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Alaska Resources Library and Information Services: Building Community in the 49th State
The Institute of Museum and
Library Services recognized
the community-building
achievements of an unusual library
in Anchorage, Alaska when it bestowed
one of three 2001 National
Awards for Library Service on the
Alaska Resources Library and
Information Services (ARLIS). This
award, the highest in the nation, is
given to libraries that “demonstrate
a core commitment to public
service through innovative programs
and active partnerships that
address the urgent and changing
needs within the communities
they serve.”Ye
Alaska Resources Library and Information Services: Pioneering Partnerships on the Last Frontier
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Science and Technology Libraries on September 2008, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/ 10.1300/J122v24n01_08Five federal agencies, one state agency, one state-federal entity, and one university combined their library resources to create the Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS), which opened in Anchorage in 1997. This new library focuses on Alaska’s natural and cultural resources, and serves agency personnel, university faculty and students, and local and international researchers from the public and private sectors. Funded by its parent agencies and collectively directed by a team of six librarians, ARLIS is recognized for its unique and innovative structure, one-of-a-kind collections, and quality in-depth service.Ye