tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755823745220307012024-03-05T07:17:17.354-09:00Since You AskedInformation for Alaskans from AlaskansFreyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00093634840497435858noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-17396053431500174932023-05-17T15:54:00.001-08:002023-05-17T15:54:59.855-08:00Memorial Day Speech Resources from the Congressional Research Service<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The Congressional Research Service recently published the
five-page report <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcrsreports.congress.gov%2Fproduct%2Fpdf%2FR%2FR43973%2F18&data=05%7C01%7Cdaniel.cornwall%40alaska.gov%7C3221a4be3912451a508c08db57263c13%7C20030bf67ad942f7927359ea83fcfa38%7C0%7C0%7C638199593945261436%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qDt4jRw4fM9Aug%2F3XyOEMhvTkBZcNopa5oohb%2Fr6SzM%3D&reserved=0">Memorial
Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet</a> (5/12/2023) that may be of use to local
officials, students and the rest of us honoring our nation’s war dead on
Memorial Day. This report includes the following sections:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">History – Paragraph
tracing its history as the post Civil War Decoration Day to the present. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Legislation – Citations
to the laws that created Memorial Day<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CRS Reports – Citations
to reports on holidays, commemorations and US military casualty statistics<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sample Congressional
Speeches and Recognitions – Citations to sample speeches given in Congress
to commemorate Memorial Day<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Presidential
Proclamations – Information on finding Memorial Day proclamations from
Presidents Biden, Trump, Obama and George W. Bush<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Statistics – Documents
information available from the <a href="https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/stats-reports">Defense Manpower Data Center </a>and the <a href="https://www.census.gov/topics/population/veterans.html">Census Bureau</a> on military deaths and veterans.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What Can Americans Do to
Participate in Memorial Day? – General information on national observances
of Memorial Day<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Most of the citations listed in the Fact Sheet can be found
through <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.govinfo.gov%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cdaniel.cornwall%40alaska.gov%7C3221a4be3912451a508c08db57263c13%7C20030bf67ad942f7927359ea83fcfa38%7C0%7C0%7C638199593945261436%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KiPqVCKHKXgYAn2sEX%2FF36LJYpatpmMTb1fy87YD2I4%3D&reserved=0">govinfo.gov</a>.
If you need help finding a specific citation listed in this report, contact the
Alaska State Library at <a href="https://lam.alaska.gov/ask-a-librarian">Ask
a Librarian</a>. If you’d like to see what else the Congressional Research
Service has published recently, visit <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcrsreports.congress.gov%2Fsearch%2F%23%2F%3FtermsToSearch%3D%26orderBy%3DDate&data=05%7C01%7Cdaniel.cornwall%40alaska.gov%7C3221a4be3912451a508c08db57263c13%7C20030bf67ad942f7927359ea83fcfa38%7C0%7C0%7C638199593945261436%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tcB9iBakPadAgiYHWBM5svLu1UBzDg%2FpIsLeEyh6bcw%3D&reserved=0">CRS
Search Results (congress.gov)</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-18292003299700189062023-04-14T13:46:00.002-08:002023-04-14T13:46:42.266-08:00April 2023 - Federal Publication Highlights<p>The Alaska State Library is a federal depository library, which means it receives a wide variety of federal government publications in multiple formats, including online. Some of these publications are specialized, while others are of general interest.</p><p>In April 2023, we added 244 items in electronic format to our catalog. Each month we highlight up to ten publications/resources we feel may be of general interests to Alaskan. This month's highlighted publications are: </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo194575 ">Consumer use of payday, auto title, and pawn loans</a> (2021, 24 pages) from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau</li><ul><li>Reports on how many consumers use these "alternative financial services" (AFS) and what their use patterns look like, </li></ul><li><a href="https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo194345">Marines and military law in Vietnam</a> (1989, 308 pages) from the History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps</li><ul><li>Digitized historic publication that examines "the Marine Corps lawyer's role in Vietnam and how that role evolved. Also considered is the effectiveness of the Uniform Code of Military Justice in a combat environment."</li></ul><li><a href="https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo194282 ">Mentoring youth in rural settings </a>(2023, 21 pages) from the National Mentoring Resource Center</li><ul><li>Examines research on mentoring for youth who reside in rural settings and what factors contribute to successful mentoring.</li></ul><li><a href="https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo193806">NOAA custom chart</a> (mapping tool) from the US Office of Coast Survey</li><ul><li>This map-based tool is intended to replace traditional paper nautical charts by January 2025. This resource allows users to create custom navigational charts and to create a customized online charts catalog. The resulting PDF files can be printed if the user has access to a large format printer. See the <a href="https://devgis.charttools.noaa.gov/pod/helpDocFiles/NOAACustomChartQuickStartGuide.pdf">quick start guide</a> and <a href="https://devgis.charttools.noaa.gov/pod/helpDocFiles/NOAACustomChartUserGuide.pdf">user guide</a> for more information. </li></ul><li><a href="https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo194519 ">Rebuilding after a wildfire</a> (2020, 4 pages) from FEMA </li><ul><li>Short, bulleted list of what causes wildfires and how you can make your home more resistant to the next wildfire.</li></ul><li><a href="https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo193732 ">Servicemember reports about identity thefts are increasing</a> (2023, 13 pages) from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau </li><ul><li>Report on how more military members are victims of identity theft and how that can threaten career as well as finances. The last section of the report, starting at page 10, shows how military consumers can protect their credit and address identity theft.</li></ul><li><a href="https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo193649 ">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs : Who is a veteran?</a> (2022, 14 pages) from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) </li><ul><li>Report provides legal definition of veteran, service requirements for benefits eligibility and reserve components' veteran status. Page 9 has a handy table of "Congressionally Designated Wartime Periods"</li></ul><li><a href="https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo193656 ">U.S. employment-based immigration policy </a>(2022, 49 pages) from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) </li><ul><li>Explains the current employment-based immigration system including preference categories and numerical limits, the per-country ceiling and policy options within and beyond the current framework.</li></ul><li><a href="https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo193698 ">Undersea telecommunication cables</a> (2022, 25) from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) </li><ul><li>Undersea telecommunication cables connect much of the world, including Alaska. Learn more about how these cables work and see examples of when they've been damaged - accidentally or intentionally. </li></ul><li><a href="https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo194554 ">You have a reverse mortgage</a> (20uu, 28 pages) from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau </li><ul><li>Explains what reverse mortgages are, what your responsibilities are and what happens to your loan after you pass away. </li></ul></ul><p></p><p>Learn more about our federal information publications and resources at our <a href="https://lam.alaska.gov/fedpubs">Federal Publications Collection page</a>. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-76142478144712710862023-04-07T14:49:00.002-08:002023-04-07T14:49:56.695-08:00Who are the Pathfinders in Alaska Geology? How were they chosen? How will future inductees be chosen? <h2 style="text-align: left;">Introduction</h2><p> In April 2023, The Alaska Geological Society (AGS) designated 30 individuals as the inaugural class of "Pathfinders in Alaska Geology." According to <a href="https://www.alaskageology.org/uploads/1/1/9/5/119566579/ags_pathfinders_announcement_v2.pdf">their announcement</a>:</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>"This award was established to recognize true trailblazers in the geosciences in Alaska; men and women who made enormous contributions to the general understanding of the geology of the Last Frontier." </p><p>"The composition of this first class was determined after several months of research and deliberation by a committee of 9 long-time Alaskan geologists. Following the 2023 AGS Technical Conference, the nomination process for future inductees will be posted and open to the public."</p></blockquote><p>Being librarians, we ran the names of this initial class through the Alaska Library Catalog, a catalog shared by nearly four dozen independent libraries. Click on links below for works by and sometimes about these geological pathfinders:</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">The First Class (2023)</h2><div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>David Brew</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Brew%2C+David+A.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Brew</a> </li></ul><li>Alfred Brooks</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Brooks%2C+Alfred+H.+%28Alfred+Hulse%29%2C+1871-1924.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Brooks</a> </li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Brooks%2C+Alfred+H.+%28Alfred+Hulse%29%2C+1871-1924.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CSUBJECT%7C%7C%7CSubject">About Brooks</a> </li></ul></ul><li>William Brosgé</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Brosg%C3%A9%2C+William+Peters%2C+1921-&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Brosgé</a> </li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Brosge%2C+Bill.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CSUBJECT%7C%7C%7CSubject">About Brosgé</a></li></ul></ul><li>A.F. Buddington</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Buddington%2C+A.+F.+%28Arthur+Francis%29%2C+1890-&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Buddington</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:271627/one">About Buddington</a></li></ul></ul><li>Stephen Capps</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Capps%2C+Stephen+R.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Capps</a></li></ul><li>Robert Coats</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Coats%2C+Robert+Roy%2C+1910-&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Coats</a> </li></ul><li>Robert “Buck” Detterman</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Detterman%2C+Robert+L.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Detterman</a></li></ul><li>Arthur Grantz</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Grantz%2C+Arthur%2C+1927-&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Grantz</a></li></ul><li>David Hopkins</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Hopkins%2C+David+Moody%2C+1921-2001%2C+author.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Hopkins</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Hopkins%2C+David+Moody++1921-.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CSUBJECT%7C%7C%7CSubject">About Hopkins</a></li></ul></ul><li>Ernest Leffingwell</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Leffingwell%2C+Ernest+de+K.+%28Ernest+de+Koven%29%2C+1875-1971.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Leffingwell</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Leffingwell%2C+Ernest+de+K.+%28Ernest+de+Koven%29%2C+1875-1971.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CSUBJECT%7C%7C%7CSubject">About Leffingwell</a></li></ul></ul><li>Edward Mackevett</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=MacKevett%2C+E.+M.+%28Edward+Malcolm%29%2C+1918-&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Mackevett</a></li></ul><li>Thomas Marshall</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Marshall%2C+Thomas+E.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Marshall</a></li></ul><li>George Martin</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Martin%2C+George+Curtis%2C+1875-&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Martin</a> </li></ul><li>Walter C. Mendenhall</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Mendenhall%2C+Walter+C.+%28Walter+Curran%29%2C+1871-1957.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Mendenhall</a></li></ul><li>John Mertie</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Mertie%2C+John+Beaver.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Mertie</a></li></ul><li>Don J. Miller</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Miller%2C+Don.+J.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Miller</a></li></ul><li>Fred Moffit</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Moffit%2C+Fred+H.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Moffit</a></li></ul><li>Charles “Gil” Mull</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Mull%2C+Charles+G.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Mull</a></li></ul><li>Warren Nokleberg</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Nokleberg%2C+Warren+J.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Nokleberg</a> </li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Mertie%2C+John+Beaver%2C+1888&te=&rt=false%7C%7C%7CSUBJECT%7C%7C%7CSubject">About Nokleberg</a></li></ul></ul><li>William Patton</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Patton%2C+William+Wallace%2C+1923-">Publications by Patton</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Patton%2C+Bill.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CSUBJECT%7C%7C%7CSubject">About Patton</a></li></ul></ul><li>Troy Péwé </li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=P%C3%A9w%C3%A9%2C+Troy+Lewis%2C+1918-1999.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Péwé</a></li></ul><li>Louis Prindle</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Prindle%2C+Louis+Marcus%2C+1871-1924.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Prindle</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:4288427/one?qu=Prindle%2C+L.+M.+%28Louis+Marcus%29%2C+1865-1946.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CSUBJECT%7C%7C%7CSubject">About Prindle</a></li></ul></ul><li>Donald Richter</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Richter%2C+Donald.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Richter</a></li></ul><li>Frank Schrader</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Schrader%2C+Frank+Charles.