Museum Bulletin Newsletter
Starting with issue #36, the Bulletin is available at the Alaska State Museum Bulletin blog (WordPress). Issues earlier than #36 are in PDF format.
Back Issues
2015
WordPress bulletins published in 2015.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #83 |
April 2015 |
Into the Archives |
Asbestos removal |
Top 10 tips for GIA application |
| Bulletin #82 |
March 2015 |
Interview with ASM's new registrar |
Preservation vs. Access |
Tanana Valley Railroad Museums |
| Bulletin #81 |
February 2015 |
State Repository Designation |
Cleaning caribou hide moccasins |
Cordova Museum |
| Bulletin #80 |
January 2015 |
Renewing Alaskan Taxidermy with Fran Ritchie |
Removing super glue |
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center |
2014
WordPress bulletins published in 2014.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #79 |
December 2014 |
Out with the Old in with the New (ASM) |
Displaying and preserving a handcrafted wooden sign |
The Seldovia Museum |
| Bulletin #78 |
November 2014 |
Intern at Sheldon Jackson Museum (Haines) |
Polyurethane foam in museums |
22 grants awarded to Alaska museums and cultural centers |
| Bulletin #77 |
October 2014 |
My Summer in Anaktuvuk |
Use of an artifact for commercial purposes |
Pratt Museum in Homer |
| Bulletin #76 |
May 2014 |
Crate Ideas |
Messy collections: oil in an oil can |
Ahtna Heritage Foundation |
| Bulletin #75 |
April 2014 |
Crating with Coroplast |
Museum vs. Heritage Center |
Kodiak Maritime Museum |
| Bulletin #74 |
March 2014 |
A Museum Move Lesson: A museum moving experience is also physical |
Flask of mercury in a museum |
Big Change in GIA This Year! |
| Bulletin #73 |
February 2014 |
Concertinas, Curators, Banjos, and Boats: A Visit with Steve Brown |
Writing on CDs/DVDs |
Seward Museum |
| Bulletin #72 |
January 2014 |
The Arctic Drum |
Fish scales on XtraTufs |
Juneau-Douglas City Museum |
2013
WordPress bulletins published in 2013.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #71 |
Decemeber 2013 |
The Museum's Big Move |
Bugs, rodents, light and moisture |
The Alutiiq Museum, Kodiak, AK |
| Bulletin #70 |
November 2013 |
Snapshot of Shipwreck Artifact Treatments |
Displaying archival materials |
Alpine Historical Society in Sutton, AK |
| Bulletin #69 |
October 2013 |
Museum Adventures in Anaktuvuk Pass by Sarah Schaefer |
Old store-style glass cases for use in exhibiting objects |
Baranov Museum in Kodiak |
| Bulletin #68 |
Septemeber 2013 |
Interview with Jackie Fernandez |
Handling scrapbooks |
Sealaska Heritage Institute |
| Bulletin #67 |
August 2013 |
Transforming Galleries with Paint |
UV light & filters |
Climate Control at the Alutiiq Museum |
| Bulletin #66 |
July 2013 |
The Big Move, Part 1 |
Mold/Mildew on books & papers |
FY2014 Grant winners |
| Bulletin #65 |
June 2013 |
Interview with Aaron Elmore |
Signage for break rooms |
New computer for McLain Memorial Museum |
| Bulletin #64 |
May 2013 |
Due Diligence |
Labeling on rocks |
Applications due June 3 |
| Bulletin #63 |
April 2013 |
Update on Science on a Sphere |
Adhesives for exhibition labels |
Now accepting applications |
| Bulletin #62 |
March 2013 |
Interview with Claire Imamura |
Frost on wood structure |
Sitka Historical Society |
| Bulletin #61 |
February 2013 |
Native Artist Demonstrators at 25 |
Flash photography in galleries |
Baranov Museum |
| Bulletin #60 |
January 2013 |
SLAM Project Breaks Ground! |
Drying out after a storm |
Seldovia Museum |
2012
WordPress bulletins published in 2012.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #59 |
December 2012 |
Interview with new ASM Registrar Addison Field |
Classifying photographs |
Alaska Museum of Natural History |
| Bulletin #58 |
November 2012 |
Top 13 Reasons We Don't Use Leather Dressings at the ASM |
