples of high-tech,
dynamic school libraries in action. Board the bus at the Hilton. Coffee
and cake will be provided at Golden-view in case you get that
"sinking" feeling before dinner! (4) |
| 2 – 5 PM |
Glacier Brewhouse Brewery Tour - Doug McAllister. Attention
all beer lovers! Join Doug for an exciting tour of the Brewhouse, 737 West
Fifth Avenue. The one-hour tour will include a description of the
beer-making process by one of the brewmasters, with free samples. It
promises to be a great time, since Glacier Brewhouse is one of the most
popular and busiest breweries in Anchorage and the brewmasters love
talking about beer! Gather afterwards for a social get-together and
perhaps dinner on your own, before heading to the Opening Reception. Meet
in the Hilton lobby at 1:45 to walk to the Glacier Brewhouse. (5) |
| 5 – 5:30 PM |
UAA College Credit Meeting - Judy Green (6) |
| 5 – 7 PM |
Registration Desk open |
| 5:30 – 7:30 PM |
AkLA Executive Council Dinner Meeting - Patience Frederiksen
at Hilton Anchorage (7) |
| 7:30 – 9 PM |
Opening Reception: Desserts, Strings, and Accolades –
Shuttle bus from Hilton 7:15 through 10:30 PM to Anchorage Museum of
History and Art (8) |
| 9 – 10 PM |
Opening Reception Program: ‘Being a Librarian:
Multi-tasking at the Reference Desk, ca. 1890, A Play for Voices Based on
an Article by Horace Kephart, 1862-1931’ - adapted by Dennis Stephens,
at Anchorage Museum of History and Art (9) |
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2002 Conference