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Schrader</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Frank+Schrader&te=&rt=false%7C%7C%7CSUBJECT%7C%7C%7CSubject">About Schrader</a></li></ul></ul><li>Philip Smith</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Smith%2C+Philip+S.+%28Philip+Sidney%29%2C+1877-1949.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Smith, P</a> </li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:3625684/ada">About Smith, P</a></li></ul></ul><li>Josiah Spurr</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Spurr%2C+Josiah+Edward%2C+1870-1950.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Spurr</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1399490/one">About Spurr</a></li></ul></ul><li>David Stone</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Stone%2C+David+B.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Stone</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:3875916/one">About Stone</a></li></ul></ul><li>Irv Tailleur</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Tailleur%2C+Irvin+L.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Tailleur</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:3922076/one">About Tailleur</a></li></ul></ul><li>Wesley Wallace</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Wallace%2C+Wesley+Kent.&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Wallace</a></li></ul><li>Florence Weber</li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Weber%2C+Florence+R.+%28Florence+Robinson%29%2C+1921-&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor">Publications by Weber</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/search/results?qu=Weber%2C+Florence+R.+%28Florence+Robinson%29%2C+1921-&te=&rt=false%7C%7C%7CSUBJECT%7C%7C%7CSubject">About Weber</a></li></ul></ul></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>Learn more about the Alaska Geological Society by visiting the <a href="https://www.alaskageology.org">Society's homepage</a>.</div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-50627794606743590872020-04-20T15:40:00.000-08:002020-04-20T15:40:56.753-08:00Newly released: At the APK episodes!One of the things we really miss during the coronavirus closure is public programming. In the four years since we opened the APK, we've developed a regular series of author and artist talks, presentations by historians, film screenings, and youth art activities that highlight the collections and exhibits of the Library, Archives, and Museum in interesting and entertaining ways.<br />
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Thanks to a partnership with 360 North, we've been able to capture many of those programs on video. Our new 360 North producer, Bethany Lowrance, has edited and posted <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFwPVUaajt4gpafrGuY_stjHT-zswkpoa">the latest season of episodes</a>. Here are a few of our favorites from the past year.<br />
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Kirk Johnson and Ray Troll on <i>Cruisin' the Fossil Coastline</i></h4>
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Kirk and Ray, the scientist and the artist behind last summer's <i>Cruisin' the Fossil Coastline</i>
exhibit, obviously have a great time when they get together, and so did
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Emily L. Moore on <i>Proud Raven, Panting Wolf: Carving Alaska's New Deal Totem Parks</i></h4>
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This talk and the accompanying book tie in perfectly to the Library, Archives, and Museum. One chapter focuses on the Proud Raven totem pole, previously called the Lincoln pole, on exhibit in the Museum's Foreign Voyagers gallery. Dr. Moore also used archival records and historic photographs to document the creation of southeast Alaska's most iconic tourist destinations.<br />
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Alaska State Museum staff presentations</h4>
I never get tired of hearing my colleagues share their knowledge, and we were fortunate to have three of them talk about some of their favorite topics in the past year.<br />
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Steve Henrikson presents The Case for Tranquility Base<br />
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For the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, Curator of Collections Steve Henrikson recounts the saga of the Museum's missing moon rock, a real-life museum detective story complete with international intrigue, possible arson, and a top secret trip to NASA to retrieve "the football." The moon rock returned to Alaska and was one of the last exhibits in the old Museum before it closed in 2014.<br />
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Anjuli Grantham on <i>Tin Can Country: Southeast Alaska's Historic Salmon Canneries</i><br />
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Curator of Museum Services Anjuli Grantham wears many hats, including historian and book editor. Along with contributing author and "fishtorian" Bob King, Anjuli talks about the role that salmon canneries played in Alaska history.<br />
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Andrew Washburn presents Illuminating Subjects: Snippets of Lighthouse History and Preservation in Alaska<br />
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Museum Registrar Andrew Washburn is both a museum professional and the Vice President of the Cape Decision Lighthouse Society. He combines these two roles in a presentation about the history of the lighthouse service in Alaska and the challenges and successes of groups preserving lighthouses around southeast.<br />
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The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFwPVUaajt4gpafrGuY_stjHT-zswkpoa">At the APK playlist</a> includes other great episodes from previous seasons, including U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith, Ken Coates on the Princess Sophia, Leland Hale on <i>What Happened in Craig?</i> and Tlingit master carver Wayne Price. A big thanks to 360 North for recording, editing, and posting these programs. Happy viewing!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-27516514752970576362020-04-16T12:38:00.000-08:002020-04-16T12:38:04.852-08:00Alaska Folk Fest memoriesIt's no secret that the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum have a great love for and strong connection to the Alaska Folk Festival. What started as a small gathering at the Museum has grown into a multi-venue week of music, workshops, and revelry enjoyed by musicians and music lovers from around the world. Bob Banghart, our former deputy director, has been a driving force behind Folk Fest since its inception.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover of the program for the 19th annual Alaska Folk Festival in 1993, designed by Bill Hudson. From Alaska State Library Manuscript Collection 118.</td></tr>
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Like many in Juneau, we're sorry that the Festival is canceled this year and miss seeing familiar faces come through our doors and share their memories of music in the Museum, so we're taking a walk down memory lane with our collections. The Library's Historical Collections has some phonotape audio recordings from the early festivals, and has an active Alaska Folk Festival memorabilia collection, which grows every year and includes posters, buttons, stickers, programs, a "Folk Fest family album" from 1994, and even some painted backdrop panels created by University of Alaska Southeast students for the 2009 festival. You can see a selection of the programs on <a href="https://vilda.alaska.edu/digital/collection/cdmg21/id/19500/rec/1">Alaska's Digital Archives</a> and some even have notes, comments, and ratings of performances.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhptDbfHUbVajj4l9bZXKy7R3HzQHtRS5VHx-xExYrQ9uhQwwVuwazgWqIk_2BdFB6NRVY4EQ-McRdMz4QDdJULqQiEwdI5Y5o4brbGunIN5k0Q2UORDtwOAAXwKaa2Ax3zJBsbTMxCa8A/s1600/FF+program+note+from+Hudsons.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Note from Bill and Clarissa Hudson about Folk Fest." border="0" data-original-height="1493" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhptDbfHUbVajj4l9bZXKy7R3HzQHtRS5VHx-xExYrQ9uhQwwVuwazgWqIk_2BdFB6NRVY4EQ-McRdMz4QDdJULqQiEwdI5Y5o4brbGunIN5k0Q2UORDtwOAAXwKaa2Ax3zJBsbTMxCa8A/s320/FF+program+note+from+Hudsons.bmp" title="" width="241" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bill and Clarissa Hudson wrote this note on the 1978 program they found and sent to the Folk Fest organizers in 1994. The Hudsons created many of the iconic Folk Fest posters in the '80s and '90s.</td></tr>
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There are also some mysteries about Folk Fest history that even die hard fans haven't been able to help us solve. Did Folk Fest begin in 1974 or 1975? Although the Alaska Folk Festival website says 1975, others (including the Hudsons, see above) say the original concert was in 1974 and the first festival was in 1995. Who were the original Folk Fest performers? Do programs or flyers from 1974 or 1975 exist in someone's attic, basement, or guitar case? If you know the answers to these questions or have early Folk Fest memorabilia to donate, please <a href="https://library.alaska.gov/hist/contact.html">contact the Historical Collections</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Although these guys were about 70 years too early for Folk Fest, they'd fit right in at a jam session. From Alaska State Library Photograph Collection 44-03-184.</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-40909720960066799012020-04-09T15:47:00.000-08:002020-04-09T15:47:49.066-08:00A look back at Alaska's epidemicsLife during the coronavirus pandemic has inspired us to look back at how Alaskans handled outbreaks in the past through our collections.<br />
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1918 Influenza</h4>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This gossip column from the Alaska Daily Empire, November 16, 1918, proves that social distancing has been around for more than a hundred years.</td></tr>
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The 1918 influenza epidemic has numerous parallels to today's coronavirus situation. Movement was restricted, quarantines imposed, and communities converted spaces into field hospitals and recovery wards. Helen Wilson, a teacher in Skagway, volunteered to cook and keep house at the White Pass Rooming House, which became an overflow area for flu patients. You can read her letter to her mother about bringing the cooked chicken she'd planned for a dinner to the Rooming House in a taxi with her oil stove strapped to the running board on <a href="https://vilda.alaska.edu/digital/collection/cdmg21/id/2685/rec/2">Alaska's Digital Archives</a>. Last week, Twitter user @alaskarobotics posted <a href="https://twitter.com/alaskarobotics/status/1245526118716719109">a round-up of flu-related (and some just humorous)</a> snippets from Alaska newspapers that he found on <a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/">Chronicling America</a>.<br />
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1925 Diphtheria</h4>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gunnar Kasson and Balto in their race to Nome. Alaska State Library Portrait File, ASL-Kasson-Gunnar.</td></tr>
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Alaska's most famous epidemic may be the one that spurred the great serum run in 1925. Diphtheria broke out in Nome and the only option for transporting the antitoxin from Nenana was by dog sled. Mushers and their dogs, like Leonhard Seppala with Togo and Gunnar Kasson with Balto, braved gale force winds, -85 degree temperatures, and whiteout conditions to make the 674-mile delivery in 127.5 hours and become nationwide heroes. You can follow the mushers' progress through <a href="https://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/search/searchterm/ASA_SR726_VS243_Pt1">telegrams posted to Governor Scott C. Bone</a>, from the governor's correspondence files<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"> </a>digitized by the Alaska State Archives.<br />
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1940s-1950s Tuberculosis</h4>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An "itinerant" nurse with the Territorial Department of Health sees a young patient in Tanacross. Alaska State Library Historical Collections, ASL-P143-1018.</td></tr>
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After World War II, tuberculosis was a major health crisis in Alaska. The Territorial Department of Health deployed mobile clinics, including a decommissioned military ship, two barges, two railway cars, and a truck, to rural communities to provide basic health care and training. Tuberculosis still took a heavy toll on Alaskans, and in 1946, a 150-bed tuberculosis sanitorium opened in Seward. Patients there published a <a href="https://vilda.alaska.edu/digital/collection/cdmg21/id/18654/rec/8">newspaper called San Chat</a> with patient spotlights, updates from former staff, and drawings, poems, and stories by residents.<br />
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Then, as now, Alaskans got through bad times by lending a helping hand, demonstrating their courage and perseverance, and using their resourcefulness and creativity to lift each other up.<br />
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More links:<br />
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<li><a href="https://archives.alaska.gov/education/serum.html">1925 Serum Run resources</a> from the Alaska State Archives</li>
<li><a href="http://www.litsitealaska.org/index.cfm?section=digital-archives&page=Industry&cat=Healthcare&viewpost=2&contentid=2611">The Floating Clinics: M/V Health and M/S Hygiene</a> from LitSite Alaska</li>
<li><a href="https://lam.alaska.gov/akdnp">Alaska's Digital Newspaper Program</a> at the Alaska State Library</li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-4704789784246090282018-11-28T15:59:00.000-09:002018-11-28T15:59:54.327-09:00Seeking an Electronic Resources LibrarianWe're hiring for an Electronic Resources Librarian here at the Alaska State Library. This position will coordinate the Library's serials collection and other electronic resources. It is a full-time Librarian I, pays $4,355 monthly with state benefits, and is located at the new Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives, and Museum in Juneau, Alaska. The job description and application information are available on <a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/jobs/2256899/librarian-i-pcn-05-3080">Workplace Alaska</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum building in Juneau, Alaska, with the iconic Nimbus sculpture in front. Photo by Lara Swimmer.</td></tr>
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Here are four reasons why you should apply for this position and consider moving to Juneau.<br />
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<b>1. It's in Alaska.</b> If you've ever wondered about living in Alaska, this could be your chance! Juneau is a great place for people who love kayaking, hiking, and the outdoors, and prefer cool temperatures and mild winters. If your image of Alaska is a frozen block of ice, think again. Juneau's weather is less extreme than most of the country. My friend in Washington, D.C. reported a colder Thanksgiving Day than we had here.<br />
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<b>2. Juneau has a great library community.</b> There are three branches of the Juneau Public Libraries, a university library at the University of Alaska Southeast, and the State of Alaska operates the law library, legislative library, and the Alaska State Library. No matter your library interest, there's a way to pursue it in Juneau.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This position is based in the library, but you'll have a chance to work with people from special collections, archives, and museums.</td></tr>
