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Increasing pressure and demands on public lands and resources in Alaska, coupled with the expansive nature of publicly owned resources (235 million acres of federal and 100 million acres of state land), created the need for a central library and information service.

The Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS) has consolidated a number of existing federal, state, and university libraries to form a vastly more comprehensive source of information on Alaska's natural resources in a single location, served by a highly qualified staff.

ARLIS is needed in the state of Alaska to meet the demand for a central library and information service dedicated to resource management. Roles and responsibilities of UAA and BLM are part of the statement of work to be completed over the course of the agreement.

ARLIS is a cost-effective solution to the resource management information service issue, as it is a cooperative effort of federal and state agencies pooling their resources and working together. ARLIS is a crucial source of Alaska resource management information for the public, private, and university sectors.

UAA and BLM, both ARLIS founding agencies, share the objective of providing resource management information resources and services to ARLIS-affiliated agencies and the public in a cost-efficient manner. UAA provides public access to ARLIS's collections during more than 100 open hours each week, as well as facilitating the ARLIS UAA Consortium Library Joint Electronic Catalog that provides access to a significant number of electronic resources 24 hours a day.

ARLIS remains located in 20,000 sq. ft. of UAA's Consortium Library building and serves as a repository for information and research on the cultural and natural resources of Alaska. UAA provided the space, hires staffing as supported by the ARLIS budget, and performs management and procurement as necessary for ARLIS operations.

This project is a continuation of housing and providing administrative support for ARLIS, to address public, private, and university sector needs for information resources and services pertaining to Alaska's natural and cultural resources. ARLIS Director Brandy Watts is PI for the project. UAA staff members' work includes processing and cataloging library materials, providing reference services, circulation of materials, processing and fulfilling interlibrary loans, and managing the ARLIS network.

University Of Alaska Anchorage

15.224 - Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management

BLM Alaska Region [DOI - BLM]

Anchorage, Alaska United States

County-Wide

BLM IIJA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management (L23AS00202)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 158% from $1,276,722 to $3,296,744.