CE NEWS

November 4, 2019

Table of Contents

1. Library Development Stakeholder Survey Results
2. Statewide Summer Reading Registration Deadline
3. Summer Programming Workshop for Youth Services Librarians
4. Webinars You Don't Want to Miss
5. Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums Conference Reflection
6. Library Development Training & Continuing Education Calendar

Library Development Stakeholder Survey Results

Infographic created by Jodi Jacques

Fifty-nine librarians completed Library Development’s first stakeholder survey. The comments, concerns and suggestions will inform our strategic plan and services.       

Responses

• 71% of the responses were from public libraries
• 37% of responses were from the Southcentral region

A common aspiration among respondents was an inclusive community that supports families and fosters lifelong learning.

Issues of concern in all types of libraries were

• Lack of staff
• Lack of space
• Managing technology
• Poor internet

In the next five years the majority of respondents predicted continued budget cuts, population declines and fewer students enrolled in local schools and the university system.   

Respondents believe Library Development priorities should include

• Grants
• Technology training
• More in-person training
• Increased funding for continuing education

Statewide Summer Reading Registration Deadline

The deadline to register your library to participate in the 2020 Statewide Summer Reading Program, “Dig Deeper: Read, Investigate, Discover!” is November 9, 2019.  Libraries who participate in the program will receive a summer reading manual and a basic starter kit of promotional materials.

Summer Programming Workshop for Youth Services Librarians

On Friday, March 27, 2019 a Summer Programing Workshop for Youth Services Librarians will be held at the Z.J. Loussac Library in the Learning Commons located on the 4th floor.  This full day workshop will include presentations by Youth Services Librarians Elizabeth Nicolai, Sara Saxton, Claudia Haines and MJ Grande and Amelia Jenkins. The workshop will also feature demonstrations, hands-on learning activities and networking opportunities. Lunch will be provided during the workshop.

At the conclusion of the workshop:

• Participants will report that they feel more confident about designing and delivering their summer reading program
• Participants will report that they will apply an outcome based evaluation at the conclusion of their summer reading program
• Participants will report that they feel more knowledgeable about reaching underserved audiences in their library.

Workshop participants will leave the workshop excited and ready to implement the Dig Deeper: Read. Investigate, Discover! summer reading theme.

A limited number of travel grants will be awarded to participants attending the workshop.  To learn more about the workshop, the travel grant opportunity and to register visit https://lam.alaska.gov/programming/srp_workshop.

Webinars You Don't Want to Miss

• How to Introduce Fun and Playful Stem Robotics in Your Afterschool Program
  • Tuesday, November 12, 2019
• Taking a Walk with the Library: StoryWalk, Walking Book Clubs and More
  • Wednesday, November 13, 2019
• VoteLibraries 2020-Thinking About Elections and Libraries Without Being Partisan
  • Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Providing Exemplary Tribal Library Services in Remote Locations ATALM panelists: Marguerite LaRiviere, Shelia Ring, Tyson Rinio, Sue Sherif, and Julie Niederhauser

Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums Conference Reflection 

As a first time attendee of the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums Conference that was held in Temecula, CA October 8-10, 2019, I was struck by the vast array of sessions, cultural tours and workshops available. One of the full day workshops I was fortunate to attend was The Indigenous Intellectual Property: Developing Tools and Strategies workshop led by Jane Anderson, Associate Professor and co-Director of Local Contexts at the New York University and James Francis, Director of the Department of Cultural and Historic Preservation of the Penobscot Nation. The workshop provided an overview of the Penobscot Indian Nation’s experiences dealing with intellectual property; including internal governance issues and digital strategies and the Traditional Knowledge Labels initiative.

James Francis began the workshop with an overview of Penobscot Nation’s past negative experience with research and shared Linda Tuhiwai Smith’s quote, “The word itself, “research” is probably one of the dirtiest words in the indigenous world’s vocabulary.” He shared the importance of protecting the Penobscot Nation’s intellectual property and provided examples of IP abuses by non-tribal members.   The role of the Cultural Historic Preservation Committee which was formed in 2002 to handle any tribal research review requests.  He also described his role and responsibilities as the Tribal Historian for the Penobscot Nation and the formation of a Penobscot Tribal Rights and Resources Protection Board which is responsible for review and oversight of research conducted by non-tribal members that involves Penobscot Nation cultural resources.

The second part of the workshop was led by Jane Anderson and included a broad overview of intellectual property, copyright and indigenous collections. She described her involvement in the Traditional Knowledge Labels initiative and provided examples of how implemented knowledge labels have been successfully implemented.  

At the conclusion of the workshop, I was more informed about these important and complex concepts and felt a profound sense of gratitude to James Francis and Jane Anderson for their years of dedicated effort to recognize and protect indigenous intellectual property.

Library Development Training & Continuing Education Calendar

To view all the webinars and training opportunities available in November visit the Library Development Training & Continuing Education Calendar.