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Information & Library Sciences
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Libraries Online 
 Online edition of American Libraries, "the magazine of the American Library Association." Includes news, events, selected articles, job ads, monthly columns on information issues, Internet topics, and library technology. Searchable. http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/index.cfm Topics: Librarianship, Magazines, Social Science Last updated Sep 27, 2008 American Library Association (ALA)
Lots and lots of useful information for librarians, including sections on professional ethics, careers, education, freedom of information, legislation, literacy, the organization's many special interest groups, and the online version of the ALA's magazine American Libraries. Searchable. http://www.ala.org/ Topics: Librarianship, Social Science Last updated Mar 25, 2004 American Library Association Government Documents Roundtable (GODORT)
Contains news related to government documents and information access, conference and committee information, and fact sheets by and about document depository libraries and the Government Printing Office (GPO). Also features resources created by GODORT, including the "Gov Docs Processing Tutorial," and the "Toolbox for Processing and Cataloging Federal Government Documents." Note: some resources available only to members. From the American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/godort/index.cfm Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, Social Science Last updated Nov 22, 2008 American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)
"The mission of the American Society for Information Science and Technology is to advance the information sciences and related applications of information technology by providing focus, opportunity, and support to information professionals and organizations." The site contains news, conference information, discussion lists, articles, and more. http://www.asis.org/ Topics: Librarianship, Social Science Last updated May 15, 2005 Biblio Tech Review
A monthly newsletter devoted to "library automation and associated industries." Contains articles and reviews dating back to 1999. Also features technical briefings "designed to give the librarian enough detail of the current key technologies to be able to understand the importance of them when assessing a system" (topics include RFID, Z39.50, and barcoding). http://www.ringgold.com/biblio-tech/si_pd.cfm Topics: Computers, Librarianship, Magazines, Social Science Last updated Nov 10, 2006 Blogbib: An Annotated Bibliography on Weblogs and 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 United States of America, BlogBib includes blogs and commentary from Canada, Europe, and Australia as well. Coverage includes academic, public, school, and special libraries." By librarian Susan Herzog. http://blog-bib.blogspot.com Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Librarianship, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Science Last updated Feb 22, 2005 California Library Association (CLA)
Information on current library related legislation, the Librarians' Legislative Network, Legislative Day, and the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). The JobMart database includes listings and resumes. There are also publications of the association and membership information. http://www.cla-net.org/ Topics: California: Libraries, California: Libraries & Archives by Type, Librarianship, Social Science Last updated Mar 14, 2003 Canadian Library Association
Organization, membership, conferences, and catalog of publications. http://www.cla.ca/ Topics: Librarianship, Social Science Last updated Feb 10, 2001 Center for Women & Information Technology
This site provides links to online resources relating to women and information technology (IT) including news, learning the basics of computers, careers in IT, training and certification, and more. There is also a bibliography and a FAQ (with links to many outside resources). The center's primary goal is to promote women's and girls' involvement in the IT industry. http://www.umbc.edu/cwit/ Topics: Librarianship, Social Science Last updated Mar 5, 2004 CILIP: Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Website of the professional body formed following the unification of the Institute of Information Scientists (IIS) and The Library Association (LA) in the United Kingdom. Encompasses a wide range of information of interest to degreed and non-degreed library workers throughout the UK, including general information on library careers, job listings, and detailed descriptions of training programs and professional development opportunities. http://www.cilip.org.uk/ Topics: Librarianship, Social Science Last updated Oct 15, 2005 Cites and Insights: Crawford at Large
This online publication features reviews, articles, and opinions about libraries, technology, media, and relevant content. Monthly issues are indexed and archived. This private publishing effort comes courtesy of Walt Crawford, a libraries guru and senior analyst at The Research Libraries Group in Mountain View, California. http://citesandinsights.info/ Topics: Librarianship, Magazines, Social Science Last updated Jul 17, 2007 CiteSeer.IST: Scientific Literature Digital Library
"CiteSeer is a scientific literature digital library and search engine that focuses primarily on the literature in computer and information science." The "document" search results include document abstracts, similar documents based on the text, and citations to other texts within the original document. The "citations" search results provide information about when a document was cited in other texts. From Penn State's School of Information Sciences and Technology (IST). http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Social Science Last updated Jul 12, 2005 College Students' Perceptions of Library and Information Resources
This report "examines the information-seeking habits and preferences of international college students. ... Overall, respondents have positive, if outdated, views of the 'Library.' Younger respondents -- teenagers and young adults -- do not express positive associations as frequently." A "companion piece to the December 2005 OCLC Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources report." http://www.oclc.org/asiapacific/en/reports/perceptionscollege.htm Topics: College and University Education, Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated May 31, 2006 Computers in Libraries
A monthly journal covering news and issues in library technology. Abstracts of many of the articles and a few full-text. Archived. http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/ciltop.htm Topics: Librarianship, Magazines, Social Science Last updated Jul 25, 2002 Current Cites
