Librarian Resources - Internet Resources
Librarians - Google Directory
Librarians in Society - Google Directory
Library & Information Science - Google Directory
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts - LibraryResearch.com - EBSCO
database of free abstracts of books, magazine articles, reports, other resources on "subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more."
WorldCat
complete database, publicly accessible
Cataloging
- Cataloging - Google Directory
- Cataloger's Learning Workshop - Library of Congress, Program for Cooperative Cataloging, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services
"cataloging and metadata training resources for information workers" | workshops, training materials, distance
learning, training publications & providers, readings, metadata education
- Online Cataloging Resources - Prof. Donna Bair-Mundy
Directories
- ARL Directory of Scholarly Electronic Journals and Academic Discussion Lists
- ARL Member Libraries' Information Servers
- Directory of Library Associations
- Directory of Library Journals, Newsletters and Electronic Discussion Archives
- Directory of Publishers and Vendors - AcqWeb
- FirstGov.gov: Libraries
directory of national, federal, state, local libraries, online library databases, grants for libraries
- InformationR - World list of departments of Information Studies, Management, Systems
- Librarian's Yellow Pages
- Libraries411.com
library search directory
- LibWeb - Electronic Library Catalogs Worldwide
- LIS Schools on the Web
- Professional Associations in the Information Sciences - SJSU SLIS
Gateway Sites
- AcqWeb - Resources for Librarians
- ALA Library Web Resources
- ARL Member Libraries' Information Servers
- Bookwire
- Internet Library for Librarians
- Internet Public Library - Services for Librarians
- Librarian Resources - Carnegie Library of Pittsburg
- Librarian's Resource Center - SLA Toronto Chapter
- Librarians' Index to the Internet
- Library & Information Resources - BUBL
- LibraryHQ.com - Resources for the Wired Librarian
- Library Instruction on the Web
- LibraryLand
- LibrarySpot Library Resource Center
- LibWeb - Library Information Servers Worldwide
- NewBreed Librarian
- USA
Patriot Act Resolutions of State Library Associations - ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom
directory of resolutions about the USA PATRIOT Act from national, state, local library associations, links, contact information for submitting additional resolutions
Children's Librarianship
- The Center for Children's Books - GSLIS U. Illinois
collection development, storytelling, programming resources for children's librarians, bibliographies, best books, reviews, audio clips of storytelling events, links
- Passport: International Children's Literature
translations into English, foreign written, published, or set, by immigrants to the US, annotated links, awards, book fairs, journals, publishers, author & illustrator sites, browsable by continent
Instruction
- ACRL Information Literacy Website maintained by the Instruction Section is a "gateway to and a gathering place for resources on information literacy focused on improving the teaching, learning, and research role of the higher education community"
- PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instruction Materials Online - ACRL
peer-reviewed instructional materials on discovering, accessing & evaluating information in networked environments, searchable & browsable database of annotated links to instructional modules
Internet Indexes
- Librarians' Index to the Internet
- Netopedia - A Librarian's Guide to Internet Reference
- Virtual Training Suite - Subject-Specific Web Tutorials
"a set of free online tutorials designed to help students, lecturers and researchers improve their Internet information literacy and IT skills"
Journals
- Ariadne
- CHOICE
- Current Cites
- D-Lib Forum & Magazine
- Hawaii Library Association Journal
1947-1994 | Full-Text online | Author, Subject, Title Indexes (Scroll down to "Publications")
- Journal Of Digital Information
- The Journal of Online Behavior (JOB)
"concerned with the empirical study of human behavior in the online environment, and with the impact of evolving communication and information technology upon individuals, groups, organizations, and society."
- Library Journal Digital
- onlineinc.com
- Periodicals.net
indexes 97,000 publications online | searches by keyword, title, subject, ISSN, coverage type (full, abstract, index) and vendor | vendor/title list with dates of coverage & link to homepage
- The Value of Libraries: Impact, Normative Data, & Influencing Funders [online article]
Stephen Abram, MLS, VP Innovation, Sirsi Corporation, President Canadian Library Association
- Webology
"scholarly journal for fields of LIS & forum for discussion, experimentation & new research in information dissemination & communication processes in general & in the context of the World Wide Web in particular"
Lists, Newsletters & Blogs
- ALiNUS - Online Academic Library Newsletters
- Blogbib: An Annotated Bibliography on Weblogs & Blogging, With a Focus on Library/Librarian Blogs
"This annotated bibliography includes definitions, articles about blogging and about library blogs, books, studies, links to samples of the myriad library blogs, tools for creating and using blogs, and links to presentations on blogging. While most entries are from the US, BlogBib includes blogs and commentary from Canada, Europe, and Australia as well. Coverage includes academic, public, school, and special libraries." By librarian Susan Herzog.
