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Alaska Association of
School Librarians

A k A S L . . .

Roundtable of Alaska Library Association (AkLA)
Affiliate of American Association of School Librarians (AASL)


"The mission of the Alaska Association of School Librarians shall be to advance a high standard for the school librarian profession and the library information program in the schools of Alaska."

Table of Contents for AkASL Web Site:

* ASSOCIATION INFORMATION

* AkASL PUFFIN NEWSLETTER and PUBLICATIONS

    About AkASL Newletter and Publications

* AkASL BATTLE of the BOOKS
... 2003-04 Battle of the Books PDF file download page

* SCHOOL LIBRARIAN INFORMATION

Standards and Guidelines for School Libraries
  • Alaska's Library/Information Literacy Standards
  • AASL's Information Power Guidelines
  • AkASL's view on AASL's Information Power Guidelines
  • Northwest Accreditation's Standard IV - Library-Media Program
  • National Board Certification in the field of Library Media

Alaskan Information:
  • "Information Empowered; The School Librarian as an Agent of Academic Achievement in Alaska Schools"
    The Keith Curry Lance Alaska Study of 1999.
  • Alaska School Library Web Pages
  • TALES to be TOLD by Alaska School Librarians
  • Leadership Academy Projects, Summer 2003

Reading Incentive Programs:
  • AkASL Battle of the Books Program
  • Young Readers Choice Award

School Library Community Information:
- Continuing Education and Scholarships/Stipends,etc.
- Other Library Web Sites
  • American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
  • American Library Association (ALA)
  • School Library Media Research
  • School Library Journal Online
  • Alaska State Library
  • Alaska Statewide Databases
  • SLED (Alaska's State Library Electronic Doorway)
  • Alaska Library Association (AkLA)
  • Alaska Society for Technology in Education (ASTE)

- WWW Sites of interest to School Librarians
For comments or suggestions contact the Webmaster at akasl@akla.org - Last Updated 3/30/04
© AkASL 2004.