Library Resources

Volunteers

Volunteer work is needed for information retrieval projects with all schools. Tasks include working with computers updating indexing system, making spine labels and library clean up. Additionally searching the Internet for bibliographic citations, training is provided.

Interested in helping the Anchorage School District with library support? Contact Ruth Jean Shaw 742-6094, or email; shaw_ruth_jean@asdk12.org

The Anchorage School District library program serves 50,000 patrons in 91 sites. Housing over 1.4 million items collectively in the ASD libraries: The most comprehensive collection of children and young people's literature in Alaska.

The ASD libraries use library automation application SIRSI Workflows. Each library has a site specific library index as well as access to the districtwide catalog. You can view the ASD library index on WebCat. Log in as ASD.

School libraries also need extra hands to help with day to day management of school collections. Help is needed in shelving books, processing the growing collections, preparing spine labels and assisting in events for the library program. contact Ann Morgester, for more information. morgester_ann@asdk12.org; 742-4461.