SAYL Mail    School and Youth Librarians Newsletter   April 30, 2021 This will be the last SAYL Mail for a while. I am retiring from the state library as of today. I’m looking forward to retirement 2.0 but those who know me are probably placing bets on where I’ll be working next…even if volunteering 😉  
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SAYL Mail    School and Youth Librarians Newsletter   April 9, 2021 “ASK!”    We are well in to School Library Month and if you have time to read one article, here it is. Carolyn Foote who writes the blog Not So Distant Future discusses the importance of defining what we need and our call to action. Take
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SAYL Mail     School and Youth Librarians Newsletter    March 12, 2021   Last minute opportunities   Register for AKLA Conference March 18-20   https://akla.org/2021/registration/ Conference page: akla.org/2021/   AKLA Conference Sessions of interest to school librarians: Open Educational Resources 101 Respect Inspire Share Empower-RISE a Program for Teens OER: Librarian and Educator Collaborations It’s All about Connections: Enhance your library services with connected learning
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SAYL Mail     School and Youth Librarians Newsletter     February 12, 2021 Upcoming events of interest February 25   Digital Learning Day   digitallearningday.org Celebrating Ten Years of Digital Learning Day.  Overcoming Adversity with Resilience and Hope for the Future. Live broadcast starts at 8:00 am. Share ideas, stories and practices through social media in your own schools and
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SAYL Mail    School and Youth Librarian’s Newsletter   January 29, 2021   Author Barbara Jacko Atwater and Ethan Jacko Atwater are available for online readings. They have written two books based on stories from her great Uncle Walter Johnson. These Alaska Dena’ina fables, How Raven Got His Crooked Nose and Chia and the Fox Man are
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SAYL Mail   School and Youth Librarians Newsletter     January 11, 2021   Upcoming events of interest Jan 12   3:00 pm AASL Townhall: Leading Learning   More info and registration Jan 12   3:45-5:15pm AKRISE monthly meetup chat for rural educators will include Martha Tomeo who will share “Strategies for reaching learners during the pandemic”. More info and registration   Jan 15 Jo Morse
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SAYL Mail   School and Youth Librarian’s Newsletter    December 4, 2020   Around the State The 2020-21 Statewide Creative Writing Contest opened for entries on November 16th and will close on Monday February 15th, 2021. Winners are eligible for cash prizes ranging from $25-$50 dollars. Grant Prize $200 and Editor’s Choice Prize $100. K-12 levels are for
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SAYL Mail   School and Youth Librarian’s Newsletter      November 20, 2020   Around the State Tuesday November 24th at 4:00pm “Alaska School Librarians Let Your Voice Be Heard. Join us. Meeting will focus on SMART goals for your school and community advocacy plan.” If this is your first meeting please REGISTER. Any questions contact: Deborah
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SAYL Mail   School and Youth Librarians Newsletter   October 30, 2020   AASL Town Hall   November 18, 2020    3:00 PM “Join us for a conversation with the AASL School Leader Collaborative. The superintendent and principals in the Collaborative will share their perspectives about the leadership of school librarians in these pandemic learning conditions and answer questions about how to best
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SAYL Mail      School and Youth Librarian’s Newsletter   October 16, 2020 Around the State Congratulations to AkASL school librarian awardees. 2020 School Librarians of the Year are Lisa Whip from West Homer Elementary and Shelly Logsdon from Wasilla High School. “For excellence in providing essential information and technology services to students and staff, while supporting the
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