"An annotated [monthly] bibliography of selected articles, books, and digital documents on information technology." The archives are searchable and browsable. Maintained by "a team of librarians and library staff," including überlibrarian Roy Tennant of the California Digital Library. http://lists.webjunction.org/currentcites/ Topics: California: Libraries, Librarianship, Magazines, Social Science Last updated Feb 20, 2006 D-Lib Forum and D-Lib Magazine
A forum for researchers and developers of advanced digital libraries. Includes a monthly electronic magazine and links to projects and collections concerning digital library research. http://www.dlib.org/ Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, Magazines, Social Science Last updated Dec 22, 2003 Dewey Decimal System Home Page
The publishers of DDC 21 make the summaries available online. Also has links between selected new Library of Congress subject headings and Dewey Decimal Classification numbers. New and changed entries are posted monthly under Updates . http://www.oclc.org/dewey/ Topics: Librarianship, Social Science Last updated Feb 11, 2001 Digital Library Building Blocks: Glossary
This glossary of terms for digital librarianship can help you distinguish OAI from an IOU, and familiarize you with acronyms, terms, and phrases such as METS, "XML Gateway," and "behaviors metadata." Searchable; browsable by major topic. From the California Digital Library. http://www.cdlib.org/inside/diglib/glossary/ Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, Social Science Last updated Oct 14, 2004 E-LIS: E-prints in Library and Information Science
"E-LIS is an open access archive for scientific or technical documents, published or unpublished, on Librarianship, Information Science and Technology, and related areas." Searchable, or browsable by author, subject, country, and other factors. Includes documents in English and in other languages. A project of RCLIS (Research in Computing, Library and Information Science) and DoIS (Documents in Information Science), and promoted by the Spanish Ministry of Culture. http://eprints.rclis.org/ Topics: Librarianship Last updated May 29, 2007 EBSCOhost Database: Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
This database offers free abstracts (but not full text) of books, magazine articles, reports, and other resources on subjects such as "librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more." Coverage goes back to the 1910s. From EBSCO Publishing. http://www.libraryresearch.com/ Topics: Librarianship Last updated Aug 9, 2008 Ex Libris: A Weekly E-zine for Librarians
This free weekly column, by reference librarian Marylaine Block (best known for her weekly mailing of best-pick websites, "Neat New Stuff"), addresses the Internet, computers, databases, people, and current events. http://marylaine.com/exlibris/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Internet, Librarianship, Magazines, Media, Media, Social Science Last updated Sep 8, 2005 The Feminist Task Force of the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table
The American Library Association's Feminist Task Force (FTF) "was founded in 1970 by women determined to address sexism in libraries and librarianship." The site includes book reviews from the Women in Libraries newsletter from 1995 through 1997, historical facts about the FTF, and the Amelia Bloomer Project's annual list of recommended fiction and nonfiction picture books, intermediate reading, and young adult titles "exhibiting feminist viewpoints and ideals" (lists available dating back to 2002). http://libr.org/ftf/ Topics: Librarianship, Social Science, Women Last updated Mar 15, 2006 First Monday - f ¡ ® s T - m o ñ d @ ¥
"One of the first openly accessible, peer–reviewed journals on the Internet, solely devoted to the Internet." Sponsored by the University of Illinois at Chicago Library. http://www.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/ Topics: Internet, Librarianship, Magazines, Social Science Last updated Nov 26, 2007 Handbook of Federal Librarianship
A resource "for librarians new to the federal community and a quick reference guide for established federal librarians. The Federal Librarians Handbook is written for professional librarians and ... focuses on the federal angle of other-wise standard practices and procedures of good librarianship." Covers reference, acquisitions, weeding, depository libraries, contracting out services, copyright, and other matters. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC). http://www.loc.gov/flicc/pubs/federalhandbook.pdf Topics: Librarianship, Social Science Last updated Jun 9, 2004 Info*Nation
This website is designed "to promote the library and information professions in Canada." Topics include core values in library careers (such as literacy and education, public service, intellectual freedom, and preservation), librarian skills and strengths, and benefits of library jobs. Also includes brief librarian profiles, links to librarian blogs, job listings, and education resources in Canada. From the Canadian Library Association (CLA). http://www.cla.ca/infonation/ Topics: Job Listings, Librarianship Last updated Aug 3, 2006 Information Literacy
A collection of resources that "will help you understand and apply the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education to enhance teaching, learning, and research in the higher education community." Includes standards and guidelines, samples of programs from universities, and a glossary. From from the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a part of the American Library Association (ALA). http://www.ala.org/ala/professionalresources/infolit/index.cfm Topics: Education, Librarianship, Social Science Last updated Dec 2, 2008 Information Research: An International Electronic Journal
Scholarly journal, published four times a year, that covers "information science, information management, information systems, [and] information policy and librarianship." Includes editorials, refereed papers, working papers, and book and software reviews. Published by a professor at the University of Sheffield, England. http://informationr.net/ir/ Topics: Librarianship, Magazines, Social Science Last updated Sep 7, 2006 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
The "Electronic Collections" section has a collection of past and present important documents and resources in the field of library science, a page of library jokes, and another of quotations about librarians and libraries. Other parts of the site have information about the organization and its activities. Also includes an alphabetical list "of national libraries including those claiming this function but not having the actual title." http://www.ifla.org/ Topics: Librarianship, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Science, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Apr 12, 2004 Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship (ISTL)