Storing snow shoes |
Anchorage Museum |
| Bulletin #57 |
October 2012 |
Lights, Camera, Museums! |
Reusing artifacts? |
Juneau-Douglas City Museum |
| Bulletin #56 |
September 2012 |
Disasters in Museums |
Nurse's syringe kit |
Sheldon Jackson Museum |
| Bulletin #55 |
August 2012 |
Portable XRF at ASM |
Cats on staff? |
Seward Museum |
| Bulletin #54 |
July 2012 |
Using QR Codes |
Cracking wood |
FY 2013 award winners |
| Bulletin #53 |
June 2012 |
Sheldon Jackson Museum Artist Residency Program |
Adhesives for exhibition labels |
Alpine Historical Society |
| Bulletin #52 |
May 2012 |
ASM Wins Ross Merrill Award |
Freezing textiles |
none |
| Bulletin #51 |
April 2012 |
Fungus Among Us |
Plexi cleaner |
Juneau-Douglas City Museum |
| Bulletin #50 |
March 2012 |
How to Organize Your Spring Cleaning |
Computer-operated HVAC systems |
none |
| Bulletin #49 |
February 2012 |
SLAM project |
Wet picture frames |
Baronov Museum |
| Bulletin #48 |
January 2012 |
Museums: Where to start how to keep up |
SortKwikfinger moistener |
Sealaska Heritage Institute |
2011
WordPress bulletins published in 2011.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #47 |
December 2011 |
Education Outreach Through Real Artifacts |
Storing books |
Museum of the Aleutians |
| Bulletin #46 |
November 2011 |
Sheldon Jackson Museum's New Curator |
Mounted bald eagles |
Kodiak Maritime Museum |
| Bulletin #45 |
October 2011 |
Fur ID Project 101 |
Skin drums |
The Kenaitze Indian Tribe |
| Bulletin #44 |
September 2011 |
What's That White Stuff? |
Preserving audiovisual material |
Ahtna Cultural Center |
| Bulletin #43 |
August 2011 |
Photography and Colonialism in North America |
Bead disease |
Sam Fox Museum, Dillingham |
| Bulletin #42 |
July 2011 |
From Cannery to Curator |
Accession numbers |
Ketchikan Museum |
| Bulletin #41 |
June 2011 |
History in a Can |
Cataloguing collections |
Eagle Historical Society Museum |
| Bulletin #40 |
May 2011 |
Does Your Museum Need a Docent Program |
Removing photos from old albums |
GIA reporting revamp |
| Bulletin #39 |
April 2011 |
Science on a Sphere |
Rolled Regalia |
Juneau Douglas City Museum |
| Bulletin #38 |
March 2011 |
Tax Time for Museums New and Old |
Storage in Ziploc bags |
Baranov Museum |
| Bulletin #37 |
February 2011 |
Paper conservation projects |
Displaying objects naturally |
Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository |
| Bulletin #36 |
January 2011 |
First issue of e-Bulletin |
Cleaning dust off a painting |
Tanana Valley Railroad Museum |
2010
PDF bulletins published in 2010.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #35 [PDF] |
Winter 2010 |
Introducing Exhibits Specialist Jackie Manning |
Unopened cans of salmon in the collection |
Metlakatla's Duncan Cottage Museum Project |
| Bulletin #34 [PDF] |
Fall 2010 |
Conservation Intern at the Alaska State Museum |
Matching storage locations with database-noted locations |
2011 Grant-in-Aid awards |
| Bulletin #33 [PDF] |
Spring 2010 |
A Paper Conservator's Alaskan Adventure |
Museum insurance policies |
Sutton's Alpine Historical Park |
| Bulletin #32 [PDF] |
Fall 2009 |
Bruce Kato retires |
Writing condition reports |
Sitka Historical Museum |
2009
PDF bulletins published in 2009.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #31 [PDF] |
Spring 2009 |
State Museum Brings Interns to Alaska's Small Museums |
Is Eskimo appropriate? |
Changes coming to Grant in Aid |
2008
PDF bulletins published in 2008.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #30 [PDF] |
Fall 2008 |
Managing dust |
Buffered vs. non-buffered tissue |
2009 Grant-in-Aid awardees |
| Bulletin #29 [PDF] |
Spring 2008 |
Pest Management |
Accessioning vs. cataloging objects |
Kodiak's Baranov Museum |
2007
PDF bulletins published in 2007.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #28 [PDF] |