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<b>3. Working here is a great way to explore the field.</b> The Electronic Resources Librarian position is part of the Library's Information Services section, but that doesn't mean that the work is limited to state government needs. Since the Library shares a facility with the Alaska State Library Historical Collections, the Alaska State Archives, and the Alaska State Museum, this is a perfect place for an information professional interested in history or heritage work to get a wide variety of experiences.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Library's Reading Room gets beautiful natural light thanks to the clerestory windows that circle the building.</td></tr>
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<b>4. You'll love coming to work</b>. Our building opened in 2016 and we still can't get over how lucky we are to work in this beautiful space. Our office windows overlook Gastineau Channel and Douglas Island and you can see mountain goats on Mount Juneau from our break room. Many coworkers enjoy walking to the shops downtown or along the new seawalk to the whale park on their lunch breaks. We have dedicated parking and indoor racks for bikes.<br />
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The recruitment closes on Monday, December 3, at 5 pm Alaska time. Come join our team as our next Electronic Resources Librarian!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-11444488602931030922018-10-18T10:47:00.002-08:002018-10-18T10:47:27.241-08:00Guest post: Sara Bornstein on dispelling the mysteries of the Research Center<i>Today's guest post is from Sara Bornstein, Librarian I with the Alaska State Library Historical Collections. Thanks to Sara for introducing readers to the Research Center. - Claire</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Alaska State Archives and Historical Collections Research Center is open to everyone.</td></tr>
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<b>“Can I come in here?” </b><br />
This is a question I got at the Historical Collections reference desk the other day, and unfortunately it’s not the first time. The answer is yes, please do! All we ask is that you leave your food and beverages at the door, stow your pens, and no you won’t be able to check out material to take home. <br />
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Perhaps the numerous rules are part of the reason patrons worry about stepping foot in a special collections library. <b>Let me first explain some of the guidelines of the Research Center</b>. A better understanding may make the library less daunting. <b>Then I’ll tell you how you can start your research at home</b> so you’ll be prepared when you walk in the door the first time. <br />
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The first thing you’ll notice when arriving at the Research Center is the lack of bookshelves and readily available research material. This is because our overall aim is to save the material you’d like to see for generations to come. In order to do this, we keep everything not currently being used stored in a cold, temperature-controlled environment. This slows the process of inevitable decomposition. Secondly, we ask you the patron to aid in these efforts by abiding by the strangely strict Research Center Guidelines. While you may believe yourself to be a careful person, accidents do happen and we’d rather prevent the possibility of food and drink spilling on irreplaceable material. And as for the no pens, ink can transfer or pens can slip. Believe me, I’ve done it- and I’m a librarian. And the last thing we ask, to prevent the accidental shuffle of rare material into your papers, is that bags and packs are put in the provided cabinets in the library.<br />
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<b>So what do you allow in the library then? </b><br />
We definitely want you to be able to take notes and record your findings since you can’t take material home. You can take notes with a pencil and paper. You can take photographs with a camera or phone. Just leave the flash off- light can fade paper and photographs real quick. We even provide scanners in the Research Center so if you have a flash drive with you it’s no extra charge to make digital images for later reference.<br />
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<b>Ok, but you said I could start research at home?</b><br />
While we love when you come visit us in person, we also like to find ways to decrease the physical use of original material if we can. The less handling, the longer it will last. This has led us to make digital copies of some of the material held at the library and some of these surrogates are available online. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://vilda.alaska.edu/">For historic photos, documents, and maps, Alaska's Digital Archives (aka ViLDA) is a great place to start.</a></td></tr>
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<b>The Alaska Digital Archives: Photographs, Manuscripts & Maps</b><br />
Photographs, documents, and maps that have been digitized are available on the <b>Alaska Digital Archives (http://vilda.alaska.edu/)</b>. As a bonus, there are several repositories around the state that add material to the Digital Archives so you won’t be limited to just the State Library & Archives collections. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/">Alaska newspapers are being added to the Library of Congress' Chronicling America site.</a></td></tr>
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<b>Chronicling America: Pre-1923 Newspapers</b><br />
If you’re looking for information that might be in a pre-1923 newspaper, the National Digital Newspaper Program is making word-searchable newspapers available through the Library of Congress on a site called <b>Chronicling America (https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/)</b>. To read more about the Alaska Digital Newspaper Program check out <b>the website (https://library.alaska.gov/hist/newspaper/digital_home.html)</b>. For later papers you’ll still have to visit the library’s microfilm collection.<br />
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<b>The Alaska State Library Catalog: Books & Special Collections</b><br />
If you don’t find what you’re looking for on the Alaska Digital Archives or Chronicling America, I suggest you next check the <b>Alaska State Library Catalog (https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/)</b>. This catalog is also made up of records from several libraries around the state so if your local library doesn’t have a book you’d like, you may be able to Inter-Library-Loan it from another library. The Historical Collections’ photograph and manuscript collections can also be searched through the catalog, however, because you can’t check them out, what you’ll find in the record is slightly different than that of a book. At the bottom of the record you’ll find a link that says “Finding Aid”. Open this and you’ll find an inventory list of what’s in the collection and a little more history about the material. These documents are also word searchable, so you may even be able to narrow down what you’re looking for to a specific box, folder, or item. Once you’ve determined there is something you’d like to see in the collection, either visit us in person so we can pull the material from storage for you, or contact us and find out if there’s another way for you to view the material.<br />
These should be enough resources to get you started. If you’re looking for more, there are several good posts in the archives of this blog, or available on our websites (which can be found on the sidebar). <br />
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I hope I’ve dispelled some of the mysteries of the Research Center, and can’t wait for you to visit!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-50062140837338965142018-06-27T16:18:00.000-08:002018-06-27T16:18:21.693-08:00Exploring the Arts at the APKThe Exploring the Arts youth activity program is one of our most popular offerings here at the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum, and it is made possible by the <a href="http://foslam.org/">Friends of the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum</a> and a <a href="http://www.juneau.org/parkrec/grants/">grant from the City and Borough of Juneau</a>. This past year, we offered 13 workshops to 356 Juneau youth with Alaskan artists from around the state. We made books, sculpted clay, constructed collages, drew dog portraits, painted landscapes, decorated masks, made hats, and learned about Alaska.<br />
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In October, local author Susi Gregg Fowler and illustrator Jim Fowler led an Alaska book workshop. Participants learned about crafting a narrative and sketching from life. They saw how the Fowlers incorporate elements from their own lives into their stories and pictures and saw Alaska represented in their books. Then they created their own books, working in the Library and Archives' Research Center, surrounded by Alaska historical materials.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jim and Susi signing their most recent book, Arctic Aesop's Fables. Photo courtesy of Susi Gregg Fowler.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Participants hard at work on their original stories and illustrations.</td></tr>
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In November, two of the Alaska State Museum's 2017-2019 Solo Artist exhibitions opened at the Museum, and the artists each led a workshop for kids. Annette Bellamy, a large-scale sculptor from Halibut Cove, toured the kids through her exhibit Moving Mountains and then taught them clay sculpting techniques. Participants created their own clay sculptures, incorporating found objects they brought from home, and worked together to create a clay village that included a museum, a Walmart, houses, and a giant lizard (all the elements of a thriving village).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annette and the kids circle her kinetic sculpture, the centerpiece of the Moving Mountains exhibit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The collaborative village included a museum with natural history specimens, artwork, and a visitor contemplating the exhibits.</td></tr>
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Daniel Papke of Skagway shared his exhibit, Lost Language, a series of oil paintings that told the story of a young woman on a journey to find her ancestral language. Then he led participants in creating layered artworks that incorporated collage and painting to introduce motifs and visual story elements. Each participant practiced storytelling techniques by sharing their painted collage and the accompanying story with the group.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daniel shared some tips that he uses in his paintings when developing a visual story.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A participant shares his story about a man in a yellow hat who travels the world until he finds a new, purple hat.</td></tr>
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Early January was winter break for Juneau kids, so we held a Fun with the Family Fair at the APK. Check out our <a href="http://askasl.blogspot.com/2018/01/fun-times-at-fun-with-family-fair.html">previous post</a> for a detailed report about the fair.<br />
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In February, local artist Nobu Koch led a dog portrait drawing activity. Kids loved looking at photos of dogs from our Historical Collections and each other's family dog photos, and then creating their own portraits. We even had live dog models who posed for some quick sketching exercises.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Debbie, our administrative officer, brought in her dog, Nikita, to model for the kids.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A participant shares her portrait of her dog, Pepper, playing outside in a field on a sunny day.</td></tr>
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In March, Anchorage painter Linda Infante Lyons opened her exhibit, Ebb and Flow, and led kids in creating landscape paintings. They learned about creating distance using color and value and painted volcanoes and island scenes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Touring Ebb and Flow with Linda.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adding small trees to the island landscape.</td></tr>
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In April, arts educator Daniel Todd taught kids about the history of masks in cultures around the world. They practiced artistic techniques of sketching and designing their masks and then implementing those designs on papier-mache mask bases using paint, feathers, beads, and other found objects.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dan demonstrates a sketching technique. The kids around him have their mask bases ready for decoration.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two participants show off their masks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These masks incorporated feathers, beads, ears, and other interesting appendages.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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In May, we hit the high seas and took the youth activity program to Maritime Fest. We made Alaska Steamship Company captain's hats, Unangan-inspired visors, and sugar cube lighthouses with our community partner, the Cape Decision Lighthouse Society.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A jaunty captain and his siblings making sugar cube lighthouses at Maritime Fest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYPQcUrLJbLfewsiWi_ta2YGf5ClggrWaAEmA7mjDmyi1ESeuYXtgqug2b6jclZ135HfdPXNvYvQxbGTLuZ95_LZxCqp5yl5_bC3ZoiuZceKwz1agXGZ3XJXHu7ufeNVE5HuxC9lM4LIK/s1600/IMG_3573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="A boy wearing a completed captain's hat made out of paper plates, blue cardstock, and gold decorations." border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYPQcUrLJbLfewsiWi_ta2YGf5ClggrWaAEmA7mjDmyi1ESeuYXtgqug2b6jclZ135HfdPXNvYvQxbGTLuZ95_LZxCqp5yl5_bC3ZoiuZceKwz1agXGZ3XJXHu7ufeNVE5HuxC9lM4LIK/s320/IMG_3573.JPG" title="" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The captain's hats were a big hit. One Coast Guard captain said that he saluted every young captain who went by.</td></tr>
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We love the youth activity program here at the APK and are excited to announce that the Friends have received a grant for FY19 to continue the program. We look forward to bringing you more fun art opportunities for kids starting in October 2018! To get notifications about these workshops, visit <a href="http://lam.alaska.gov/youthart">Youth Art Activities at the APK</a> and sign up to receive e-announcements.<br />
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<i>These programs are partially funded by the citizens of the City and Borough of Juneau through sales tax revenues and are sponsored by the Friends of the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum.</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-35475737795434309732018-06-14T11:07:00.000-08:002018-06-14T11:09:46.258-08:00Connecting Alaska through the Alaska Library ConsortiumLast month, Fairbanks area libraries joined the Alaska Library Consortium, meaning that 92% of Alaskans can freely and easily share 3.2 million titles through one library catalog. For us, the addition of UAF Rasmuson Library is particularly exciting, since Rasmuson has an excellent Alaska collection, especially for materials about the interior and Arctic regions.<br />