- Directory of Journals - AcqWeb
- Informed Librarian Online
"a monthly compilation of the most recent tables of contents from over 275 titles of valuable domestic and foreign library & information-related journals, e-journals, magazines, e-magazines, newsletters and e-newsletters" | free e-newsletter
- PUBYAC - PUBlic libraries, Young Adults, and Children
email list for public library staff working with young adults and children | history, archives, tips, and other
information for subscribers and library school students
- Stumpers-L
"The Stumpers list is a place for librarians (and others) to discuss reference questions which they are unable to answer using available resources, including the Internet and local interlibrary loan capabilities."
Organizations & Professional Development
- ALA - American Library Association
- ALA Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table
book awards, bibliographies, classification schemes, directory of GLBT librarians, past newsletters, committee
information, conference activities
- ALA White Paper: Do Libraries Matter? The Rise of Library 2.0 [PDF] & Do Libraries Matter: On Library & Librarian 2.0 [Blog]
- ARL - Association of Research Libraries
- Authors Among Us: Librarians Who Are Authors of Children's & Young Adult Literature
published & as-yet unpublished librarian authors, incl author's library experience, book titles, links to sites by or about
- Become a Librarian
occupational descriptions, specialties, programs, guides, distance education, scholarships, employment, stories
- Center for Information Policy - University of Maryland
"analyzes and provides solutions to current policy issues relating to the convergence of information and technology" | news & analysis about information issues, publications, links on information policy | copyright, records management, intelligence, and immigration systems
- Council on Library and Information Resources
publications, reports, activities, awards, news | "to expand access to information, however recorded and preserved, as a public good"
- E-Learning Clearinghouse Database
scholarships & grants for library staff for continuing education & professional development, scholarship & grant opportunities for librarianship & information professions
- The Encyclopedia of Diderot & d'Alembert
"Widely considered to be one of the crowning achievements of the Enlightenment, the Encyclopedia edited by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert in the 18th century has proved to be fertile ground for those who have sought to classify and chronicle the various branches of knowledge. This highly ambitious project was published during the period 1751 to 1777, and included 32 volumes amply illustrated with engraved plates. Close to 150 years later, a group of talented individuals sought to create an online version of the Encyclopedia translated into English, with links to the original French versions. The project is based at the University of Michigan Library, although contributors to the project are scattered across the world. Visitors to the site can search the currently available articles or browse by title, French title, or subject. Finally, visitors will want to take a look at the famous "Map of the System of Human Knowledge" that is immediately identified with this most celebrated human endeavor." Review by Scout Report Team
- HLA - Hawaii Library Association
- IFLAnet
- The Laughing Librarian
signs | bookmarks | tales | zen koans | quotations | links
- LibrarianActivist.org
"resources for librarians who want to be active in political & social issues surrounding libraries & librarianship & publicize the efforts of librarians & their friends in raising public awareness"
- Libraries for the Future
information equity | literacy | preservation | renewal | research on libraries and the public interest | local | national
- LibraryCareers.org - American Library Association (ALA)
types of libraries & jobs, education requirements, grants, conferences
- The Library History Buff
- Library Humor - A Pathfinder
- Library Success: a Best Practices Wiki
- LibrarySupportStaff.com
professional development, jobs, journals, links, web publishing
- Libr.org
- LIScareer.com
articles, links, blog
- Lisjobs.com - Jobs, Employment, Positions for Librarians & Information
Professionals
- MALACH - Multilingual Access to Large Spoken Archives
world's largest coherent archive of videotaped oral histories
- National Library Week
- The Networked Librarian Job Search Guides
- OCLC
- OCLC Environmental Scan 2003: Pattern Recognition
A report that examines "the significant issues and trends impacting OCLC, libraries, museums, archives and other allied organizations, both now and in the future. The scan provides a high-level view of the information landscape, intended both to inform and stimulate discussion about future strategic directions." Topics include the social landscape, economics, technology, and future frameworks
- OCLC ResearchWorks
OCLC's online research laboratory showcasing current work of OCLC research scientists
- Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources - OCLC, 2005
- Preservation 101
free online course
- Professional Associations in the Information Sciences - SJSU SLIS
- Professional Resources for Librarians on the Web
- Remote Access: Distant Libraries of the World
DVD & excerpts
- Special Libraries Association
- SWAG: Spoken Word Archive Group
creation and dissemination of spoken-word digital audio archives
- Tellabration! - National Storytelling Network
storytelling network, locations, hosting
- Ten Graces for New Librarians - SUNY
- Unshelved - a comic strip about a library
- Virtual Reference Desk
National Library of Education & ERIC Clearinghouse | AskA services locator K-12 by subject | digital reference development | conferences | newsletter
- World Library Partnership
Reference
- AcademicInfo's Reference Links
- Core Essential Subject Areas Reference Tool Surveys
- Gumshoe Librarian: "Where in the World Is..."
