The Alaska Library Association proudly announces that its 2012 annual conference will be in golden-hearted Fairbanks, Thursday, February 23 - Sunday, February 26, 2012. Arrangements for the Conference are coming together. Please check the various sections of the conference website for updated information. The AkLA 2012 Conference Committee is pleased to announce that the Conference Registration is open and ready to go! We look forward to seeing you in Fairbanks. Special Event for AkLA 2012Dessert Reception at the University of Alaska Museum of the North Join us for this special event. The cost of $10 includes dessert and coffee, transportation, entrance ticket to the Museum, and musical entertainment. Exhibit highlights include a 2,000-year spectrum of Alaska art, from ancient ivory carvings to contemporary paintings and sculpture, in the Rose Berry Alaska Art Gallery; the state's largest public display of gold and Blue Babe, a 36,000-year-old mummified steppe bison, in the Gallery of Alaska; and an ever-changing sound and light installation in The Place Where You Go to Listen. Find the perfect gift at the UA Museum of the North Store offering quality Alaska Native art and a huge selection of Made In Alaska crafts. Updated: December 18, 2011 4:38 PM |