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Each library in the <a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/toc">Alaska Library Catalog</a> has its own configuration. Although the materials are the same, using your home library's catalog has certain benefits. One is that your library will appear at the top of the locations list.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsg6jafhyphenhyphenRlOmQzIjEfxiMQvwOhA6mcnFGLLxScrLB4E03I85wL_it2hdcoEGjTd_qJNTIe1z5VL08u51JTUU6nVNa3DoXqHAP3ZbfK3Q7lDR9jDM50P98aRroYmIo1nACqFi6E8jvYuPW/s1600/harper+record.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Alaska Library catalog record for Walter Harper: Alaska Native Son by Mary Ehrlander." border="0" data-original-height="441" data-original-width="765" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsg6jafhyphenhyphenRlOmQzIjEfxiMQvwOhA6mcnFGLLxScrLB4E03I85wL_it2hdcoEGjTd_qJNTIe1z5VL08u51JTUU6nVNa3DoXqHAP3ZbfK3Q7lDR9jDM50P98aRroYmIo1nACqFi6E8jvYuPW/s320/harper+record.PNG" title="" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many libraries in the catalog have this book, <i>Walter Harper: Alaska Native Son</i>. Although there's one at the State Library, it's in Historical, so it's only available for in-library use. To check it out, you need to request it from another library.</td></tr>
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To request this book from another library, click on "Place Hold" on the right, enter your library card number and PIN, and designate your pickup library. Then one of the libraries will find it on their shelves, package it up, and mail it to your local library for you to pick up. When it arrives, you'll get a phone call or email depending on how your account is set up. If you don't know your PIN, you can ask your favorite librarian to look it up.<br />
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If you're impatient and don't want to wait for an item to be mailed, you can limit search results to local results only. The catalog knows that there are three systems in Juneau, the State Library, Juneau Public Libraries, and UAS Egan Library (Sealaska Heritage Institute is also included, but their books cannot be checked out). The Juneau area libraries use a courier to transport items between libraries and it usually takes just one or two days for a Juneau item to be delivered.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Selecting Juneau area libraries means you can see what's available in your area. You can also limit the results to your library, or Alaska Digital Library for e-books and audiobooks.</td></tr>
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Want a little help navigating the Alaska library catalog? Visit your library and ask for a quick tutorial. We're happy to help you borrow more books, DVDs, audiobooks, and music than ever! The joint catalog also means that if you're traveling, you can use your local library card at any of the libraries in the consortium, and you can return your books or DVDs to any of the 87 libraries.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-7169926354311380972018-04-24T14:30:00.000-08:002018-04-27T12:03:33.211-08:00New hours for the Alaska State Library and Alaska State Archives<h4>
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We're pleased to announce that the Richard Foster Reading Room of the Alaska State Library and the Research Center of the Historical Collections and Alaska State Archives will be open Mondays beginning on April 30, 2018. New hours are Monday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm. The Library and Archives have been closed to the public on Mondays since September 2016, but recent additions to the staff have made it possible to restore Monday hours.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visitors can soon enjoy the Reading Room and access Library resources Monday through Friday. Photo by Lara Swimmer.</td></tr>
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If you're working on a historical research project and even these increased hours do not work for you, or if you'll only be in Juneau on a Saturday this summer, the Library can offer a limited number of Saturday research appointments. Although we cannot guarantee that every request will be granted, we'll try our best to accommodate you. Find contact information in <a href="http://lam.alaska.gov/staff">the LAM directory.</a>.<br />
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How does research at the Library and Archives work?</h4>
The materials in the Reading Room, including Alaska newspapers on microfilm, and in-library databases are readily available whenever the Library is open. Items from the Historical Collections and the Alaska State Archives are stored in climate-controlled secure storage and brought into the Research Center for viewing.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eecbrnFmizBBhi_HZyBWxE6MbgTvcI4iiVCZl4YmkJ-3UWZeqpN-EiR1VNZ1AcXyV21f7woflTocaUlgqK8ft8p397EK1FjiDTKgjTEhQ7K5KmicHAV3nFMhd_UmcXOc6H1a3c5333Ld/s1600/_W5A7140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The interior of the Alaska State Library and Archives vault, showing tall rolling stacks with ledgers and records boxes." border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eecbrnFmizBBhi_HZyBWxE6MbgTvcI4iiVCZl4YmkJ-3UWZeqpN-EiR1VNZ1AcXyV21f7woflTocaUlgqK8ft8p397EK1FjiDTKgjTEhQ7K5KmicHAV3nFMhd_UmcXOc6H1a3c5333Ld/s320/_W5A7140.JPG" title="" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wayne pulls records boxes for researchers at the Alaska State Archives. Photo by Chris Arend.</td></tr>
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You can search the Historical Collections through the <a href="https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl/">Alaska Library Catalog</a> or peruse a list of <a href="http://library.alaska.gov/hist/online_resources/online_resources.html">photograph and manuscript collections</a>. A selection of photos, videos, and manuscripts are also available on <a href="http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/cdmg21">Alaska's Digital Archives</a>. The image below is a record from the Alaska Library Catalog for a VHS tape about the Treadwell Mine. In order to watch this video, write down the call number and come to the Research Center. A staff member will retrieve the item from the vault and wheel in a television and VCR for you to use. The same process is used for books, photograph collections, journals, and nearly all other materials. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click on this image to see the record larger.</td></tr>
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Records from the Archives are organized a little differently. Most of the records are arranged according to the agency that created them, like the Department of Fish & Game or the Office of the Governor, and then subdivided in various ways. Because each item is not individually described, researching at the Archives means flipping through a lot of folders and methodically going through boxes. Although it's less precise than searching the Library catalog, looking through records usually provides interesting context and research rabbit holes. <br />
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When you find something of interest, there are scanners and a photocopier for use in the Research Center. Copies are 10 cents a page and scans are free. You may bring your own USB drive or purchase one from the Library.<br />
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If you have a specific research topic or if there are many items that you'd like to look at, it's best to contact the Historical Collections or Archives in advance so that your requested materials can be retrieved and ready for you when you arrive. Working with a librarian or archivist before your visit usually results in a richer, more productive research session because he or she can help identify additional materials that may interest you.<br />
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What are the rules in the Research Center?</h4>
The Research Center has three main rules of which researchers should be aware. The first is that food and drinks, including water, are not allowed, to protect collections from pests and damage. The second is that bags need to be kept in lockers in the Reading Room or behind the Research Center desk. Third, pens are prohibited to minimize the risk of transferring inks to collections. Pencils are provided.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Research Center is open to everyone and is staffed by experts from the Historical Collections and Archives.</td></tr>
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If you'd like a more relaxed research experience, covered drinks and pens are allowed in the Reading Room, and the study tables have task lights and outlets to charge your devices. We look forward to assisting with your research!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-28095447020626583262018-01-17T12:26:00.000-09:002018-04-27T12:04:21.705-08:00What's happening at the APK?There's a lot going on here at the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff (APK) State Library, Archives, and Museum, and it can be hard to keep up with events, exhibits, and special opportunities. Fortunately, you have a lot of options for how to stay informed and can select the one that works for you.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">In Your Inbox</span></b><br />
<b><a href="http://lam.alaska.gov/atapksjm">At the APK & SJM newsletter</a></b><br />
A monthly e-mail newsletter that comes out around the middle of each month, so January's came out in mid-December and February's will come out in mid-January. If you just want a minimalist listing of events coming up, this is the one for you.<br />
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<b><a href="http://list.state.ak.us/mailman/listinfo/Museum-Exhibits-Events-Calendar">Exhibits and Events listserv</a></b><br />
Receive digital postcards for events in your inbox. These usually go out a week or two before the event and include exhibit openings, youth art activities, and other LAM-sponsored events. I like these because they have images and information about individual events as they approach.<br />
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<b><a href="http://lam.alaska.gov/press/releases">Press Releases</a></b><br />
You can receive notifications when new press releases are posted by entering your email and subscribing on the press releases page. Press releases include upcoming events, hours changes, artist calls for entry, public meetings, and other announcements. They usually have more background information than other formats.<br />
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<b><a href="http://list.state.ak.us/mailman/listinfo/new-at-state-library">New at State Library listserv</a></b><br />
A
very low-frequency list aimed at state employees who want to know about
training opportunities, events, and new resources to help them do their
jobs. We usually limit event notices on this list to ones that are
available statewide through videoconferencing.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">On the Web or On the Air</span></b><br />
<b>KINY Capital Chat</b><br />
We have a monthly slot on KINY's Capital Chat where we run down what's coming up at the APK. It's usually on the last Tuesday of the month, but the schedule may vary. If you miss it on the air, you can find it on demand at <a href="http://www.kinyradio.com/podcasts/capital-chat/">KINY's Capital Chat</a>.<br />
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<b>KTOO Juneau Afternoon</b><br />
Our presenters are frequently guests on Juneau Afternoon shortly before an event. This may include solo artists before their exhibit openings, authors giving book lectures, or occasionally one of our staff. <br />
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<b><a href="http://lam.alaska.gov/calendar">APK Calendar</a></b><br />
A
basic calendar that lists upcoming events. There is not a way to receive
notifications when new items are added, but it's a place to check if
you want to see what's coming up.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Through Social Media</b></span><br />
If social media is your method of choice, you've got options.<br />
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<b>Facebook</b><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AKStateLibrary/">The Library and Archives' Facebook</a> account posts the most consistently and includes all events sponsored by the Library, Archives, and Museum as well as the Friends of the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum. The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/alaskastatemuseum/">Museum's business account</a> is usually limited to museum events.<br />
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<b>Twitter </b><br />
Library & Archives: <a href="https://twitter.com/AKStateLibrary">@AKStateLibrary</a><br />
Museum: <a href="https://twitter.com/AlaskaStateMuse">@AlaskaStateMuse</a><br />
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<b>Instagram</b><br />
Although not usually used for event notifications, our Division has two Instagram accounts. <br />
Museum: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alaskastatemuseum/">@alaskastatemuseum</a><br />
Alaska Digital Newspaper Project: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alaskahistoricalnewspapers/">@alaskahistoricalnewspapers</a><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Other</span></b><br />
We also post to the <a href="https://jahc.org/box-office/community-calendar/">JAHC's Community Calendar</a> and often our events are picked up by the Juneau Empire or Capital City Weekly.<br />
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Not sure if an event is happening in our building? Sometimes other organizations host public events in our building that we're not associated with, so not everything gets listed or posted. But if you give us a call, we can often find the details. All of our contact info is available on <a href="http://lam.alaska.gov/">the LAM website.</a>.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-130329016007823892018-01-09T13:16:00.000-09:002018-04-27T12:05:16.319-08:00Fun times at the Fun with the Family FairLast week, we hosted the first ever Library, Archives, and Museum joint family day, the Fun with the Family Fair. Since we moved into our new building, the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives, and Museum, we've been trying to find ways to better collaborate with each other and to share our collections with Alaskans.<br />
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The <a href="http://foslam.org/">Friends of the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum</a> apply annually for a youth activity grant through the City and Borough of Juneau's Youth Activities program. This grant supports free opportunities for young people to learn artistic techniques from professional working artists and to connect with the exhibits and collections of the Library, Archives, and Museum. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solo Artist Daniel Papke led a collage painting workshop in November 2017. Here, participants share their creations and their funniest faces.</td></tr>
