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Alaska Library Association

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

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Alaska Library Association
NicknameAkLA
FormationJuly 5, 1972 (1972-07-05)
Tax ID no. 23-7129276
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 1997.23

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.56 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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  1. "State and Regional Chapters". About ALA. 2006-08-03. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  2. "Articles of Incorporation - AkLA Handbook". Alaska Library Association. 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  3. "Alaska Library Association". Ballotpedia. 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  4. "Chapters". Alaska Library Association. 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  5. "History – Newspoke". Alaska Library Association. 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  6. The Sourdough. (Journal, magazine, 1969) [WorldCat.org]. 1999-02-22. OCLC 1395323.
  7. "Culturally Responsive Guidelines for Alaska Public Libraries". Alaska Library Association. 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
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