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Basic Facts:
| Name of Library | Sessions |
|---|---|
| Sitka Public Library | 11,857 |
| Kenai Community Library | 3,067 |
| Petersburg Public Library | 1,155 |
| Haines Borough Public Library | 964 |
| Seward Community Library and Museum | 944 |
Aside from telling you the total number of wireless sessions per month, WhoFi can also document how often your wifi is used for every hour your wifi is on, whether inside the library or out in the parking lot. Learn more at our Getting Wifi Statistics page from our wireless networking guide. If you'd like to sign up your library to WhoFi at no cost to you, please check with your IT people - if you have them - then contact Daniel Cornwall.
The Sheldon Jackson Museum February Artifacts of the Month are three Yup’ik spoons collected from along the Kuskokwim River by Sheldon Jackson (SJ-II-S-12, SJ-II-S-11, and SJ-II-S-13). The Sheldon Jackson Museum has many fine Yup’ik spoons but these ones are unique from all of the others in the permanent collection and have been selected to be exhibited together because of the extremely similar animal figure painted in the center of the spoon bowls. Though the spoons served the same utilitarian purpose and have many aesthetic commonalities, they are notably different from one another in terms of their handles and the border exterior edges of their bowls.
Read about past Artifacts of the Month.
State Library E-Rate expert Valerie Oliver reminds us the E-rate FY2021 Application Window Closes March 25th and the deadline to post an FCC Form 470 requesting bids is February 25, 2021. If you have questions or need help don't hesitate to contact the Alaska State Library's E-rate support office at (907) 227-4051 or by using the contact form on Valerie's profile page
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We'd like to remind you that many of our public programs are recorded -- either by us, KTOO (Juneau) or by the Friends of the Sheldon Jackson Museum (Sitka) and posted on YouTube. Here's where to watch:
If the pandemic, inability to travel or simple busy-ness got in the way of you enjoying Alaska State Museum exhibits for the past year, we wanted to remind of the Museum's collection of Online Exhibitions. The most recent additions to this collection going back to 2006 are:
Please note that Illustrating Alaska, Mitch Did This(3) and Women of Vision are displayed in the Museum's physical gallery space and we hope that you'll stop by if you find yourself in Juneau.
A 2/4/2021 article in the Homer News provided a description of how First Friday is being celebrated in Homer during these pandemic times:
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First Friday in the new normal of the COVID-19 pandemic only has one opening reception, that of the third annual beer label contest at Grace Ridge Brewery.
Face masks are required and with social distancing enforced in the tap room. Because most other galleries are not yet holding receptions, First Friday has come to mean the day when new exhibits open. At Bunnell Street Arts Center and the Pratt Museum, visitors can see the exhibits during regular gallery hours.
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The other instutions mentioned in the article are:
For more information about Homer's February 2021 First Friday, along with selected images, Read First Friday openings are limited but lively: New exhibits include beer label art, portraits and Afro-futurist installation. By Michael Armstrong. Homer News, 2/4/2021
From our friends at STAR*net:
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The STAR Library Network (STAR Net) recently launched a revamped version of our website that has been reorganized to make our content easier to explore and help library staff quickly find their desired resources in a timely manner.
Our new main navigation incorporates an expandable menu that accommodates a large number of options that will expedite your search, whether it be our latest/upcoming STEM Events, Professional Development opportunities, STEAM Resources, STEM Activity Clearinghouse activities or our newly created sections on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility and Making your Library's Case for STEM.
We hope you'll take some time in the next week or two to visit our new website and take it for a spin. Enjoy the ride!
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