Friday Bulletin: Issues

November 19, 2021

News from the Division

Winter Holidays at Libraries, Archives and Museums

We at the Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums wish you the best of the winter holidays of your choice. We’d also like to share the days when our division will be closed during the winter holiday season:

• Thursday, 11/25/2021 – Thanksgiving Day
• Friday, 12/24/2021 – Christmas Day (Observed)
• Friday 12/31/2021 – New Year’s Day (Observed)

News from L.A.M.S in Alaska

Congratulations to Igiugig Tribal Library for Creating Change Conversations

American Libraries magazine recently highlighted the work of staff at the Igiugig Tribal Library.  The library was a recipient of the Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Focus on Small and Rural Libraries grant program and focused on creating conversations around housing. From the article:

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The first meeting, held in March, was a story­telling session. Participants—both in person and on Zoom—shared their experiences building and buying homes in the area to help educate younger residents on the often-complicated process. The next session will target residents seeking housing and help them make an action plan.

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For the rest of the story, which includes the experiences of five other small libraries around the country, visit:

Conversations Creating Change: Small and rural libraries win grants to transform their communities. By Phil Morehart. American Libraries. 11/1/2021

Alaska Historical Society Presentation Recordings Available Online

As reported on the AK Archivist mailing list, the recordings of the presentations at the Alaska Historical Society's 2021 Digital Conference are now available from the Alaska Historical Society's conference webpage.

Watch the 2021 presentations.

Sealaska Heritage Institute Invites Applications to In-Person Celebration 2022

Recently the Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) announced plans to hold an in-person Celebration in Juneau on June 8-11, 2022, with the theme Celebrating 10,000 Years of Cultural Survival.

They are currently accepting applications for the following:

• Dance Groups (Apply by 3/31/2022)
• Northwest Coast Juried Art Show and Competition (Apply by 2/1/2022)
• Juried Youth Art Exhibit (Apply by 3/16/2022)
• Native Artist Market (Apply by 5/15/2022)

For more about Celebration 2022, see their press release OR the Celebration programs page at SHI.

Other Announcements

Food for the Holidays and Beyond: Federal Information Webinars

Two food related webinars from our friends at the Government Publishing Office:

Are We What We Eat? Government Resources for Nutrition and Healthy Eating (Wednesday, December 1, 2021 @ 2:00 p.m. Eastern time / 10:00 a.m. Alaska time)

• Speaker: Jane Canfield, Coordinator of Federal Documents, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
• Learning outcomes: Are we really what we eat? If you want to know for sure, then this is the webinar for you. We’ll explore the site, https://www.nutrition.gov, in depth and also look at nutrition resources from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We’ll take a look at information on nutrition for ages newborn to the elderly and consider what food labeling means for you and your eating habits. For your users who speak other languages, we’ll look at some Government nutrition sources in other languages. Come along and find out how healthy your food habits are and how to change them.

Register for this webinar.

Setting the Holiday Table: Government Recipes (Tuesday, December 7 @ 2:00 p.m. Eastern time / 10:00 a.m. Alaska time)

• Speaker: Susanne Caro, Government Information Librarian, North Dakota State University
• Learning outcomes: Exploring Government resources through cookies! There is a saying, “there is no subject on which the U.S. Government has not published.” See how you can use a fun topic to explore the resources from an eclectic variety of sources. From ingredients to false claims, we will find cookies in some unexpected places and cover business, law, history, and culture.

Register for this webinar.

Army University Press Information Resources

If you’re interested in historical or current US Army information, this Government Publishing Office Webinar might be for you:

Army University Press Information Resources (Thursday, December 2, 2021 @ 2:00 p.m. Eastern time / 10 a.m. Alaska time)

• Speaker: Bert Chapman, Government Information, History, and Political Science Librarian, Purdue University Libraries
• Learning outcomes: Gain an enhanced understanding of information resources produced by the Army University Press at Fort Leavenworth, KS. These resources cover the history of U.S. military land warfare operations, contemporary operations, and emerging potential military operational arenas. These materials include:
  • Videos.
  • Journal articles.
  • “Staff Rides” analyzing historical military operations, including the Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862.
  • Book-length studies analyzing and debating land warfare operations and professional military educational matters.

Many of these resources are produced by students at the U.S. Army’s Command and General Staff College. This webinar will give attendees enhanced understanding of how emerging U.S. Army leaders view historical, contemporary, and emerging land warfare subjects, including civil unrest and urban warfare.

Register for this webinar.