Alaska Library Association Conference 2005  

Understanding Library Users

March 10-13, 2005 ~ Barrow, Alaska

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CONFERENCE EVALUATION

Your assessment of this conference will help AkLA in planning future conferences. Your comments are important to us. Please take time to fill out this survey.

Please mail this survey to:
Freya Anderson
Alaska State Library
P.O. Box 110571
Juneau, AK 99911-0571.

You can also fax it to Freya at 907-465-2665.
Please return your survey by: MARCH 31, 2005.

Type of library in which you work: Academic ____ Public ____ School ____ Special___
Other: _______________________________________________

RATE YOUR LEVEL OF SATISFACTION WITH THESE CONFERENCE SERVICES:

    Very Dissatisfied to Very Satisfied
Format and convenience of registration materials   1 2 3 4 5
Format and usefulness of printed conference program   1 2 3 4 5
Format and usefulness of web page conference materials   1 2 3 4 5
Overall quality of conference presenters   1 2 3 4 5
Relevance of conference to your job and interests   1 2 3 4 5
Quality of food   1 2 3 4 5
Quality of lodging   1 2 3 4 5

Which session did you find most valuable? Why?




Which session did you find least valuable? Why?




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PLEASE RATE THE SESSIONS YOU ATTENDED ON A SCALE OF 1 (LOW) TO 5 (HIGH).
Thursday, March 10
____ BASC in the Spotlight: Science Research and Documentation in the Arctic
____ Cultural Awareness Workshop – Alaska Native Heritage Center
____ Graphic and Website Design Basics
____ Alaskan Arctic Adventures Tour (any trip)
____ Hageland Air Service Flight Seeing (any trip)
____ AkLA Executive Council Dinner Meeting
____ Opening Reception

Friday, March 11
____ First Time Attendees Orientation
____ College Credit Meeting
____ Archives: The Alaska Native Perspective
____ Collection Development Committee Meeting
____ DIRLEAD Meeting
____ Library As A Place In Cyberspace: Reproducing the Look and Feel of the Local Library Online
____ Metasearch and Usability
____ Keynote: The Information Tornado: “Toto, I Don't Think We're In Kansas Anymore!”
____ AkASL Executive Board Meeting
____ Alaska Native Issues Roundtable Meeting
____ Alaska’s Ask A Librarian Project
____ AMEREF: Objective Natural Resource Education In Alaska
____ New On SLED
____ Public Library Roundtable Meeting
____ State of the State Luncheon and AkLA Lobbyist Update
____ Advocacy Training: Stand Up and Speak Out for Libraries: How to Turn Passive Support of Libraries and Librarians into Educated Action Part 1
____ Battle of The Books Annual Meeting, Part 1
____ Introduction To Copy Cataloging
____ OCLC For All Alaska Libraries
____ Understanding and Dealing with the Invisible Web
____ Poster Session: Computer Literacy: Teaching Kids to Use SLED
____ Poster Session: Join the ALIEN!
____ Poster Session: Media Equipment Circulation In An Academic Library
____ Poster Session: Summer Reading Program
____ Poster Session: Library Kiosks
____ Poster Session: New Medical Resources for All laskans
____ Advocacy Training: Stand Up and Speak Out for Libraries: How to Turn Passive Support of Libraries and Librarians into Educated Action Part 2
____ Battle of The Books Annual Meeting, Part 2
____ Chaos, Change, And Your Library: The OCLC Environmental Scan
____ Intellectual Freedom and the American Library Association: Living the Chinese Curse
____ Statewide OCLC Group Services Agreement (GSA): Questions and Answers
____ What Do We Know For Sure About Teaching Adults: An Introduction to Creating Exciting and Dynamic Learning Sessions, Workshops, And Moments
____ Exhibitor Reception
____ Jack Dalton Performance: Raven Returns: The Story of Human Beings

Saturday, March 12
____ AkASL General Membership Meeting
____ Alaska Virtual Reference Committee Meeting
____ Cataloging Roundtable Meeting
____ Intellectual Freedom Committee Meeting
____ READ IT! READ IT! Library Storytime Packets & Tips To Perk Up Your Preschool Programs
____ Village Library Users: What They Want
____ Digital Reference: What, Why, How?
____ Evaluating Websites and Web-based Information
____ OCLC Connexion
____ Salaries And Pay Equity
____ Sharing Program Ideas for Young People
____ Talk Tables For Small Libraries
____ Authors To Alaska Annual Meeting
____ The Kids Are Alright! Millennials and Their Information Behaviors
____ OCLC Western Service Center Update
____ Programming: Not Just For Kids
____ Understanding Story Theory
____ Authors to Alaska Luncheon
____ AkLA Business Meeting and ALA Forum
____ Alaskan Authors Tell All
____ Banned Books I Have Known: Experience on the Font Lines of Censorship
____ Getting Under the Hood: Working with the Auto Repair Reference Center
____ Librarians Do It Better With PDAs
____ Sparking Collaboration: Librarians and Teachers Working Together for Our Students
____ Awards Banquet

Sunday, March 13
____ International Indigenous Librarians' Forum
____ "Retooling" Your Library's Image
____ You're Hired: Resumes From The Viewpoint of the Selection Committee
____ Academic Roundtable Meeting
____ Book of the Conference: Whale Snow
____ Bringing Internet 2 To Alaska's Libraries
____ Research & Resources at the Anchorage Museum of History & Art & Archives
____ Tour of Barrow Libraries
____ The Value of Leadership: How To Get It and How To Use It
____ Alaskan Arctic Adventures Tour (any trip)
____ Hageland Air Service Flight Seeing (any trip)
____ Continuing Education Committee Meeting
____ Databases BY Alaskans: Exploring State Agency Databases
____ Mother Moose? Mother Goose? The Path To Early Literacy Through Library Programs For Young Children
____ Leadership Training For All: PNLA's 1st Leadership Institute
____ Alaska’s Digital Archives
____ Endnote Luncheon: Librarianship Evolves
____ AkLA Executive Council Meeting