Quarterly publication for science and technology librarians. Issues feature articles, webliographies, and database and book reviews. Archive extends back to 1991. Searchable. http://www.library.ucsb.edu/istl/ Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, Magazines, Social Science Last updated Sep 13, 2005 ITAL: Information Technology and Libraries
This site provides abstracts of this journal's content and full text of many of its articles, columns, and reviews. Topics include "digital libraries, metadata, authorization and authentication, electronic journals and electronic publishing, telecommunications, distributed systems and networks, computer security and intellectual property rights, technical standards, geographic information systems, desktop applications, online catalogs and bibliographic systems, optical information systems, software engineering, universal access to technology, futuristic forecasting, library consortia, vendor relations, and technology and the arts." http://www.ala.org/ala/lita/litapublications/ital/italinformation.cfm Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Magazines, Social Science Last updated Apr 5, 2007 Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX)
This "Webzine" has a special focus on research, management, and technology topics for legal professionals, but any serious Internet researcher will benefit from checking it regularly (updated twice a month). Contains articles, Web reviews, and columns written by law librarians, attorneys, and other experts. They have a mailing list you can subscribe to for monthly updates. http://www.llrx.com/ Topics: Law, Law, Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, Magazines, Social Science Last updated Dec 22, 2003 LibGig
"Professional networking website dedicated to bringing together everyone who accesses, organizes, creates, manages, produces or distributes information for a living." Site features searchable job listings, list of American Library Association accredited schools ("including their specialties, degrees, certificates, doctoral programs, admissions and financial aid contact"), career development resources, and a blog. http://www.libgig.com/ Topics: Librarianship Last updated Sep 3, 2008 Liblog: A Library Weblog
Provides annotated links to "current web sites and stories dealing with the interface between technology and libraries." A useful tool for keeping up with rapid changes in information technology and the Internet. From the Redwood City Public Library. http://www.rcpl.info/services/liblog.html Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Librarianship, Social Science Last updated Sep 3, 2003 Libraries FAQ
A collection of basic information regarding libraries and librarianship and an introductory guide to library resources on the Internet. Answers questions like: What kind of libraries are there? - Where can I get a library degree? - What kind of library jobs are there? - What is the Dewey Decimal system? - and many, many more. There are also links to librarians in comics sites and a library graphics page. http://www.ibiblio.org/librariesfaq/ Topics: Librarianship, Social Science Last updated Jul 25, 2002 Libraries of the Future Bibliography
An annotated "list of resources to help in learning about and planning for the library of the future," some with links to full text. Includes bibliographies, dissertations, journals (and journal articles), monographs, organizations, and Web sites that discuss such topics as the changing role of reference service in a digital age, building digital libraries, and the skills needed for virtual librarians. Prepared in 1999 for Metronet, a Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota multi-library organization. http://www.metronet.lib.mn.us/forlibs.cfm?id=176 Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Nonfiction by Genre, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Social Science Last updated Feb 14, 2003 Library & Information Association of South Africa (LIASA)
Official site for LIASA, which was "launched on 10 July 1997. The launch marked the end of the process of unification of all existing library organisations in South Africa." Topics include LIASA's interest groups (for areas such as bibliographic standards and special libraries), conferences, advocacy efforts, National Library Week (held in March), and related material. http://www.liasa.org.za Topics: Librarianship, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 4, 2006 Library and Information Science: A Guide to Online Resources
"This guide is intended for individuals without ready access to print resources and subscription databases in the field of library and information science. It compiles free, full-text resources available on the Web. ... In addition, the Frequently Asked Questions page provides answers to a number of the most common library and information science questions received by the Library of Congress." From the Virtual Services Digital Reference Team of the Library of Congress (LOC). http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/libsci/ Topics: Librarianship Last updated May 13, 2008 Library Journals, Newsletters, and Zines
Briefly annotated links to publications for and about libraries and librarians. http://www.libdex.com/journals.html Topics: Librarianship, Magazines, Media, Social Science Last updated Dec 22, 2003 Library Juice
A blog for librarians and library science students that highlights websites, brief articles, threads from electronic mailing lists, and the latest news in information science and reference. Covers topics "of interest to passionate librarians, from a political Left perspective ... linked to and implicit in the fundamental values of the profession in its modern form." Edited and published by librarian Rory Litwin. http://libraryjuicepress.com/blog/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship, Magazines, Social Issues, Social Science Last updated Feb 27, 2007 Library Link of the Day
This site provides one link per day on hot issues in librarianship. It's an easy way to stay current with a wide spectrum of library topics without getting overwhelmed. Includes a list of "Information Sources" useful to librarians (with just one glaring omission). Previous entries are browsable by date. Also available by e-mail or as an RSS newsfeed. From librarian John Hubbard of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. http://www.tk421.net/librarylink/ Topics: Librarianship, Social Science Last updated Sep 11, 2003 Library of Congress Authorities | |||