links to material for conducting research on international topics, incl business & corporate data, global news, search engines, guides to international & comparative law, country profiles & statistics, locating people, businesses, places & useful services around the world, banking resources, data on terrorism & security issues
- HCC Reference Desk
- Internet Public Library Reference Center
- Michigan Electronic Library
- Péter's Digital Reference Shelf
Searching & Web Development
- Barebones 101 - A Basic Tutorial on Searching the Web
actually quite comprehensive
- Beyond Bookmarks: Schemes for Organizing the Web
- Guide to Specialized Search Engines
- Internet2 Website
- Library Web Manager's Reference Center
- Search Engine Showdown: The Users' Guide to Web Searching
- Search Engine Watch
reviews | tutorials | technology | performance | newsletter
- Technical Services Unlimited
- Traffick - The Guide to Portals
portal comparisons | columns | test drives | tutorials | tools | forum | resources | newsletters | manage bookmarks online
- UKOLN - The UK Office for Library and Information Networking
- Virtual Training Suite - Subject-Specific Web Tutorials
"a set of free online tutorials designed to help students, lecturers and researchers improve their Internet information literacy and IT skills"
Site Newsletters, Reviews, Archives
- Internet Scout Report
by/for Librarians U. Wisc. Comp. Sci. Dept
- Internet Sources Newsletter - Heriot-Watt U. Edinburgh
- LII New This Week Mailing List - Librarians' Index to the Internet
- ResourceShelf.com - Website Review Newsletter
- Subject Index to Literature on Electronic Sources of Information
- The Virtual Acquisition Shelf & News Desk
- Virtual Training Suite - Subject-Specific Web Tutorials
"a set of free online tutorials designed to help students, lecturers and researchers improve their Internet information literacy and IT skills"
Technology
- Biblio Tech Review Information Technology for Librarians
Tools
- Audit Bureau of Circulations
circulation statistics for Consumer Magazines, Business Publications, Farm Publications, Newspapers - sort and search summarized circulation data by publisher title, U.S. SRDS number, or Canadian CARD classifications
- Book Stumpers
$2 a search for books only vaguely remembered by patrons
- Convert Journal Title Abbreviations
- Dewey Decimal Classification - OCLC
- Dewey Decimal Classification System
- Digital Library Building Blocks: Glossary
- DocuSeek
database for documentary, social issue, and educational videos | search by keyword, grade level, length, filmmaker
- Find Your Representatives - ALA
by zip code | allows sending library-related ALA-drafted letters to representatives
- Gale Literary Index
- Genamics JournalSeek
search journals by subject, title, ISSN, keyword
- GLBT Collection Development Policies
- GoldRush
"find the best database for a topic or journal title"
- JAKE - Jointly Administered Knowledge Environment
to find which databases index which journals
- All That JAS - Journal Abbreviation Sources
- Library Binding Institute (LBI)
standards & technical specifications, updates & revisions, links
- Library of Congress Authorities
Downloadable in MARC format, users can browse authority headings by subject, name, title, or name/ title indexes
- Library of Congress Classification System, at The Mining Co.
- Library of Congress Classification System, at the LoC
- The Library of Congress: Preservation
books, other media, locating conservators & appraisers, FAQ, live chats with LC preservation staff
- Library Thing
catalog personal library or keep reading list online, public or private, to 200 records free, unlimited by subscription
- Marketing Treasures
newsletter with marketing advice for libraries, archived back to 1992 - From a librarian who runs a marketing business
- Multicultural Resources and Services/Ressources et Services Multiculturels - National Library of Canada
multicultural sites available through the Library of Canada, "Toolkit" of tips for developing such collections and services, technology & web resources
- ODLIS: Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science
- A Primer on Disaster Preparedness, Management and Response: Paper-Based Materials
- Public Libraries Briefcase: Finding & Using Public Records, ALA Business Reference and Services Section
- Publisher's Catalogue Home
- RedLightGreen
alternative to WorldCat
- A Simple Book Repair Manual
- Useful Web Sites for AV Catalogers
Virtual Reference
- Ask A Librarian - Library of Congress
- Digital Reference - The Teaching Librarian
descriptions of types, bibliographies, links
- Digital References Services Bibliography
- Library Based Digital Reference Service
- Global Reference Project - Library of Congress
- Library of Congress Portals Applications Issues Group
- LiveRef(sm): A Registry of Real-Time Digital Reference Services
including livereference ELECTRONIC DISCUSSION LIST | Dig_Ref Listserv
- Reference User Services Association
- The Virtual Reference Desk - U.S. DOE
conference proceedings, workshops, AskA locator, resources, publications, training, VRD network
- Virtual Reference - Topics & Trends - OCLC
Guest perspectives, The basics, Best practices, Standards, Trends, Interest and working groups, Training, Digitization, Digital rights management, Staffing
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