News and
opportunity updates for School and Youth Librarians from
the Alaska State Library
In this
Issue
- Scholarships,
Grants and Award Opportunities
- Training
and Continuing Ed Opportunities
- Employment
Opportunities
- As
Seen on Alaska School Librarians Facebook
- Questions
and Resource Requests
Scholarships, Grants and Award
Opportunities
Deadline
Friday January 25th, 2019
Apply NOW if
you are interested in attending either the AkLA or ASTE conference in February.
There are a
few spots left. Grant Information and Application
Deadline
Friday January 25th, 2019
AkASL Linda
K. Barrett Service Award is an annual award given to an Alaskan school
librarian who is a member of AkASL, has demonstrated outstanding service to the
school library profession and has provided significant services to both state
and local activities. Complete the online nomination form and send the requested documentation to akasl.awards@gmail.com
Deadline
Friday February 1, 2019
Travel
Grants for First Time Attendees at the AASL National Conference, Nov 14-16 in
Louisville, KY. Amount $750 will be given to 30 first time attendees to be used
towards travel, hotel and /or registration fees. You must be a personal
ALA/AASL member. Sponsored by Bound to Stay Bound Books. Online Application
Now Open:
Early Registration Promotion; Feb 17, 2019
Registration
is now open for the #AASL19 national conference in Louisville, KY Nov. 14-16.
If you plan
to attend the AASL National Conference, save $100 by registering with coupon
code AASL100, NOW through Feb, 17; no payment required until conference time.
Visit https:national.aasl.org/ for registration, schedule, “make the case”, and
more.
Training and Continuing Ed Opportunities
Wednesday,
Jan 23 (10-11 am MT) 8-9am AST
Reclaim
Your Success: Lessons from Disrupters – Success Strategies from Women Who Break
the Mold (American Management Association)
Dr.
Patti Fletcher, speaker, advocate, leadership futurist, and author of
Disrupters: Success Strategies from Women Who Break the Mold, shares how a
disrupter’s mindset enables women to not just break the glass ceiling, but
shatter it against all odds. You will take away an action plan with specific
lessons learned that can be put into practice right away. For more
information and to register, visit: https://www.amanet.org/news/events-calendar.aspx
Wednesday,
Jan 23 (3-4 pm MT) 1-2 pm AST
Leading
Transformational Learning through Making (edWeb)
The
library makerspace is emerging as a powerful vehicle for increasing library
visibility and value to the student community. In this session, Michelle
Luhtala, Library Department Chair, and Donna Burns, Technology Integrator, of
New Canaan High School in Connecticut, will feature how reorganization and
materials selection helped one learning community fully embrace “making” across
disciplines and grade levels. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.edweb.net/emergingtech
Thursday,
Jan 24 (12-1 pm MT) 10-11 am AST
National
Mentoring Month: Strategies for Mentoring Girls in STEM (National Girls
Collaborative Project)
The
National Girls Collaborative Project is celebrating National Mentoring Month by
highlighting the importance of role models and mentors in empowering girls and
young women to actively pursue STEM education and careers. Join us as we cover
tangible takeaways for educators seeking to utilize mentors in their
programming, in addition to concrete strategies mentors can use to engage
girls. We will also take time to hear from participants and discuss methods for
promoting the mentoring work that inspires girls to pursue STEM. For more
information and to register, visit: https://ngcproject.org/events
Tuesday, Jan
29 (10-11 am MT) 8-9 am AST
Building
and Maintaining a Graphic Novel and Comics Collection (Utah State Library)
Graphic
Novels can be one of the most popular and highest circulating formats in your
library collection, but often, staff are unfamiliar and uncomfortable with the
format. In this webinar, graphic novel enthusiasts and longtime collection developer,
Amanda Jacobs Foust, will share the secrets of purchasing, organizing and
preserving graphic novels and comics in the library for all ages. For more
information and to register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/usl-training-208844751
Tuesday,
Jan 29 (1-2 pm MT) 11 am-noon AST
Footprint
Foothold: Helping Students Manage Their Online Reputations (edWeb)
In
this edWebinar, Sean Coffron, Ph.D. will present strategies and tools for
introducing the topic of digital footprints to students and for preparing them
to be thoughtful keepers of their online presences. For more information and to
register, visit: https://home.edweb.net/webinars/2019-01/
Wednesday,
Jan 30 (5-6 pm MT)
Moving
Diversity Forward: Using Embedded Diversity Practices to Enhance Learning
Opportunities for Youth (American Association of School Librarians)
This
session will introduce participants to best practices for implementing
multicultural literature into curriculums. The goal of the session is to engage
participants in a meaningful, reflective discussion about the importance of
diversity and inclusion as a strategic imperative for creating a sense of
equality for all students. For more information and to register, visit: http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/upcoming
Thursday,
Jan 31 (2-3:30 pm)
Assistive
Technology for Reading and Writing: An Overview of Innovative Tools for School,
Work, and Home (PACER Center)
This
workshop will introduce you to new tools that support reading and writing.
Demonstrations will include devices from the STC lending library, mobile apps,
Chrome extensions, and Microsoft learning tools. For more information and to
register, visit: https://www.pacer.org/workshops/
CE
Compilation courtesy of paige.bredenkamp@wyo.gov
Employment Opportunities
No new ones
listed. Keep posted at Alaska Teacher Placement
As Seen on Alaska School Librarians
Face Book page
Why Reading Aloud to Older Children
is Valuable (Knowledge Quest)
World Read Aloud Day, February 1,
2019 (litworld.org)
Questions and Resource Requests @ ASL
Do you have a student
who cannot read standard print and would benefit with access to braille and
audiobooks?
The Alaska Talking Book Center can provide
free access to audio books, downloadable books, large print and braille books.
Application forms are available on their website. Fill out the application and
have a health care provider sign to certify your eligibility. After your
application is processed you will receive a talking book player and books based
on your preferences, in the mail. There is never any postage due. Books are on
loan for one month. To find out more about this service see their website , download an application and browse the National Library Service catalog to see what is available.
Need access to books
but live in a remote location and do not have a local public or school library?
The Alaska Mail Services Program connects Alaskans who live remotely
with our library services. This service is free and open to anyone who
lives outside an area serviced by a state funded library. If you
become part of our program we will mail books, movies, audiobooks, and music to
you anywhere in Alaska. We can also connect you with our online services,
including research, training and educational tools, help sites, small engine
repair, homework help, newspapers, magazines and more. Your library
card will give you access to the Alaska
Digital Library, where you can download audiobooks and e-books from
wherever you have internet access.
Check out their website
for more information.