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G2S Project Code: 2015-AK-76240
State: Alaska
Fiscal Year: 2015
Grantee
Alaska Library Network

Project Director
Director Name: Steve Rollins
Director Phone: 907-786-1825
Director Email: sjrollins@alaska.edu
General Information
Title: Alaska’s Digital Archives 2015
State Project Code: ILC-16-849-01
Start Date: 07/01/2015
End Date: 06/30/2016
Abstract: Alaska’s Digital Archives is a statewide program featured on the SLED website and indexed in the SLED discovery service. The goal of the grant project is to continue to enhance the Digital Archives by adding new content and by expanding the scope of coverage.
State Goal: Goal 2 Content in Current and Emerging Formats
Budget Information
LSTA
MATCH-State
MATCH-Other
Total
$23,171.00
$0.00
$10,711.00
$33,882.00
Intent(s)
Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources.
General (select only for electronic databases or other data sources)
Activities
Activity Details
Title: Website Operation and Management
Narrative: The University of Alaska Fairbanks is responsible for maintaining the Digital Archives and for updating the ContentDM software. University of Alaska Anchorage and the Alaska State Library along with UAF routinely add new images, recordings, and documents to the database.


Intent: Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources.

Activity: Content
Mode: Creation
Format: Digital


Quantity
Number of items digitized: 5,267
Number of items digitized and available to the public: 5,267
Number of physical items: 0
Number of open-source applications/software/systems: 0
Number of proprietary applications/software/systems: 0
Number of learning resources (e.g. toolkits, guides): 0
Number of plans/frameworks: 0


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: Yes
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 90
Academic Libraries: 15
SLAA: 1
Consortia: 3
Special Libraries: 30
School Libraries: 250
Other: 0
Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
List any important outcomes or findings not previously reported:
In FY16 the use of the Digital Archives increased from FY15. Hits to the website increased from 25,197,200 to 27,097,642 (7.5%) with the number of pages viewed increasing by 18.8% from 18,717,403 to 22,246,507. Based on these statistics, Alaska’s Digital Archives continues to be of significant interest to users in and outside of Alaska.
Please briefly describe the importance of these outcomes and findings for future program planning:

Explain one or two of the most significant lessons learned for others wanting to adopt any facets of this project:

Do you anticipate continuing this project after the current reporting period ends:
Yes
Do you anticipate any change in level of effort in managing this project:
No
Explain:

Do you anticipate changing the types of activities and objectives addressed by the project:
No
Explain:

Was an evaluation conducted for this project:
No
Was a final written evaluation report produced:
No
Can the final written evaluation report be shared publicly on the IMLS website:
No
Was the evaluation conducted by project staff (either SLAA or local library) or by a third-party evaluator:
Third-Party
What data collection tools were used for any report outcomes and outputs:
Did you collect any media for the data:
What types of methods were used to analyze collected data:
Other:
How were participants (or items) selected:
What type of research design did you use to compare the value for any reported output or outcome:
Exemplary: No
Exemplary Narrative
Project Tags: statewide services