Municipal programs and services statewide are currently being evaluated to determine how best to handle the reductions. In the Alaska State Library budget the major funding cut was to the public library assistance grants and interlibrary cooperation grants. The results of the statewide database trials have been announced. A statewide license for IAC's Health Reference Center should be available soon. Greg Hill, Fairbanks North Star Borough Library Director, is headed for Bulgaria on a library trip arranged by Colorado State Librarian, Nancy Bolt.
Alaskan Libraries Do It.
Proceeds provide technology improvements for the Borough libraries. Juneau Public Library brought award-winning author Katherine Paterson for a public presentation, reception and book signing. Count On Reading. The Fairbanks North Star Borough Noel Wien Library celebrated the 20th anniversary of its 9X24 foot wall mural, An Alaskan Fairy Tale, which was created by wildlife artist Bill Berry and completed by Trina Schart Hyman after Berry's death. The University of Alaska, Anchorage, Chancellor Gorsuch presented the Consortium Library faculty and staff with an Exemplary Group Achievement Award for its successful electronic library initiative and for advancing the goals of UAA 2000.