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The family fair was an extension of that program, but unlike most of the workshops, was completely homegrown. Our Division Operations Manager Lisa Golisek worked with doll artist Mary Ellen Frank to create chenille stem people, sled dogs, as well as kuspuks, robes, parkas, and accessories inspired by Alaska Native regalia and outerwear. This activity is a perennial favorite and frequently requested by our youth activity participants and parents.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Volunteer Anne Fuller helps participants create chenille stem sled dogs. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandy Johnston, Historical Library Assistant II, helps a young man create a chenille stem person.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jackie Manning, Museum Curator of Exhibits, demonstrates how to make a kuspuk for the chenille stem figures.</td></tr>
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Archivist Leah Geibel created a design your own flag activity based on the territorial flag competition in 1927, when <a href="http://museums.alaska.gov/EightStars/index.html">13-year old Benny Benson designed the eight stars of gold</a>. A basic flag template, <a href="http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cdmg21/id/4620">some submissions from the competition</a>, and a few boxes of crayons were all that were needed for this station. It was great to have an activity appropriate for very young children.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leah shows some samples from the territorial flag competition to some young flag designers.</td></tr>
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Our Historical Collections has a great collection of early 3-D photo cards called stereograms or stereographs. These souvenir cards had two images taken from slightly different angles so that they create a 3-D effect when viewed with a stereogram viewer, and often featured stories or information on the back. Library Assistant Jacki Swearingen has worked extensively with the stereogram collection, even transforming some of them into anaglyphs, 3-D images viewed with red-blue glasses. She shared a selection of her favorites from the collection, many of which are more than 100 years old.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDDMZYYWJ3K1Snk-8jzWviI27HBGBwx3lOW0v_5-ezP9MQHZqwrYzCeeyE3ONGhyphenhyphenSgM9whssoR9md9fRQU8RF_ZlvtDkvwVhoQxu-nSRo3PZelP_MKxkTRGcE8TgzdnivQpKSHxVYO6PV/s1600/President_and_Mrs_Harding_at_Metlakatla_Alaska.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="720" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDDMZYYWJ3K1Snk-8jzWviI27HBGBwx3lOW0v_5-ezP9MQHZqwrYzCeeyE3ONGhyphenhyphenSgM9whssoR9md9fRQU8RF_ZlvtDkvwVhoQxu-nSRo3PZelP_MKxkTRGcE8TgzdnivQpKSHxVYO6PV/s320/President_and_Mrs_Harding_at_Metlakatla_Alaska.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is one of many stereogram cards from our collection. It shows President and Mrs. Harding visiting Metlakatla in 1923. <a href="http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cdmg21/id/13342">Alaska State Library, PCA 418-22</a>.</td></tr>
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Kids created their own stereograms by setting up a diorama and then taking two pictures of the scene with a digital camera. These photos were then imported into Photoshop, dropped into a template with the arches, slightly edited by our volunteer Photoshop master Carl Brodersen, then printed. These were then cut out, glued onto cards, and tested out on the stereoviewer. We were amazed that they worked every time!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After the scenes were set up, the photos were taken, formatted, and printed, kids created their own stereogram card. These two even wrote stories for the reverse side.</td></tr>
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Newspapers are a big part of our collections, and Technical Services Librarian Ginny Jacobs helped kids find the newspaper from the day they were born. We also had a newspaper printing station where kids could create their own paper using newsprint and rubber stamps. That turned out to be the messiest station!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ginny looks over the newspaper production area after showing kids the newspaper from their birthdays.</td></tr>
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Historic salmon can labels from the Alaskan canning industry are one thing that is held in all of our collections. Museum Registrar Andrew Washburn created templates and led children in an exploration of marketing and graphic design techniques. They even got to take their designs home on their own cans.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Andrew offers options to participants ready to affix their labels to their cans. </td></tr>
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One station that was unexpectedly popular was a create-your-own-activity, which we stocked with magazines, glue sticks, colored paper, scissors, and crayons. Kids let their imaginations run free and came up with their own works of art.<br />
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Thanks to everyone who came by on their last day of winter break to spend the afternoon with us at the family fair! We had such a fun day with all of you. To find out about our next youth activity, visit <a href="http://lam.alaska.gov/youthart">our youth art activity web page</a>.<br />
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<i>The youth activity program at the APK is sponsored by the Friends of the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum and is partially funded by the citizens of the City and Borough of Juneau through sales tax revenues.</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-73996935637358329722017-12-06T15:05:00.000-09:002018-04-27T12:06:21.226-08:00Using Alaska newspapers for researchA few months ago, Alaska's National Digital Newspaper Project Coordinator Leah Geibel wrote us a <a href="http://askasl.blogspot.com/2017/08/guest-post-historic-alaskan-newspapers.html">guest post</a> about the first batch going online. Now that we've had a chance to explore the site a little more, we're very excited to put it to use.<br />
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The Alaska State Library has one of the most complete collections of Alaska newspapers on microfilm, and they are fantastic primary resources that document the lives of 19th, 20th, and 21st century Alaskans. However, anyone who's tried it will tell you that searching through microfilm is a long and tedious process. Librarians and historians in the past have done great work creating indexes to make the newspaper collection accessible, and we continue to use those resources nearly every day. Betty Miller's incredible five-volume masterpiece, <a href="http://library.alaska.gov/vitalRecords/vitalrecordsADE.html"><i>Vital Records from Alaska Daily Empire 1916-1936</i></a>, is a lifesaver for researchers. But what if you're less interested in the birth, death, and marriage information and want more day-to-day articles?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cdmg21/id/15604">Mickey and Issie Goldstein eating lunch on ice at Auk [sic] Lake 1916. <i>Alaska State Library Historical Collections, PCA 329-30</i>.</a></td></tr>
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That's where the digitized newspapers on <a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/">Chronicling America</a> can help. We recently looked into the life of former Juneau mayor Isadore Goldstein. There was a brief entry in <i>Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers</i> and our Historical Collections had a slim biography file on him. There were also a few pictures of him on the <a href="http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/search/collection/cdmg21/searchterm/isa*%20goldstein/order/title">Alaska Digital Archives</a>, which is certainly more than you'd find in your average genealogy search. But searching the Alaska newspapers on Chronicling America provides 100 results that shed more light on Mr. Goldstein's life as a young man and on Juneau's history.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMZgaF6oZFJJlRiXnNS3X_07jzwrf4fYEmcW9MpE7ZlyXXPHsX5kin4qdjX6rUcixKY_pfu9AaIbGYM3sfYCvqRsuTxjUMV66ode11gIs53Tz9ydTEO8Vbn0DggyYJs3gHpJSOn5ZyEG5/s1600/AK+daily+emp+6-17-13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Isa Goldstein returned with the launch Grace E. last night from a hunting expedition. He was hunting furs and was very successful, too. somebody killed two big grizzly bear, because Isa brought the skins home. Two of these skins are enormous in size, one is at least 11 feet long. They are both beautiful specimens." border="0" data-original-height="197" data-original-width="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMZgaF6oZFJJlRiXnNS3X_07jzwrf4fYEmcW9MpE7ZlyXXPHsX5kin4qdjX6rUcixKY_pfu9AaIbGYM3sfYCvqRsuTxjUMV66ode11gIs53Tz9ydTEO8Vbn0DggyYJs3gHpJSOn5ZyEG5/s1600/AK+daily+emp+6-17-13.jpg" title="Killed a grizzly eleven feet long" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This short article about Goldstein's grizzly bear hunt is from the Alaska Daily Empire from June 17, 1913.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpGa3Nk7KzmXBSXRCxUlGFNc_3WRWNWCsME70TO0ndvctiqBrj93nuc4oeAnieMZTtus8A_d4slYRI-abdIi6D7i9v7QvrK4gnvZmCmKScheCqe6Sq1V8O0SFhrzkePmLLg0GwSuJKfLH/s1600/goldstein%2527s+burglar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Friends of Isadore Goldstein have nicknamed him "Willie Burns." Isa had an experience this morning of which he is saying but little. Doc Hamberg, who aided and abetted Mr. Goldstein, also has but little to say about it. Both of the sleuths feel that enough has been said already. At any rate, it happened thus: At 3 o'clock this morning Mr. Goldstein heard someone try to enter the Fairbanks restaurant, located opposite his apartments, over the Goldstein store, in Front Street. Isa seized his trusty gatling gun and warped across the street. He saw a man tinkering with the cash register in the restaurant, and after examining the gun to see if it were properly loaded, waited for his quarry. Finally the burglar came out. "Stick up your dukes," Goldstein commanded, and up went the bad man's mitts. "Say you big tramp, I'm one of the proprietors of this restaurant," the man explained, hands aloft. "I forgot the cash in the register when we closed up last night, and it worried me, so I came down to get it." Down went the gun, and down came the hands. Mr. Goldstein meanwhile instructed Hamberg, his room-mate, to phone the police. The bluecoats were not needed, however. The most unkind incident in connection with the capture, according to Mr. Goldstein, was the accusation, by the restaurant man, that Mr. Goldstein "must have been intoxicated."" border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="216" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpGa3Nk7KzmXBSXRCxUlGFNc_3WRWNWCsME70TO0ndvctiqBrj93nuc4oeAnieMZTtus8A_d4slYRI-abdIi6D7i9v7QvrK4gnvZmCmKScheCqe6Sq1V8O0SFhrzkePmLLg0GwSuJKfLH/s640/goldstein%2527s+burglar.jpg" title="Goldstein's Burglar" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On August 13, 1915, the Alaska Daily Empire described Goldstein's late-night attempt to prevent a "robbery."</td></tr>
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Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed that sometimes Mr. Goldstein's first name is abbreviated to Isa. To capture both variants, you can use <a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/#tab=tab_advanced_search">Chronicling America's Advanced Search</a> features. You can also search phrases or for terms within 5-100 words from each other.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entering "Isa Isadore" in the first box and "Goldstein" in the second box brings up results with (Isa OR Isadore) AND Goldstein.</td></tr>
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Chronicling America features a selection of Alaska newspapers published before 1923, an interesting time in Alaska's history. It includes the gold rush, the Alaska Organic Acts, World War I, and the sinking of the Princess Sophia. We look forward to more pages and more titles being added as the project continues.<br />
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For more information about Alaska's National Digital Newspaper Program, visit <a href="http://library.alaska.gov/hist/newspaper/digital_home.html">our historical newspapers site</a>, or follow the project's <a href="https://akdnp.wordpress.com/">blog</a> or Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alaskahistoricalnewspapers/">@alaskahistoricalnewspapers</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-7656747827471113552017-11-30T14:54:00.000-09:002018-04-27T12:06:35.996-08:00At the APK makes its television debut!We're excited to announce our new television series, At the APK, created in partnership with KTOO-TV and 360 North. The series showcases events that take place in our building, the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff (APK) State Library, Archives, and Museum that relate to art, history, culture, literature, and education in Alaska. We are always looking for ways to reach out around the state and are thrilled about this opportunity to share our programs statewide through public access television. It also means that if you miss one of these events in our building, you'll be able to catch it on air or online at <a href="http://www.360north.org/at-the-apk/">the At the APK page on 360 North.</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.360north.org/at-the-apk/">It's exciting to watch the At the APK page grow as more episodes are added.</a></td></tr>
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We are currently making the first "season" of the show, which premiered on Alaska Day with Alaska State Writer Laureate Ernestine Saankalá<u>x</u>t’ Hayes presenting <i>What Shall We Do With Our Heroes?</i> Subsequent episodes air Thursdays at 8 pm on 360 North and include artist talks with carver and visual artist Jackson Polys, photographer Ben Huff, sculptor Annette Bellamy, Nimbus creator Robert Murray, and painter Daniel Papke. Authors are also represented by poet Joan Naviyuk Kane, novelist Don Rearden, playwright Vera Starbard, and Janet Collins, whose recent book <i>On the Arctic Frontier</i> tells the story of Arctic scientist and surveyor Ernest Leffingwell.<br />
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The KTOO team has been so much fun to work with and up for anything we want to try. When Annette Bellamy, one of the Alaska State Museum's 2017-2019 Solo Artists, wanted to lead an exhibit tour of her ceramic show <i>Moving Mountains</i>, the KTOO crew brought over cameras on pedestals and leapfrogged Annette and an audience of more than 50 people to beautifully capture her words and her monumental work. They've also helped us get the control booth in our lecture hall broadcast-ready and have mentored our staff in sound, lighting, and filming.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/pgLKPtp1AtQ" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Still from the video of Annette Bellamy's gallery walkthrough of her exhibit, Moving Mountains." border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="850" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjROQCsQlZFoGJgSfo-lQp7ZDxV94ziYTdAMX9HrLVk93XeWZrFQ7Wxc-CbDv19IFIAUat8Mr4B2_n-doKM3pEaA4dRtVuAeDWS_LLa3ULahaOVAonLoTRgXbZH6kTAwMFQfYlEtWR71qwn/s320/annette+screen+grab.JPG" title="" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/pgLKPtp1AtQ">Video of <i>Moving Mountains</i>, the featured piece in Annette's exhibit, captured its scale and movement better than a still image could.</a></td></tr>
