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Cataloging & Metadata AACR9-3/4(http://www.aacr9.com/UNCG/LIS608/) AACR9-3/4: A library student's guide to learning AACR cataloging, using practical exercises.
ALA/GODORT Cataloging Committee Toolbox for Processing and Cataloging Federal Government Documents(http://www2.lib.udel.edu/godort/cataloging/toolbox.htm) ALA/GODORT Cataloging Committee Toolbox for Processing and Cataloging Federal Government Documents: Includes resources for GPO item selection and classification, GPO cataloging records, cataloging handbooks, manuals and guides, megapages by library organizations (Handout Exchange for Processing Procedures), tool collections by individual libraries (Cataloging Documentation on the Web)...
Cataloger's Learning Workshop(http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/) Cataloger's Learning Workshop: The Library of Congress, Program for Cooperative Cataloging, and ALA's Association for Library Collections and Technical Services cooperated to create this portal for cataloging and metadata training resources for information workers. Lists workshops, distance learning, training publications, resource files, readings...
Cataloger's Reference Shelf
(http://www.itsmarc.com/crs/CRS0000.htm) Cataloger's Reference Shelf: Provides: MARC data formats, MARC code lists, other reference manuals (LC classification, map cataloging...), and subject cataloging manual. Cataloging in the Digital Order(http://csdl.tamu.edu/DL95/papers/levy/levy.html) Cataloging in the Digital Order: A paper by David Levy on cataloging as a form of order-making, exploring the future of cataloging in light of digital technologies.
Cataloging Internet Resources
(http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/cataloging/internetguide/) Cataloging Internet Resources: OCLC offers a manual and practical guide to cataloging Internet resources. Chapters include an introduction, guidelines for bibliographic description of Internet resources, access, subject headings... Cataloguing FAQs, CMU Cataloguer's Manual(http://www.cmu.ca/library/cat/) Cataloguing FAQs, CMU Cataloguer's Manual: Information on cataloging punctuation, date order, call numbers, MARC tags, foreign characters, authority checking, Cutter numbers construction, Cutter tables...
Cutter Numbers Table(http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/library/cod-web/Cutter-numbers.htm) Cutter Numbers Table: LC Cutter Table for constructing Cutter numbers.
Dewey Decimal Classification System(http://www.tnrdlib.bc.ca/dewey.html) Dewey Decimal Classification System: A summary of the Dewey system, breaking down the 10 major divisions into detailed subdivisions.
Digital Libraries, Metadata Resources(http://www.ifla.org/II/metadata.htm) Digital Libraries, Metadata Resources: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)'s 40-page list of links to General Indices, Dublin Core, Geospatial Metadata, MARC, Z39.50, EAD, HTML Meta, Object Identifiers, URIs/URLs... Also includes information on conferences, selected background documents, and metadata tools.
FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) and Fundamental Cataloguing Rules(http://www.miskatonic.org/library/frbr.html) FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) and Fundamental Cataloguing Rules: An essay written in 2003 on the theory of classification and knowledge organization, by William Denton.
Introduction to Metadata, Pathways to Digital Information(http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/standards/intrometadata/) Introduction to Metadata, Pathways to Digital Information: Getty Information Institute's 2000 edition includes articles on defining metadata, categorizing metadata, why metadata is important, the life cycle of an information object, crosswalks, glossary, acronyms and URLs.
Library of Congress Classification Outline(http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html) Library of Congress Classification Outline: A list of the 21 main classes with links to their subclasses.
Library Thing(http://www.librarything.com/) Library Thing: Allows you to catalog up to 200 books (personal library), find people with similar libraries…
MARC 21 Concise Format for Bibliographic Data(http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/ecbdhome.html) MARC 21 Concise Format for Bibliographic Data: Provides a quick reference guide to the content designators defined in each MARC format. Provides a concise description of each field, each character position of the fixed-length data element fields, and of the defined indicators in the variable data fields, with examples.
Metadata, Cataloging By Any Other Name(http://www.cbuc.es/5digital/1.pdf) Metadata, Cataloging By Any Other Name: This 22-page 1999 online article explains the concept of metadata.
Metadata: Data With a Purpose(http://www.kcoyle.net/meta_purpose.html) Metadata: Data With a Purpose: From a presentation at CLA 2004. A brief introduction to metadata, especially for librarians.
National Library of Medicine Cataloging(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/cataloging/mainpge.html) National Library of Medicine Cataloging: All about cataloging (policies, classification and shelflisting, subject analysis, metadata schema...), obtaining cataloging products, cataloging news, related resources (Medical Subject Headings, NLM Collection Development Manual...)
NLM Classification(http://wwwcf.nlm.nih.gov/class/) NLM Classification: Links to the outline and index of the NLM classification, information about the classification and index, LocatorPlus, Introduction to MeSH...
Penn State Libraries' Cataloging Services - Cutter Training(http://www.libraries.psu.edu/tas/cataloging/books/dupcut.htm) Penn State Libraries' Cataloging Services - Cutter Training: Clear explanation of how and when to assign Cutter numbers.