Winter 2007 |
Sorrel Goodwin is new Registrar at State Museum |
UV filters and light levels |
Juneau/Douglas City Museum |
| Bulletin #27 [PDF] |
Fall 2007 |
2007 Spruce Root Basketry Conservation Internship |
Displaying artwork with feathers |
2008 Grant-in-Aid awardees |
| Bulletin #26 [PDF] |
Summer 2007 |
ASM Hires Bob Banghart as New Curator of Exhibits |
Bugs in fur |
Carrie McClain Memorial Museum |
| Bulletin #25 [PDF] |
Spring 2007 |
The Alaska State Museums Hires a New Conservator Ellen Carrlee |
Scope of collections |
Dorothy Page Museum in Wasilla |
2006
PDF bulletins published in 2006.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #24 [PDF] |
Fall 2006 |
Alaska State Museums Hires Curator of Museum Services Scott Carrlee |
Handling objects, fading baskets, and skin-covered drums |
2007 grant-in-aid awardees |
| Bulletin #23 [PDF] |
Winter 2006 |
Arctic Winter Games highlights growing traveling exhibits list |
n/a |
Changes to Grant-in-Aid |
2005
PDF bulletins published in 2005.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #22 [PDF] |
Summer 2005 |
Fee structures for the use of photographs |
n/a |
2006 Grant-in-Aid awardees |
2004
PDF bulletins published in 2004.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #21 [PDF] |
Fall 2004 |
Online collection database access for Alaska State Museum |
n/a |
2005 Grant-in-Aid awardees |
| Bulletin #20 [PDF] |
Spring 2004 |
Addison Field joins staff at Alaska State Museum |
n/a |
2004 Grant-in-Aid awardees |
2003
PDF bulletins published in 2003.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #19 [PDF] |
Winter 2003 |
Canoe Restoration Project at Sheldon Jackson Museum |
n/a |
n/a |
2002
PDF bulletins published in 2002.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #18 [PDF] |
Fall 2002 |
Alaska Positive Exhibit |
n/a |
n/a |
| Bulletin #17 [PDF] |
Summer 2002 |
Alaska's Flag |
n/a |
2003 Grant-in-Aid awardees |
2001
PDF bulletins published in 2001.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #16 [PDF] |
Fall 2001 |
Solo Artist interviews |
n/a |
n/a |
| Bulletin #15 [PDF] |
Summer 2001 |
Alaska Museum Survey Results |
n/a |
FY2002 Grant-in-Aid awards |
| Bulletin #14 [PDF] |
Spring 2001 |
Quilts of Alaska |
n/a |
n/a |
| Bulletin #12-13 [PDF] |
Fall 2000/Winter 2001 |
State Museum Welcomes New Conservator Scott Carroll |
n/a |
n/a |
2000
PDF bulletins published in 2000.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #11 [PDF] |
Summer 2000 |
ASM lending library returns |
n/a |
FY2001 Grant-in-Aid Awards |
1999
PDF bulletins published in 1999.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #10 [PDF] |
Autumn 1999 |
The Meaning of the Masks' Return |
n/a |
n/a |
| Bulletin #9 [PDF] |
Summer 1999 |
Exhibit Label Basics, Part 3: Content |
n/a |
2000 Grant-in-Aid awardees |
| Bulletin #7-8 [PDF] |
Winter & Spring 1999 |
Basic Techniques for Making and Mounting Labels |
n/a |
Grant-in-Aid forms mailing out soon |
1998
PDF bulletins published in 1998.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #6 [PDF] |
Fall 1998 |
Y2K for museums |
n/a |
1999 Grant-in-Aid awardees |
| Bulletin #5 [PDF] |
Summer 1998 |
Exhibit Labels: Basic Guidelines for Small Museums |
n/a |
n/a |
1997
PDF bulletins published in 1997.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #4 [PDF] |
Fall 1997 |
Aleut weavers baskets |
n/a |
1998 Grant-in-Aid awardees |
| Bulletin #3 [PDF] |
Summer 1997 |
Native Artist Deomonstrators Program at Sheldon Jackson Museum |
n/a |
n/a |
| Bulletin #2 [PDF] |
February 1997 |
New Conservator Brook Bowman |
n/a |
Grant-in-Aid approaching deadline |
1996
PDF bulletins published in 1996.
| Issue |
Published |
Feature |
Ask ASM |
GIA Spotlight |
| Bulletin #1 [PDF] |
September 1996 |
New positions open, new web page |
n/a |
1997 Grant-in-Aid awardees |