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This partnership has helped all of us think bigger about what we can do in our new building and how we can better share programs around the state and the world! Thanks to KTOO and to our former deputy director Bob Banghart for making this collaboration a reality.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-8774969738717316432017-11-06T15:40:00.000-09:002017-11-06T15:40:47.739-09:00Internet Bandwidth: More computers = less for everyoneThis is the first post in an occasional series on factors affecting internet access in public libraries. This information should apply anywhere where internet is offered.<br />
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Many libraries in Alaska face slow internet. One common reason is because there are too many devices (computers, laptops, smartphones, etc) for the amount of bandwidth a library has.<br />
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When you buy internet for your library, say 3x3 Mbps, that speed is delivered to your library wall. It is then available to be split up among your library computers and anything connected to your library’s WiFi network. <br />
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Assuming that there are no tweaks to your network, you can find out how much bandwidth is available to each computer/smartphone/tablet connected to your network with this formula:<br />
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(bandwidth purchased) x 1024) / (total number of devices connected to your network) = current level of kbps per user</blockquote>
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For example, let’s say that you purchased 3x3 Mbps for your library and you have two public computers. Each user would get:<br />
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(3x1024)/2 = 1,536 kbps per user – This speed for the two computers is excellent and should allow people to do most activities, including movie streaming, if you allowed that sort of thing. </blockquote>
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BUT. Let’s say you have a WiFi network and you also have five people out in the parking lot with smartphones or laptops. Now our calculation looks like:<br />
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(3x1024)/7 = 438 kbps per user – Here you have the same bandwidth delivered to the library wall, but because you have seven people working with it, each user only has 438 kpps worth of bandwidth. This is bad. It’s below the Edge Initiative’s recommendation of 512 kbps per user in order to deliver basic web browsing and e-mail. It’s very likely that all seven of your internet users are going to have unhappy experiences. </blockquote>
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Some libraries only have 1.5x1.5 Mbps for internet. What does their bandwidth look like for those two public computer users and five wifi users? Here’s the sad calculation:<br />
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(1.5*1024)/7 = 219 kbps per user. At this speed, a typical cell phone photo of 4 MB would take two and a half minutes to download. It is unlikely anyone on this network is having a positive experience. Yet the ISP has delivered their promised 1.5x1.5 Mbps to the library. </blockquote>
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If this is the source of your bad internet, your main two choices are 1) Buy more bandwidth (if you can afford it) or 2) Limit the number of devices that use your network. You could also tweak your network to block some usages or prioritize one computer’s access to bandwidth, but this won’t get you as much relief as either limiting devices or getting more bandwidth. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) can offer advice on limiting or tweaking. If you are a library, you may also contact the Online With Libraries (OWL) program for advice on tweaking your network.<br />
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If you have questions or comments on this post, we'd love to hear them.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-26714862515775158812017-11-06T11:50:00.001-09:002018-04-27T11:54:06.479-08:00Guest post: Damon Stuebner on the film Report from the Aleutians<i>On Friday, November 10, the APK will host three showings of the award-winning World War II film </i>Report from the Aleutians<i> by filmmaker John Huston at 1, 2, and 3 pm. LAM film and video specialist Damon Stuebner shares some background on the film. -Claire</i><br />
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<i>Report from the Aleutians</i> is the official U.S. Army film documenting the combat operations and daily life of soldiers serving in the Aleutians during World War II. While he is not officially credited, Hollywood filmmaker John Huston wrote, directed, edited, and narrated <i>Report from the Aleutians</i>. <br />
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Prior to the war, John Huston was Hollywood’s go-to-man for fixing poorly written scripts. His first venture into directing feature films won him two Academy Awards for the film, <i>Maltese Falcon</i> (1941). At the start of the World War II, Huston enlisted in the Army and was assigned to the recently established U.S. Army Signal Corps - Motion Picture Unit as a lieutenant. <br />
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Huston was quickly promoted to captain after receiving his first assignment to film at a remote Aleutian outpost on Adak Island in Alaska. Capt. Huston and his small film crew spent 6 months on Adak living and working out of the same tent and filming in all types of weather conditions. His chief cameraman, Lt. Rey Scott (a well-regarded Hollywood cinematographer prior to the war) received a medal for flying nine combat missions over Kiska in six days. While filming bombing missions himself, Huston had several close-calls. On one mission, enemy fire killed the gunner standing next to him. On another mission, the bomber that he was filming in crashed and caught fire upon landing.<br />
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Along with Huston’s narration, <i>Report from the Aleutians</i> also featured his father, Hollywood actor Walter Huston, as co-narrator, and bomber pilots who had flown combat missions over Kiska played themselves in voice-over roles. <br />
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The U.S. Army wanted <i>Report from the Aleutians</i> to be released as a short film, but Huston insisted that the film be released in its original form as a feature length documentary. The film won a New York City Film Critics Circle Award (1943) and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (1944). The film lost to <i>Divide and Conquer</i>, directed by famed Hollywood filmmaker, and Huston’s commanding officer, Major Frank Capra (<i>Mr. Smith Goes to Washington</i> and <i>It’s a Wonderful Life</i>). <br />
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Huston also served as chief cameraman for the joint U.S./British Army film Tunisian Victory, and he shot newsreel footage during the Allied Invasion of Italy. <br />
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<i>Report from the Aleutians</i> was the first of three films Huston directed for the U.S. Army. His second, <i>Battle of San Pietro</i>, became the standard for how Hollywood makes war films even today. While billed as a documentary, it was largely a re-enactment of how U.S. forces, despite being greatly outnumbered and having taken heavy casualties, captured the San Pietro Valley in Italy. His third film, <i>Let There Be Light</i>, which examined the effects and treatment of “combat fatigue” (now known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), was deemed so controversial by the U.S. Army that it was listed as classified until 1980, when it was released to the National Archives. Today, film critics consider <i>Let There Be Light</i> to be one of Huston’s greatest films. <br />
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After the war, Huston returned to Hollywood as an actor and director. He appeared in 54 films and went on to direct 47 motion pictures, including such Hollywood classics as <i>The Treasure of Sierra Madre</i>, <i>The African Queen</i>, and <i>Moby Dick</i>.<br />
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Here in Juneau, we're constantly talking about the weather, even though it's pretty consistent, especially this summer (read: so.much.rain). But what if you want to know what the weather was in the past?<br />
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We recently had a question like this from a patron looking for the weather on the day he was born. He asked that we send him the weather section from the newspaper in the town where he lived. That was a great idea. It worked especially well because there was a big storm on his birthday so there was a full article on the weather. We have one of the most complete Alaska newspaper microfilm collections in the world and our microfilm scanners make it easy to scan an article and send it by email.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juneau's weather report from Wednesday, September 13, 1916 as reported in <a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020657/1916-09-13/ed-1/seq-1/">The Alaska Daily Empire</a>.</td></tr>
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You can also find historical weather information from the <a href="http://www.weather.gov/">National Weather Service</a>, although the amount of information may differ depending on the local forecast office. Let's say I wanted to know what the weather was like in Nome fifty years ago. When I looked up Nome, it said that the local forecast office is in Fairbanks, with a link on the right side. Then I went to Climate and Past Weather.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The local forecast office page for Fairbanks. There is a link to Climate and Past Weather at the top of the page.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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From the Climate and Past Weather page, you can find a tab called NOWData, which stands for NOAA Online Weather Data. <br />
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In NOWData, you can select the location and information type. Several of the options will give you historical weather data in various formats, so it's up to you which product type you select. I chose the Daily Almanac for September 13, 1967, which shows the high, low, and average temperature, precipitation, snowfall, and snow depth. It also provides the record highs and lows for the observation period, which goes back to the 1890s for many Alaskan locations.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTE3TJxkF_47KHTrzC22aQkbhbUsstzfsCyU-u42tu7TPVw91-eOnk3B6HszfLDa1_ZQCBZeAwqvrr5zqrONDW5JIgr82lc7gDyasIlS8Tau7Ss93So4F5-J6Ucmkh7zPUHL0-QEcYFH-/s1600/almanac_Page_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Screenshot of the Almanac for Nome Area, AK (ThreadEx), September 13, 1967." border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="1409" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTE3TJxkF_47KHTrzC22aQkbhbUsstzfsCyU-u42tu7TPVw91-eOnk3B6HszfLDa1_ZQCBZeAwqvrr5zqrONDW5JIgr82lc7gDyasIlS8Tau7Ss93So4F5-J6Ucmkh7zPUHL0-QEcYFH-/s320/almanac_Page_1.jpg" title="" width="295" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Daily Almanac for September 13, 1967 shows that the high temperature was 55, low was 36, and there was no precipitation or snowfall.</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-25704492543001542752017-08-25T12:17:00.000-08:002018-04-27T11:57:31.551-08:00Guest post: Historic Alaskan newspapers online with Leah Geibel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Imagine firing up your computer, opening your web browser, and with the click of a button, searching through 100,000 pages of digitized Alaskan historical newspapers from the comfort of your home. Whether for historical research, genealogy, or school projects, this will soon become a reality for Alaskans with the Alaska State Library’s participation in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">National Digital Newspaper Project Coordinator Leah Geibel, with her microfilm reader and project notes.</td></tr>
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<b>What is NDNP?</b><br />
The National Digital Newspaper Program is a joint collaboration by the Library of Congress and National Endowment for the Humanities dedicated to preserving and providing access to our nation’s historical newspapers through digitization and inclusion in Chronicling America, a freely accessible web-based text-searchable newspaper database.<br />
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<b>AKDNP: Alaska’s Role in NDNP</b><br />
The Alaska State Library is coming up on one year since its inclusion in NDNP – so what do we have to show for it? First, let’s start with the roles and responsibilities of the library, which will help explain where we are now and where we’re going in the future.<br />
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By the end of the grant cycle, in August 2018, the Alaska State Library will have digitized 100,000 pages of Alaskan historical newspapers from across the state ranging in date from 1898-1922. These pages will be sent to Library of Congress in 10,000 page batches which will then be made available free to the public on Chronicling America (see above section). This will involve two sections within the library, Historical Collections and the Micrographics Lab. Micrographics is responsible for creating preservation quality duplicates of all microfilm reels being digitized for the grant which will eventually make their way into the hallowed stacks of the Library of Congress as preservation copies. Historical Collections is in charge of day-to-day management of grant operations ranging from gathering page level metadata from the historical titles chosen, to shipping content to vendors for digitization and performing quality control checks, to managing outreach through social media and creating programs and content aimed at providing instruction awareness of Chronicling America as an instructional resource for researchers, educators, and students.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jerry Duncan, Microfilm/Imaging Operator, duplicates reels of newspaper microfilm in the lab at the APK. The red light is safe to use without exposing the film.</td></tr>
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<b>What titles were selected for digitization and how were they picked?</b><br />
There was a lot of time spent, effort organizing, and views debated before a final list of titles was chosen. A sixteen member advisory committee comprised of community members diverse in experiences, geographic locations, and professions, but united in their passion for preserving Alaska’s history was tasked with this very important aspect of the project. Several factors influenced their final title selection such as technical specifications provided by Library of Congress, geographic coverage of the paper, completeness of the paper (meaning we weren’t missing huge chunks of its run), date range, and diversity of viewpoints recorded within the paper. With over 300 titles to choose from, 10 were selected for digitization during this grant cycle which the committee members felt were papers of record, had close to complete runs, were diverse in geographical coverage, and fell within the specifications recommended by Library of Congress. <br />
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<li>The Alaska daily empire (Juneau, AK ). 1912-1922 </li>
<li>Douglas Island news (Douglas City, AK). 1898-1921 </li>
<li>The Thlinget (Sitka, AK). 1908-1912 </li>
