Alaska State Library & Historical Collections

02/24/2023

https://www.facebook.com/AlaskaStateLibrariesArchivesMuseums - Our parent division has created a page. Be sure to check it out.

The Alaska State Libraries, Archives, & Museums strives to promote lifelong learning for all peoples through access and engagement with the diverse history, culture, and art of Alaska.

02/24/2023

This week the Federal Trade Commission released the 2022 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book. It reports that Alaskans reported 4,409 scams to the Federal Trade Commission in 2022. Total losses were $16.7 million dollars with a median loss of $950. Half of victims lost less than $950 and the other half lost more.

The top scam reported by Alaskans was Imposter Scams with 1,551 reports. Online Shopping and Negative Reviews took second place with 575 reports.The Data Book includes profiles for the other 49 states and summarizes activity for the nation as a whole.

Visit the link for more information about 2022 scammer activity across the United States.

See the first comment for where you can find resources to avoid scams and fight back.

The Alaska State Library is sharing this report as part of our activities as one of the seven Federal Depository Libraries in Alaska.

There are prime numbers, irrational numbers, and Fibonacci’s numbers – but from a consumer protection perspective, no number is quite as sobering as th

05/12/2022

We're so excited about this 4-day film workshop for teens! This unique opportunity is part of the Youth Art at the APK program and it's the first one just for teens. Sign up now! Alaska State Museum Friends of the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum

This Youth Film Workshop in Juneau is open for applications! Sponsored by the Friends of the Alaska State Library, Archive, & Museum, this documentary film intensive is open to 7th-12th grade students to create a mini-documentary on a cannery or fishing related story of their choice. The workshop will occur on May 31st to June 3rd at the Alaska Library, Archive, & Museum. Deadline to Apply is May 20th. Apply using the QR code or link: tinyurl.com/2p9f4zma

03/11/2022

Alaskans, please tell us what you want from your libraries over the next 3-5 years in this one question survey:

Alaska LSTA Survey 2022 - One question.

10/16/2021

The Internet Archive is 25 years old! You may be familiar with their Wayback Machine, a tool for discovering information from websites that have either changed or no longer exist. Did you know, though, that they make the tools developed for this work available through Archive-It? Here at the Alaska State Library, we use Archive-It to capture, preserve, and provide access to Alaska state government websites, as well as a small amount of federal web content related to Alaska.

Happy Anniversary at https://anniversary.archive.org/
See the Wayback Machine and a link to Archive-It at http://web.archive.org/
See Alaska State Library collections at https://archive-it.org/organizations/305

As the Internet Archive turns 25, we invite you on a journey from way back to way forward, through the pivotal moments when knowledge became more accessible for all. On this anniversary page you can:

10/14/2021

According to NOAA, the wreckage of the US Coast Guard Revenue Cutter Bear has been found and confirmed. Although their article is full of great information, we have photograph and manuscript collections and publications to help you find out more about why this ship and its crew were so important in Alaska's history. Check our catalog at https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/asl, our finding aids at https://alaska.libraryhost.com, and Alaska's Digital Archives at https://vilda.alaska.edu.

Summary: After nearly two decades of searching, NOAA Ocean Exploration, the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries' Maritime Heritage Program, the U.S. Coast Guard, and a number of academic research partners have located with "reasonable certainty" the final resting place of U.S. Revenue Cutter....

06/04/2021

You've got two chances to come join the LAM team! We're recruiting for a Grants & Inclusive Services Coordinator (https://governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/jobs/3099713/librarian-3-grants-and-inclusive-services-coordinator-pcn-05-3047, Alaska residents only, closes 6/7) and a State Records Manager (https://governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/jobs/3057657/state-records-manager-records-analyst-iii-pcn-05-3510, all applicants, closes 6/14)

05/28/2021

The Alaska State Library & Archives will be closed Monday, May 31 in observance of Memorial Day. Photo: Flag exercises at the Ruby School on Decoration Day (as Memorial Day used to be known), 1917. ASL-P373-108.

05/27/2021

You've got another chance to be the State Records Manager! Closes June 14.

The recruitment period for this vacancy has been extended, and the scope of recruitment broadened, in order to allow for a larger applicant pool. If you have already applied, there is no need to re-apply.The Department of Education and Early Development, Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums i...

05/11/2021

The State Records Manager recruitment is now open to all applicants and has been extended until May 26. If you've dreamed of living and working in Alaska, this could be your chance!

The recruitment period for this vacancy has been extended, and the scope of recruitment broadened, in order to allow for a larger applicant pool. If you have already applied, there is no need to re-apply. The Department of Education and Early Development, Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums....