AkASL Puffin

Highlights of AkASL Puffin
- Fall 1995 v.15, #1

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 -Dues Increase Caused by Higher Costs               page  1, 18
 -Spring Conference Marks Major Change               page  1
 -AkLA and PNLA Hold Joint Conference in Fairbanks
    in August                                        page  1
 -AkASL Association Business                         page  2
 -from the President                                 page  3
 -Alaska Library Association Scholarship for
    Graduate Library Studies                         page  3
 -Young Reader's Choice Award Reading List for 1996  page  4
 -Della's Dateline                                   page  5
 -The Handbook is Here!                              page  5
 -Authors to Alaska                                  page  6
 -Battle of the Books                                page  7-9
   ...Book Availablity
   ...Questions & Handbooks
   ...T-Shirts
   ...Volunteers Needed
   ...Battle of the Books Co-Chairs
   ...Battle of the Books Official Booklists 95-96
 -Onto the Electronic Highway...from Alaska's School 
    Libraries                                        page 10-11
   ...Sled the Web?
   ...ICONnect: Connecting Learners to Information
 -What's New In Children's Literature and How To 
    Use It In Your Program                           page 12
 -Puffin Award Book List for 1996                    page 12
 -A New Alaskan Book - Pocketboy's Wish: An Alaskan
    Fish Tale                                        page 13
 -WLN Announces New Bibliographic Product: 
    FastCat K-12                                     page 13
 -Family Library Night/Lynn Hallquist                page 14
 -Celebrate National Children's Book Week 
    November 13 throught 19                          page 15
 -"Brave New World"? ASTE/AKASL 1996 Conference
    Call for Presenters                              page 16-17
 -For Your Information                               page 18-19
   ...Films for the Asking
   ...Gold Rush Photos
   ...follett Customer Services Online
   ...New PBS Home Video Catalog
   ...Free Video by Oscar-Winning Filmmaker
   ...The Newbery and Caldecott Mock Election Kit: 
      Choosing Champions in Children's Books
 -AkASL Executive Board
 -AkASL Membership Registration/Renewal form
 (Membership includes subscription to the Puffin!)