Alaska State Library > For Librarians
The Alaska State Library (ASL) acts as a statewide consultant to all types of libraries and is a strong supporter of library science informational needs. As a member of the Alaska Library Network, the State Library is committed to providing services and sharing resources so that equal access to information is ensured and available to all.
About the State Library
- Contact information, mission statement, hours, and more
- Library Development Staff: Find the specialist you need to consult!
- Governor's Advisory Council on Libraries
For Alaska Librarians
- Alaska Libraries Reciprocal Borrowing Program
- Alaska Library Directory
- Alaska Library Network
- New! Alaska School Librarian Handbook
- Alaska State Publications and Statistics
- Alaska Statewide Summer Reading Program
- Alaskana
- Cataloging & Interlibrary Loan
- Current News from the State Library
- Digital Pipeline
- E-rate: The Universal Service Fund in Alaska
- Grants for Libraries and Library Staff
- Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Issues
- Library Associations Serving Alaska
- Library Quick Topics & White Papers
- Library Science Professional Collections
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
- Library Statistics (state and national)
- Reference and Reader's Advisory Services
- School Libraries
- SLED
- Talking Book Center
Alaska State Publications & Statistics
- Alaska Statistics Index
- Core List of Alaska State Publications (pdf)
- Cumulative Monthly Checklists, 1994-2002
Alaskana
- Alaskana for Youth 2000-2008
- Some Books About Alaska, 1994-2000
- Alaskana for Libraries: A Core List of Books (PDF)
Grants for Libraries and Library Staff
- Alaska Laws and Regulations Pertaining to Library Grants
- Grants to Libraries Federal and State
- Continuing Education Grants
Library Associations Serving Alaska
- Alaska Library Association
- Alaska Association of School Libraries
- Pacific Northwest Library Association
Library Quick Topics & White Papers
- Background on Library Construction Grants in Alaska (PDF)
- Quick Topic 1: Starting a New Job in an Alaskan Library? Then These FAQs Are For You (PDF)
- Quick Topic 2: Cooperation... an Alaskan Library Tradition: Statewide Resources for Alaskan Libraries (PDF)
- White Paper 1: Charging Non-Residents for Library Services (PDF)
Library Science Professional Collection
The Alaska State Library purchases many practical books about library science with holdings in both the Anchorage offices and in the general collection at the State Library in Juneau. You can check these titles out from the State Library. To look for these books search the Capital City Library Catalog.
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
- Grants for Libraries: Federal & State
- LSTA Alaska State Plan 2008 -2012
- LSTA Alaska State Plan 2003-2007
- LSTA Alaska State Plan 1998-2002
- LSTA Five-Year Plan 1998-2002 Evaluation
Reference and Reader's Advisory Services
School Libraries
- Alaska Content Standards
- Information Empowered: The School Librarians as an Agent of Academic Achievement in Alaska Schools
- School Library/Information Literacy Standards
Last updated November 30, 2009