UAA/APU Consortium Library

{{Short description|Library in Alaska, United States}}

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The UAA/APU Consortium Library (Consortium Library) is a joint library serving the University of Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Pacific University, established in 1973 and refurbished in 2004.{{cite web|last1=Brannon|first1=Page|title=How many years has the library been open?|url=http://ask.consortiumlibrary.org/faq/142571|website=Consortium Library|publisher=UAA/APU Consortium Library|access-date=24 April 2018}} According to self-reported statistics from 2016, the library has approximately 728,000 volumes on site and averages 12,000 visitors per week during the academic year.{{cite web|title=About the Library - Statistics|url=https://consortiumlibrary.org/about/statistics.php|website=Consortium Library|publisher=UAA/APU Consortium Library|access-date=24 April 2018}} The library has the furthest north permanent Foucault pendulum in North America.{{cite web|title=UAA Consortium Library - Foucault Pendulums|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMAZP_University_of_Alaska_Consortium_Library|website=Waymarking.com|publisher=Waymarking|access-date=24 April 2018}}

The library houses special collections, such as the Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (commonly known as ARLIS{{cite news|last1=Caldwell|first1=Suzanna|title=Need a wolf fur? A puffin pelt? All you need is a library card and a visit to the ARLIS library|url=https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/need-wolf-fur-or-puffin-pelt-all-you-need-library-card-and-arlis-library-can-help/2015/10/06/|access-date=24 April 2018|agency=Anchorage Daily News|publisher=ADN|date=28 September 2016}}) and a large archive dedicated to preserving Alaskan history and the history of the Pacific Northwest.{{cite web|title=About Us - Archives and Special Collections|url=https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/about-us/|website=Archives and Special Collections|publisher=UAA/APU Consortium Library|access-date=24 April 2018}} In 2020, the Archives and Special Collections won national recognition when awarded the John Sessions Memorial Award from the American Library Association for its creation of consolidated access to documents relating to labor.[https://rusaupdate.org/2020/04/labor-collections-of-the-archives-and-special-collections-of-the-uaa-apu-consortium-library-wins-john-sessions-memorial-award/ Labor Collections of the Archives and Special Collections of the UAA/APU Consortium Library wins John Sessions Memorial Award.] American Library Association, RUSA Update.April 6, 2020.

The archives also retain materials related to celebrations of historical events in Alaska, such as the centennial celebration of the naming of Mt. McKinley (now known as Denali).{{cite news|last1=Besl|first1=Joseph|title=Denali National Park: Three stories, 100 years|url=https://www.thecordovatimes.com/2017/09/17/denali-national-park-three-stories-100-years/|access-date=24 April 2018|agency=The Cordova Times|date=17 September 2017}}

The architect of the original building was CCC/HOK Architects and Planners of Anchorage.Alison K. Hoagland, Buildings of Alaska (New York: Oxford University Press, 1993)