Summer 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

ADA Accommodations at APK State Library, Archives, and Museum

Mar 13th, 2017

When we moved into our new building, we wanted to make everyone feel welcome, including people with disabilities. Our Division's ADA coordinator worked with Assistive Technology of Alaska to select devices and equipment for our visitors with mo

Why can't I just call it SLAM?

Mar 3rd, 2017

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 ca

Books for the Alaska State Museum's Discovery Room

Jan 24th, 2017

The Discovery Room in the Alaska State Museum is home to the good ship Discovery, and is a space where kids can explore, create, and discover Alaska's art and culture. The Museum's curatorial and exhibits teams are continually adding new treasu

Alaska Book Week is October 1-8, 2016

Oct 1st, 2016

We love Alaska books, so naturally, we love Alaska Book Week, a statewide celebration of Alaska's authors and books, created in 2011 by 49 Writers. Here are a few Alaska books that I enjoyed this year. (Note: Image links will take you to publis

How many people lived in Juneau during the peak of the gold rush?

Sep 28th, 2016

This information is pulled together for easy access in Census Alaska: Number of Inhabitants, 1792-1970, compiled by Alden Rollins in 1978.Assuming that the height of the gold rush in Juneau was about 1915, I’ve provided figures from the 1910 an

First Folio at the APK

Sep 17th, 2016

We were so honored to be Alaska's host site for the national traveling exhibition First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare, on tour from the Folger Shakespeare Library. The exhibit opened on July 26 and closed on August 24.The exhibition

Book Cart Repairs (Or, The Aftermath of a Library Move)

Aug 6th, 2016

During our move, we damaged several of our brand new book carts. We purchased a style that our cataloger specially requested for use after the move, so we were disappointed that the carts had held up so poorly to the wear of moving.Bent casters

Public Art in the Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives, and Museum

Jun 10th, 2016

There's a lot to see at the Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives, and Museum, including both familiar and brand new public art. Nimbus, newly repainted and brilliant green against the dark purple of the building, is glorious and unapol

Make summer plans with SLAM

May 18th, 2016

Summer is just around the corner and that means fishing, camping, hiking, and traveling, but we've also got 10 ideas for great things to do with SLAM this summer.10. Join us for the Grand Opening of the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Librar

How to move a library: Books

May 5th, 2016

The Alaska State Library is one of many Alaskan libraries that have moved to new digs in the past few years. To name a few, Sitka Public Library (formerly Kettleson), Cordova Library, Seward Community Library & Museum, Nome's Kegoayah Kozga Lib

Save the date for our grand opening, June 6, 2016!

Apr 11th, 2016

The Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives, and Museum will celebrate its grand opening on June 6, 2016. After years of planning, developing, and moving, we are so excited to reopen as an integrated facility in our beautiful new b

Alaska State Archives releases Iditarod collection

Mar 7th, 2016

The Alaska State Archives recently posted a collection of records of Territorial Governor Scott C. Bone relating to the 1925 serum run to Nome, which served as the inspiration for today's Iditarod sled dog race.Governor Scott C. Bone, 10th Gove

How to move a library: Microforms

Feb 26th, 2016

Now that it's 2016, our move is just around the corner. The Alaska State Library's Information Services section will be the last of our Division to move into the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives, and Museum. The latest word

New resource for Alaska territorial vital records

Jan 23rd, 2016

After three years, thousands of hours, and millions of images, the Alaska territorial vital records are now available online through a partnership between the Alaska State Archives and FamilySearch.org.The Alaska, Vital Records, 1816-1959 colle

Reading resolutions for 2016

Jan 7th, 2016

If your New Year's resolutions include reading more books in 2016, your library can help make that happen. Whether you want to fill your nightstand with cozy mysteries, heart-pounding thrillers, scholarly biographies, or business manifestos, th

What we did in 2015

Dec 30th, 2015

The Library's State Office Building location will be open through the spring. We will move the collection after we get occupancy in A.P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives, and Museum.Despite unfounded rumors that the Alaska State Library i

New resource for Juneau genealogists

Dec 9th, 2015

Recently, I posted about the Evergreen Cemetery map, a great tool for genealogists and local researchers. Today I'm highlighting another newly digitized resource: the Vital Records, an index to births, deaths, and marriages listed in the Alaska

Sneak peek inside the Kashevaroff SLAM

Dec 2nd, 2015

In June, we shared some photos from inside the Kashevaroff State Library, Archives, and Museum. There have been a ton of changes since then, so we're pleased to share the progress with you!The boards have been removed and the copper panels on t

Exploring Juneau's Evergreen Cemetery

Nov 17th, 2015

We help people from around the world find information about their Alaskan ancestors, so we're always looking for tools for genealogy searches. One new resource that we're really excited about is the Evergreen Cemetery digital map.A frosty morni

Women Veterans Day in Alaska

Nov 6th, 2015

Although November 11 is the Veterans Day that many Alaskans will have off next week, November 9 is Women Veterans Day in Alaska, by order of Alaska Statute 44.12.078. Established in 2000, Women Veterans Day was created to "acknowledge and comme

Resources for the 3rd special session of the 29th Alaska Legislature

Oct 30th, 2015

The Alaska State Legislature's third special session this year is on the Alaska gasline. Both the Governor's Office and the State Legislature provide some helpful resources that can bring you up to speed and help you keep track of developments

Incorporating a museum reference collection

Oct 21st, 2015

Before the Alaska State Museum was demolished in 2014, its reference collection of over 2000 books, periodicals, videos, and other resources was boxed up and stored at the Alaska State Library. The Museum has not had a dedicated librarian for m

What's the difference between a proclamation, a resolution, and an act?

Oct 16th, 2015

On Monday, Governor Walker issued a proclamation recognizing October 12, 2015 as Indigenous Peoples Day. There was much fanfare in the press about Alaska being the first state to reclaim Columbus Day for Native people. And then Anne Hillman of

Resource Recommendation: Quick work tips

Oct 9th, 2015

The Library offers a Table of Contents (TOC) service for state employees, which allows you to select journals you're interested in and receive an email whenever new articles are published. Around 200 titles are available, so it can be a little

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