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This summit is intended for professional and paraprofessional staff members working in Alaska libraries, museums, and cultural centers that serve a significant Alaska Native population or who work with Alaska Native cultural materials. This summit was envisioned by a focus group of Alaska Native librarians, archivists, and cultural center staff. The Summit will offer training at the paraprofessional and professional level as well as serving as a launching point for a strategic plan to make training in our fields more accessible for cultural heritage agencies throughout Alaska.
Program, Facilities & Preconferences
Call for Sponsorship
If you have any questions about sponsorships, advertising opportunities, or exhibits, please call Angela Demma at (907) 269-7411 or email her at anlams@alaska.gov. We thank you in advance for your consideration and hope to see you in April!" Sponsorship, advertising, and exhibit letter
Registration
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Pre-conferences Wednesday, April 27, 2011
- AHSRAB: Archival Collection Care and Preservation Training (full day)
- Libraries: Sharing Our Stories and Cultures (full day)
- Museums: Disaster Preparedness Planning for Small Institutions (full day)
- Storage Mount Making at the Anchorage Museum (half day; morning or evening)
Conference Training Tracks (Thursday, April 28, through Saturday, April 30th at 1:00 pm)
- Grants and grant-writing
- Archives
- Museums
- Libraries
- Alaska Languages
Basic to advanced training levels will be offered.
Invited Speakers include
- Willie Hensley, First Alaskans Institute
- Sven Haakanson, Jr., Alutiiq Museum & Rep
- Paul Ongtooguk, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
- Cheryl Metoyer, University of Washington
- Dr. Gregory Cajete, University of New Mexico
- Dr. Loriene Roy, University of Texas, Austin
- Alison Freese, Institute of Museum and Library Services
- Jill Norwood, National Museum of the American Indian
- Dean Dawson, Alaska’s State Archivist
- Bill Schneider, University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Joan Kane, Award-Winning Poet
- Susan Means, National Archives Pacific Alaska Region
- Dr. Ann Fienup-Riordan, Anthropologist
- Dr. Paul John, Yup’ik Elder
Events
- Alaska Native Heritage Center Opening Ceremony and Celebration 4/28/2011
- Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center, Anchorage Museum and National Archives Tour 4/29/2011
For more information contact our Project Coordinator:
Angela Demma anlams@alaska.gov
907-717-9112 800-776-6566 (in Alaska)
Major funding provided by:
Last updated April 25, 2011