<li>The daily Alaskan (Skagway, AK). 1898-1922 </li>
<li>The Nome nugget (Nome, AK). 1901-1922 </li>
<li>The Alaska prospector (Valdez, AK). 1902-1918 </li>
<li>The Iditarod pioneer (Iditarod, AK). 1910-1919 </li>
<li>The Cordova daily times (Cordova, AK). 1914-1922 </li>
<li>The Seward gateway (Seward, AK). 1904-1922 </li>
<li>The Alaska citizen (Fairbanks, AK). 1910-1920 </li>
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<b>Where are we now?</b><br />
The first batch of digitized pages is now available on Chronicling America. It includes 1,206 issues of The Alaska Daily Empire (1912-1918), 448 issues of the Douglas Island News (1898-1907), and 47 issues of The Thlinget (1908-1912). These pages are free to search at <a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/newspapers/?state=Alaska">chroniclingamerica.loc.gov</a>. You can expect to see new batches of 10,000 pages go up monthly until we reach our 100,000 page limit.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84021930/1898-11-23/ed-1/seq-1/">The first page of the first issue of the Douglas Island News, November 23, 1898, viewable on Chronicling America.</a></td></tr>
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<b>Where are we going?</b><br />
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Anastasia Tarmann, the Alaska Digital Newspaper Project Director, has been meeting with educators to bring historic newspapers and other primary sources into the classroom, and plans to support other Alaska institutions with supplementary projects. We plan to continue educating Alaskans and other researchers on navigating Chronicling American and promoting NDNP through exhibits, social media, and public programs. We will also be focusing on reapplying for the next grant cycle, where we hope to extend our title selection to papers covering smaller, more diverse, and underrepresented communities!<br />
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<b>Learn More & Follow Along!</b><br />
For frequent project updates and a behind the scenes look you can check out the Alaska Digital Newspaper Project’s blog at <a href="http://akdnp.wordpress.com/">akdnp.wordpress.com</a> <br />
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For project highlights, content features, photographs, contests and more follow the Alaska Digital Newspaper Project’s Instagram account <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alaskahistoricalnewspapers/">@AlaskaHistoricalNewspapers</a><br />
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To contact the Project Coordinator for more information email Leah Geibel at <a href="mailto:leah.geibel@alaska.gov">leah.geibel@alaska.gov</a>. To contact the Project Director, email Anastasia Tarmann at <a href="mailto:anastasia.tarmann@alaska.gov">anastasia.tarmann@alaska.gov</a>.<br />
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<i>Thanks to Leah for contributing this guest post! Leah has been with the Library since February and is busy bringing historic Alaskan
newspapers to you! As someone who spends a lot of time looking through
Alaska newspaper microfilm, I'm thrilled that this project will make
research easier. -Claire</i><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-37938088829116519322017-07-14T08:54:00.000-08:002017-07-14T08:54:59.073-08:00Addressing concerns about EBSCO resources in SLED DatabasesLast week, the Alaska State Library received this question via our Twitter account:
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Does <a href="https://twitter.com/AKStateLibrary">@AKStateLibrary</a> have protections in place for Alaska's young students from EBSCO on SLED? <a href="https://t.co/3EAFV5xZcw">https://t.co/3EAFV5xZcw</a></div>
— Chickadee Chick (@chickadee_chick) <a href="https://twitter.com/chickadee_chick/status/883535689370845186">July 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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The World Net Daily (WND) article linked from Chickadee Chick's tweet reported on claims from the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) that children in Colorado were able to search EBSCO databases and find sexually inappropriate materials. EBSCO is a national vendor of online indexes to magazines with linked full-text articles from the magazines. EBSCO databases are available to Alaskans through <a href="http://sled.alaska.edu/">SLED</a>. We have not had reports of Alaska students finding sexually inappropriate materials through any of the EBSCO databases on SLED, but we do take claims of possible harm to children very seriously.<br />
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Because it is never a good idea to take a single article from ANY source as absolutely true, our first step was to verify the WND story. We visited the NCOSE site to read the claims they made about the EBSCO databases. Next, we found a story from a FOX News affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama, where EBSCO is located, that contained additional details on the claims, along with a response from EBSCO. <br />
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Our research and reading led us to conclude that there were some articles from professional journals discussing sexual matters that were inappropriately searchable from elementary and middle school databases. EBSCO addressed NCOSE’s concerns when contacted and removed the offending journals from their elementary and middle school databases. The WBRC article indicated some additional controversy and additional steps being taken by EBSCO.<br />
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At this point, we contacted EBSCO directly, both to confirm the account we found from WBRC and to ask about the ongoing status of their work. They told us in part:<br />
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“Based on our reviews, we are confident that we have removed all content identified as being sexually explicit from these products. At this time, we are focusing our additional curation scrutiny on our other K-12 products to replicate the approach that we took with Primary Search and Middle Search Plus.”</blockquote>
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“Please know that EBSCO is very mindful of issues around censorship and always remains neutral on topics; the content provided in our databases does not reflect EBSCO positions or opinions. As noted, we have strengthened our review system to ensure that questionable content does not appear in our K-12 products in the future and put plans in place to further empower product managers and consistently ensure the content in our K-12 products is age appropriate. Furthermore, in order to address additional concerns that may vary from school to school or district to district, EBSCO continues to maintain processes that enable individual libraries and school districts to control the content they provide and remove titles from their EBSCO databases. While customers have the ability to exclude any title as they may see fit, we are working toward the article level controls so that each customer can ultimately determine if a given article is deemed appropriate for their students/community.” </blockquote>
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Alaska State Library staff tried to find the materials that the original WND article stated were in EBSCO, but we could not find those items. It appears to us that EBSCO has made a good faith effort to remove these materials from their databases. At this point, we are satisfied with EBSCO’s efforts in this area.<br />
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Turning from EBSCO to internet access generally, you should know that <b>all Alaska schools and school libraries have anti-pornography filters in place, as does any Alaska public library that receives federal funding for internet access.</b> These filters are not perfect – they sometimes let materials through they should not and sometimes they block content they should not – like research on breast cancer. But the filters are there.<br />
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The Alaska State Library strongly encourages parents to be with their children online as much as possible and encourage their children to discuss what find. Parents are children’s first and best teachers.<br />
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If you have a concern about a particular resource or article that is available through the SLED databases, we ask you to do the following:<br />
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<li>Be as specific as you possibly can, because our databases have a LOT of journals. Please be sure to note the name of the database you are searching, the title of the article, the author’s name and the title of the journal in which the article appeared. The more specific you can be, the easier and faster it will be for us to address your concerns. Please state clearly why you find a particular resource inappropriate for children. </li>
<li>Start by sharing your concerns with your local library. If you don’t have a local library, you can e-mail us at asl@alaska.gov. </li>
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Since 1994, the Alaska State Library has worked with the University of Alaska Anchorage Consortium Library to make EBSCO databases available through SLED to Alaskans at school, work and home. This is the first time content on EBSCO has been questioned. We hope that EBSCO’s action addresses the concerns of the Twitter user and others concerned about children’s access to databases paid for with government funds.<br />
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<i>New alert over X-rated materials .. In School!</i> (World Net Daily, 6/30/2017<br />
<a href="http://www.wnd.com/2017/06/new-alert-over-x-rated-materials-in-school/">http://www.wnd.com/2017/06/new-alert-over-x-rated-materials-in-school/ </a><br />
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<i>Could your kids find pornographic articles on school computers? </i>(WBRC Fox 6 News, 6/28/2017) <a href="http://www.wbrc.com/story/35775174/could-your-kids-find-pornographic-articles-on-school-computers">http://www.wbrc.com/story/35775174/could-your-kids-find-pornographic-articles-on-school-computers</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-78855087470654203852017-06-26T09:44:00.000-08:002018-04-27T12:07:48.510-08:00Summer Lecture Series from the Alaska State LibraryWe kicked off our summer lecture series here at the Alaska State Library on June 6, with Mike Dunham's presentation on William Seward and Tsar Alexander II, the statesmen behind the Treaty of Cession. Mr. Dunham wrote two biographies on these men and their roles in the shaping of Alaska, called <i>The Man Who Bought Alaska</i> and <i>The Man Who Sold Alaska</i>. His talk featured a wealth of historical photographs, maps, and other gems, and his years of working on radio showed in his engaging speaking style.<br />
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Next up, on July 8 at 2:00 pm, paper conservator Seth Irwin will stream in to share his work preparing Treaty of Cession maps and manuscripts for the sesquicentennial exhibit that will open at the Alaska State Museum this fall. Seth was the first conservator to use the new paper lab in the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives, and Museum. It is the only paper conservation lab in the state, and we're thrilled to have it operational. He spent six weeks in Juneau this spring, stabilizing fragile 150-year old documents, removing cellophane tape, and cleaning stains. He'll also answer questions about your own personal papers and photographs and how to care for them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seth Irwin works on a Treaty of Cession map in the paper conservation lab. Photo courtesy of the Alaska State Museum.</td></tr>
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In August, Professor Ernestine Saankalá<u>x</u>t’ Hayes from the University of Alaska Southeast and the current Alaska State Writer Laureate will discuss the portions of her writing that examine our society's histories and heroes from a deeper perspective. Her talk ties in with the Alaska State Museum's summer exhibit, Decolonizing Alaska, which looks at the effects of colonization on Alaska's land and people. Professor Hayes will be here for August First Friday at 7 pm.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alaska State Writer Laureate Ernestine Saankalá<u>x</u>t’ Hayes. Photo courtesy of the Rasmuson Foundation.</td></tr>
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In September, Ketchikan- and New York-based artist Jackson Polys (aka Stephen Jackson and Stron Softi) will present an artist talk about his work on the third iteration of the Seward shame pole that was raised in Saxman Totem Park in April. The original pole was erected on Tongass Island by Chief Ebbit in the 1880s and a replica was raised in the 1930s. Jackson will be here for September First Friday at 7 pm. Jackson had a solo artist exhibit at the Alaska State Museum in 2009, and you can see the <a href="http://museums.alaska.gov/online_exhibits/softi.html">online exhibit</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jackson Polys. Photo courtesy of the artist.</td></tr>
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We hope you can join us for these programs. If you're not in Juneau, you can tune in via the Online With Libraries videoconferencing system at an Alaskan library, or you can watch the livestream. Visit <a href="http://library.alaska.gov/dev/owl.html">the OWL page</a> for the livestream links. If you missed this month's presentation, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum also hosted Dunham at the Valley Public
Library during his visit to Juneau. You can see the recording on <a href="https://youtu.be/wti-Qu5eQYY">YouTube</a><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-39346432193743446662017-06-20T10:02:00.000-08:002018-04-27T11:59:52.322-08:00Mannequins revisitedTwo summers ago, we were busy preparing to open our new building, and <a href="http://askasl.blogspot.com/2015/07/making-mannequins-for-new-slam-exhibits.html">I shared some photos from a statewide mannequin workshop</a> for museum professionals, organized by Museum Services Curator Scott Carrlee and funded by an IMLS professional development grant. The workshop was a fun and productive way for museum staff from around the state to learn valuable exhibit-making skills, network with each other, and help the Alaska State Museum churn out 35 mannequins in one week.<br />
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All of those mannequins are now part of the Museum's permanent exhibits. After the workshop, heads and arms were added and the mannequins were covered with a stretchy, gray finish fabric by expert sewers at the BrownBoots Costume Company. The curation team decided on the gray fabric to provide a neutral backdrop for the garments, rather than trying to make the mannequins too lifelike.<br />
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Here are the mannequins-in-progress alongside their completed exhibit. Mannequin-makers, do you recognize your work?<br />
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<b>Anchorage Stealers t-shirt (ASM 97-20-1)</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Undressed and dressed mannequin for Anchorage Stealers t-shirt in the Contemporary Alaska gallery</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Anchorage Stealers mannequin was one of the few that needed finishing on the bottom, since it's suspended in the air.</td></tr>
