Alaska Association of School Librarians

Travel Grant Application

AKLA Conference - Fairbanks, February 28 - March 2, 2008

Deadline is December 15, 2007
Notification date January 15, 2008

Applicants must be current members of AKASL, and agree to submit an article about the conference to the Puffin prior to re-imbursement.

Please Complete ALL fields below.

Name_________________________________________________

Mailing Address ____________________________________________________

Email Address ______________________________________________________

Daytime Phone _____________________________________________________

School and District_______________________________________

Number of years of paid AKASL membership __________________________

Distance from conference ____________________________________________

Transportation Methods (drive, fly, ferry etc.) __________________________

Have you receive a previous AKASL travel grant? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, when ___________________

Have you attended a past AKLA Conferenence? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, when ____________________

Will you apply for funding from other school or other organizations? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, explain _______________________

AKASL Fall 07 Membership paid? (yes___ ) (no ___ ) If "NO" please attach AKASL Membership Application with $20 fee.
(Membership Application form http://www.akla.org/akasl/assoc/memb-form.html)

Please answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper:

1. Describe your library position (full time/part time/ certificated/paraprofessional /volunteer, etc.)

2. Describe how attendance at this conference will benefit you, your school, and your students.

SIGNATURES

I agree to submit receipts for re-imbursement for appropriate expenses and submit an article for the Puffin newsletter about the conference.

Your Signature _________________________________________________ Date ____________________

I have permission to take leave from my school to attend the AKLA 2008 conference.

Signature of supervisor/principal ____________________________________ Date ____________________

Please e-mail, mail or FAX your application to Suzanne Richards.

All applications must be received by December 15^th in order to be eligible.

Suzanne Richards
AKASL Travel Grant Coordinator
PO Box 2873
Bethel, AK 99559
wk 907-543-4440 ext 245

FAX 907-543-2533

suzanne_richards@lksd.org

Updated Fall 2007