This October 9th, both UAA and APU recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day. 

APU will host an Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration from noon to 2:00 pm at Moseley Sports Center. RSVP in advance! UAA will host an Interactive Clan Game to learn more about the clan-based Tlingit society.

Here at the library, we offer numerous resources by and about Alaska’s indigenous peoples. Check out the Alaska Native Studies guide for lists of resources on Alaska Native languages, politics, business, community, culture, and history, as well as resources that are specific to UAA and APU, such as the Alaska Native Student Services.

Alaska Book Week takes place this week, from October 1 – 8. It features both live events and virtual presentations throughout the state, including multiple events here in Anchorage. Check out the list of daily events here. 

Some of them are on APU’s campus, including the October 4th discussion An Evening with Lily Tuzroyluke and Sarah Birdsall at APU’s Carr-Gottstein Lecture Hall at 7:00 pm. Curious about books by these authors? The Consortium Library’s Alaskana Collection on the second floor includes several copies of works by Sarah Birdsall, which you can find through the library catalog. You can also put Lily Tuzroyluke’s book Sivulliq on hold.

On October 5th, in Carr-Gottstein room 102 at 5:30 pm, APU professor Dr. David Scheel will host a reading from his new book, Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses. The library has several of Dr. Scheel’s books, videos, and articles available.

Lily Tuzroyluke and Sarah Birdsall will also join authors Lori Townsend and David G. Brown on October 5th for a discussion on writing Alaskan fiction at Writer’s Block Bookstore. If you are interested in other talks by these authors, recordings of discussions by Lori Townsend and David G. Brown are available on ScholarWorks, the University of Alaska repository for works by faculty, staff, and students.

Enjoy this week’s celebration of Alaska’s books and authors!

Last week, Jane Hirshfield read her poetry at the Anchorage Museum. She also led a panel at the Consortium Library as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebration year events.

If you are interested in learning more about her writings, you can find those in the collections of the Consortium Library. Her works can be found through QuickSearch and through the Library Catalog.

She also has a website called Poets for Science.

If you’d like help finding her writings, you can connect with us through our Ask Us page on our website.

The class of Library Science 101 introduces you on how to use academic library research strategies, tools and techniques for locating, evaluating and ethically using information. Here is how you can register for the class

This course is recommended for all undergraduate Baccalaureate degree-seeking students.

Here is a sneak peek video of what you will be learning.

The class of Library Science 101 introduces you on how to use academic library research strategies, tools and techniques for locating, evaluating and ethically using information. Here is how you can register for the class

This course is recommended for all undergraduate Baccalaureate degree-seeking students.

Here is a sneak peek video of what you will be learning.