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The
Alaska State
Library coordinates library services throughout the state and serves
as the information resource for the state government and the Legislature.
The main library and reference section is located in the State Office
Building in Juneau. It includes the Historical Section, which collects
Alaskana and preserves private papers and materials of historical value
to the state. The State Library also collects, catalogs and makes available
state agency publications. This is done through the Documents Depository,
which also distributes the publications to depository libraries in Anchorage
and Fairbanks.
The
Alaska State Museums (Alaska State Museum and the Sheldon Jackson
Museum) is an educational agency, whose Mission is to: identify, collect,
preserve, and exhibit Alaska’s material and natural history and provide
public access to services and collections of the Museums. The Museums
interpret and disseminate knowledge of the history of the state, its people
and its resources and supports others in these efforts. The Museums also
assists and advises in the growth, development, and excellence of other
museums within Alaska.
The
Alaska State Archives and Records Management provide services
to all branches of state government. The Records Management Section establishes
records retention schedules, offers off-site storage and retrieval of
inactive records, provides training in current files management, and sets
statewide standards for the management of public records. The Archives
Section identifies, preserves and makes available for research the public
records of the state. In addition, this section offers micrographic services
to state agencies including source document filming
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