Alaska Library Association

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Alaska Library Association
NicknameAkLA
FormationJuly 5, 1972; 53 years ago (1972-07-05)
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Parent organization
American Library Association
Websiteakla.org

The Alaska Library Association (AkLA) is a professional organization for Alaska's librarians and library workers. It is headquartered in Fairbanks, Alaska.[1] It was founded July 5, 1972, and became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 1997.[2][3]

AkLA has two active chapters, one in Anchorage and one in Juneau.[4] AkLA publishes The Newspoke (1981 – present) for news about the association and The Sourdough (1969 – present) which is their professional journal.[5][6] In addition they maintain a set of Culturally Responsive Guidelines for Alaska Public Libraries to guide libraries in appropriate services to indigenous patrons.[7]

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