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<b>Silk caftan (ASM 94-39-1)</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount-maker Jeff Thole works on the first stages of the mannequin for the caftan, presented to Mikhail Kuhkhan by Adolf Etolin.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's hard to believe that the trapezoid shape above became the mannequin for this silk caftan. The tricorner hat had extensive conservation work prior to exhibit.</td></tr>
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<b>Chief Kaawa.ee's police uniform (ASM III-O-416)</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Textile conservator Sarah Owens of the Anchorage Museum works with exhibits specialist Aaron Elmore (kneeling) and mount-maker Tanna Peters on the first fit of Chief Kaawa.ee's police uniform.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This police uniform was one of several that required torsos and legs, a special challenge for the mount-making team!</td></tr>
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<b>Child's parka (ASM II-A-3647)</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Although the goal for most of the mannequins was a natural posture, some garments were uncooperative. The parka for this mannequin was tight in the shoulders, so the arms had to be sticking out to prevent strain on the garment.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was probably our smallest mannequin, and it looks even tinier in the exhibit in its sweet little swans' down parka. The parka was made in Siberia and traded to Alaskans.</td></tr>
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<b>Reindeer parka (ASM II-A-4816)</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A roomy parka like this one requires a very large mannequin to properly support it while on exhibit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adding the head and arms helped fill out the folds in this reindeer parka once worn by territorial governor George Parks.</td></tr>
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<b>Japanese uniform (ASM III-O-174 and III-O-175)</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This mannequin for a Japanese World War II uniform (ASM III-O-174 and III-O-175) was one of the first ones we created.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our mannequin-making skills improved with practice! Although most visitors probably don't notice, this mannequin looks a little stiff.</td></tr>
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<b>A multitude of mannequins!</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mannequin-makers at work in the Museum's collections processing room during the workshop.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This World War II case shows the variety of uniforms worn by the US military in Alaska and also demonstrates the wide variety in mannequin shapes and sizes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even heavy coats like these have fully finished mannequins inside to support their weight and make them look like they're being worn.</td></tr>
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We hope that everyone who helped out with the mannequins has had a chance to visit their creations and enjoyed this look back at the mannequin workshop!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-71571627570483838732017-04-10T11:00:00.000-08:002018-04-27T12:09:08.920-08:00Planning a visit to the APK State Library, Archives, and MuseumSummer is just around the corner, and if you're anything like me, you're dreaming about your summer travel plans! If Juneau is one of your of stops this summer, a visit to the new Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives, and Museum should be on your to-do list.<br />
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<b>How to get here:</b><br />
The APK is located at 395 Whittier Street, a short walk from the cruise ship docks or an easy drive from the airport or ferry terminal. If you're coming from the docks furthest south, it's a straight shot along the waterfront. Thane Road becomes South Franklin Street, then Marine Way, then Egan Drive. You'll travel past City Hall, the blue Wharf building and the float plane hangar, Centennial Hall, and the Juneau Arts and Culture Center. Turn right at the traffic light onto Whittier Street and you'll see the Nimbus sculpture in our front plaza.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the view of the APK State Library, Archives, and Museum that you'll see when you turn onto Whittier from Egan Drive. Photo by Lara Swimmer.</td></tr>
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If you're coming from the airport, ferry terminal, or other points north, head south on Egan Drive towards downtown. There's only one highway in Juneau, so it's hard to miss. After you pass the Douglas Bridge, then take a left at the traffic light onto Whittier Street. The APK will be on your left, just past the KTOO radio station.<br />
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<b>Where to park: </b><br />
If you're in your own car, you can park in our underground parking garage off Whittier. One local called it the nicest garage in town, and visitors can park there for up to three hours while in the building. The gates go down when the building closes, but you'll still be able to get out if you're in the building. If you've left the facility and the building is closed, your car will be waiting for you when the gates open in the morning.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our parking garage is well-lit and provides easy access to the APK facility. The public entrance with stairs and elevator is in the far corner of this photo.</td></tr>
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<b>What's here:</b>
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You'll find the <a href="http://library.alaska.gov/">Alaska State Library</a> on the second floor. There's free wi-fi and public
computers to check your email or share photos on social media, and
newspapers like the New York Times and periodicals like The Economist,
Wired, or Time to help you get your news fix. If you want to do
genealogy research or look at historic photos, you can visit the
Historical Collections and Archives Research Center.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patrons in the Alaska State Library's Richard Foster Reading Room. It's a great place to relax, research, or keep in touch with folks back home. Photo by Lara Swimmer.</td></tr>
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The Alaska State Museum's permanent exhibits were fully re-designed over the past four years and present a wide-angle view of the state's history, including Alaska Native cultures, the periods as a Russian colony and an American territory, and post-statehood. There are also displays about industry in Alaska, shipwrecks, World War II, a children's Discovery Room, and three temporary galleries with rotating exhibits. Find more info on <a href="http://museums.alaska.gov/asm/asmhome.html">the Alaska State Museum's web site</a>.<br />
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The APK is home to Raven Cafe, run by the fantastic folks who operated
Twilight Cafe over by the State Office Building. Their
specialties include enormous adobo burritos, breakfast sandwiches, house
made soups, refreshing fruit smoothies, and coffee and espresso drinks
to keep you going. This summer, local literary maven Katrina Woolford
will be running our gift store, which will have art, books,
and other gifts for everyone at home. She plans to open for business by
June 1.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raven
Cafe is a popular spot for visitors, locals, and staff to grab coffee
or lunch. The Cristobals are always cooking up new creations so their
menu is never the same. Photo by Lara Swimmer.</td></tr>
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<b>When to come:</b><br />
Summer hours begin in mid-May. The Alaska State Library, Historical Collections, and Archives are open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Mondays for research appointments. The Alaska State Museum will have transitional hours in early May, and 9:00 am-5:00 pm daily from mid-May through mid-September. Call (907) 465-2901 for the early May schedule.<br />
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Winter hours for the Alaska State Library, Historical Collections, and Archives are Tuesdays through Fridays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Winter hours for the Alaska State Museum are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. <br />
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Hope to see you here at the APK this summer! Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-71277240637171654042017-03-13T11:00:00.000-08:002018-04-27T12:02:36.029-08:00ADA Accommodations at APK State Library, Archives, and MuseumWhen we moved into our new building, we wanted to make everyone feel welcome, including people with disabilities. Our Division's ADA coordinator worked with <a href="http://www.atlaak.org/">Assistive Technology of Alaska</a> to select devices and equipment for our visitors with mobility issues, cognitive disabilities, deaf or hard of hearing, and low vision.<br />
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Unlike our old space in the State Office Building, the door of
Reading Room at APK has an activator button, and we can keep the doors
propped open so it's easy to navigate in a wheelchair. There is an accessible restroom on the first
floor, as well as large stalls in all the restrooms. We also have wheelchairs, a rollator, and
two cane seats available for use within our facility. At our public
computers, we have adjustable height desks and the option to use a
trackball mouse.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Located right outside our door, this button will open the door to the Reading Room. Kids have been impressed that there are no visible wires attached.</td></tr>
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Hard of hearing visitors can request a pocket talker to communicate with staff or amplify a presentation or tour. The visitor wears a set of headphones and the presenter speaks into an amplifier about the size of a deck of cards. There are also desk amplifiers on the Library's front desk and the Museum's reception desk for people with T-coil hearing aids. Deaf and hard of hearing visitors can request a sign language interpreter for any programs or events at the APK with at least five days notice by calling 465-2910.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If a visitor has a hearing aid with a T-coil, they can activate it while talking to us at our reception desks. This enables us to communicate discreetly with hard of hearing visitors without yelling.</td></tr>
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Thanks to our volunteers, we are actively adding captions to all of the videos that we post on our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb7SwQWnfWwwCm2hrFi2QeQ">YouTube</a> channel. Although auto-captioning has improved a lot in recent years, we still have to manually create captions for some videos. We are using <a href="http://amara.org/">Amara</a>'s web editor to create manual captions, and although the process is slow, we prioritize the videos for which patrons have requested captions.<br />
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One very low-tech tool that we've implemented are communication boards. They are single, laminated pages with images for commonly asked questions or items, like restroom, elevator, water fountain, or help. We had a speech therapist come through last summer and she was thrilled to see one of these cards at the Library's desk.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This communication board helps overcome communication difficulties of all kinds, from language barriers to hearing impairments.</td></tr>
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For people with low vision, we have a large print option on our public computers and large print keyboards with bright yellow keys and larger labels. These keyboards are not very expensive and have been popular with our low vision users. We also have digital magnifiers that magnify up to 13.5x and have been especially good for looking at detailed materials like topographical maps.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High contrast, large print keyboards like this have been a hit with our low vision users.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Pebble digital magnifier makes small words and images more readable. I noticed much more detail on these topo maps when I tried it out.</td></tr>
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We administer the Talking Books program for Alaska, providing audiobooks and Braille books for Alaskans who can't use standard print books. It is a free service that supplies special playback equipment and delivers books and magazines postage-free. If you or someone you know might benefit from this service, you can find out more at <a href="http://talkingbooks.alaska.gov/">on our Talking Books website</a> or by calling 1-888-820-4525.<br />
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If you need accommodation to visit or enjoy your state library, archives, and museum, please contact us to make arrangements. Contact info is available at <a href="http://lam.alaska.gov/">the LAM homepage</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375582374522030701.post-76208841446745279312017-03-03T10:50:00.001-09:002018-04-27T12:10:22.589-08:00Why can't I just call it SLAM?Here at the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum, we're having a bit of an identity crisis, in that nobody knows how to identify us. Since the early phases of our new facility project, the building has been called SLAM, an acronym of State Library, Archives, and Museum. I've always liked SLAM. It's easy to remember and fun to say. When I worked as a SLAM Project Assistant, I received an email that I had "the coolest job title ever."<br />
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Now that construction is finished and <a href="http://askasl.blogspot.com/2015/05/naming-slam.html">we have an official name</a>, we've transitioned away from SLAM to the APK, an initialism of Andrew Petrovich Kashevaroff, our eponym. We usually have to add "formerly known as SLAM" for anyone to know where we're talking about, but we hope that it'll catch on with time. Father Kashevaroff was the first curator and librarian of the Alaska Territorial Library and Museum, which eventually evolved into the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum. He gave 20 years to this institution and laid the foundation for everything that we do. It's an honor to be part of his legacy. So if you're headed to our beautiful building, help us out and call it the APK.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Studio portrait of Kashevaroff taken by Calvin Studio in Sitka, circa 1934. "The Very Reverend A.P. Kashevaroff, Curator and Librarian of the Alaska Territorial Museum and Library in Juneau." <i>Alaska State Library Historical Collections, PCA 243-3-005.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Father Kashevaroff and another man with a large spruce round in the Alaska Territorial Library and Museum. This object is currently on view in the timber section of the Alaska State Museum. <i>Alaska State Library Historical Collections - PCA 243-3-008. </i></td></tr>
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Or, if you want to be official, you can go with the whole mouthful: The Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum. And if you're unsure about how to pronounce it, you're not alone. Although Russian-speakers might cringe, we say it:<br />
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