Travel Grants:
Competitive travel grants are available to help defray Conference attendance expenses for AkLA members who are librarians, paraprofessional staff, volunteers and board members.
Libraries within the Northern Region are eligible for the $500 AkLA Regional Travel Grant, or the Conference Registration Fee Waiver Grant. Contact freya_anderson@eed.state.ak.us, (907) 465-2988. The deadline for grant applications is January 30, 2004. For more information about this grant, see http://akla.org/fairbanks2004/2004grantsnorthern.html.
School libraries are eligible for one of nine AkASL Travel Grants of $500 each. Contact emails for regional representatives, complete information, and applications available at http://www.akla.org/akasl/assoc/travelgrants.html. Contact Bob VanDerWege, rvdw@kpbsd.k12.ak.us, (907) 262-1023. The deadline for grant applications is January 15, 2004.
Public libraries may apply for one of several Public Library Roundtable Grants of up to $1000. Contact Christine O'Connor, library@ci.dillingham.ak.us, (907) 842-5610. The deadline for grant applications is January 30, 2004. For more information about this grant, see http://akla.org/fairbanks2004/2004grantsplr.html.