Preparing for a Cataloging Career: From Cataloging to Knowledge Management(http://www.ala.org/ala/hrdrbucket/1stcongressonpro/1stcongresspreparing.htm) Preparing for a Cataloging Career: From Cataloging to Knowledge Management: Janet Swan Hill's article discusses the evolution of cataloging and need for education in the management of technical services.
ResourceMate(http://www.resourcemate.com/) ResourceMate: Small library automation software and church library catalog software. This lost-cost software will catalog, search, and circulate. Includes "Import from the Internet (Library of Congress)" function.
Theory of Library Catalogs & Search Engines(http://www.allegro-c.de/formate/tlcse.htm) Theory of Library Catalogs & Search Engines: Essay describing what libraries & the Internet have in common, how cataloging evolved, what a good catalog is & what it should do, standard searching situations, and comparing catalogs & search engines.
UCR Libraries' Cataloging Tools(http://library.ucr.edu/?view=departments/cataloging/tools) UCR Libraries' Cataloging Tools: Links categorized into the following sections: Tools & Decision File, OCLC Reference Sources, MARC Tools, LC Tools, Specialized Cataloging Resources, General Reference Sources for Cataloging, Catalogs, Forms, Health & Safety, Other Cataloging or Technical Services Web Pages.
Understanding MARC Bibliographic(http://www.loc.gov/marc/umb/) Understanding MARC Bibliographic: The Library of Congress's comprehensive site for learning what a MARC record is, why it is important, important terms, common fields, sample records...
UMass Amherst Cataloging Department(http://www.library.umass.edu/catalog/class.html) UMass Amherst Cataloging Department: Classification, Indexing, Metadata, and Thesauri. Links to information on General Classification, Classification Web, Cutter Numbers, Dewey/LC/NLM classification systems...
Z39.50 Information Retrieval Standard(http://www.dlib.org/dlib/april97/04lynch.html) Z39.50 Information Retrieval Standard: This 1997 article from D-Lib Magazine explains Z39.50 and provides a timeline of its standardization and deployment.
Z39.50 Maintenance Agency Page(http://rs7.loc.gov/z3950/agency/) Z39.50 Maintenance Agency Page: Hosted by the Library of Congress, this is the official Z39.50 site and an essential reference site for Z39.50 information.
Z39.50 Overview(http://www.biblio-tech.com/html/z39_50.html) Z39.50 Overview: This is a 2001 2-part article in Biblio Tech Review, Information Technology for Libraries.
Z39.50 Resource Page(http://www.niso.org/z39.50/z3950.html) Z39.50 Resource Page: The National Information Standards Organizations (NISO) Z39.50 Information Retrieval Protocol is a computer protocol that can be implemented on any platform, defines a standard way for 2 computers to communicate for the purpose of information retrieval. Provides general information, implementations, software...
Children & YA Librarian ResourcesAT&T's Knowledge Network Explorer(http://www.kn.att.com/) AT&T's Knowledge Network Explorer: The mission of AT&T's education program is to help schools and libraries acquire and effectively use Internet and videoconferencing technology. Includes online lessons and activities that can be incorporated into the classroom.
The Children's Literature Web Guide(http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html) The Children's Literature Web Guide: Gathers together and categorizes websites related to books for children and young adults.
Collection DevelopmentAcqWeb(http://acqweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/) AcqWeb: Contains a multitude of information on acquisitions and collection development - news, resources, publishers and vendors, associations, library and information science topics, journals...
Amazon.com
(http://www.amazon.com) Amazon.com: A comprehensive listing of books in print, including product details and reviews. Search for books by subjects, formats... Books in Print(http://www.patronbooksinprint.com/bowker/) Books in Print: "The industry's largest web-based bibliographic resource."
Collection Development Manual of the National Library of Medicine(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/acquisitions/cdm/policy.html) Collection Development Manual of the National Library of Medicine: Detailed description of NLM's policy in the development of a collection that supports contemporary biomedical and health care research and practice as well as future scholarship.
Directory of Collection Development Policies on the Web ~ A FOCUSED PORTAL
(http://acqweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/cd_policy.html) Directory of Collection Development Policies on the Web: Web links to many collection development policies categorized by library type (public libraries, community college libraries, college libraries, university libraries, academic libraries' special collections, national and state government libraries, and school libraries). Florida Gulf Coast University's Library Collection Development Policy(http://library.fgcu.edu/Policies/gifts.htm) Florida Gulf Coast University's Library Collection Development Policy: Detailed collection development policy, including the university's mission, responsibility statements, collection description, selection guidelines, gift policy, de-selection criteria...
Guidelines for the preparation of a collection development policy(http://www.nla.gov.au/libraries/resource/acliscdp.html) Guidelines for the preparation of a collection development policy: From the Australian Libraries Gateway, this site gives a good breakdown of 14 topics that need to be addressed in a collection development policy.
Library of Congress Online Catalog(http://catalog.loc.gov/) Library of Congress Online Catalog: Great resource for looking up book information by title, author, subject, keywords.
List of Basic Sources in English for a Medical Faculty Library, WHO(http://www.emro.who.int/HIS/VHSL/Doc/Basiclist.pdf) List of Basic Sources in English for a Medical Faculty Library, WHO: This list covers 57 health science subjects in addition to dictionaries, directories, librarianship and information science... It includes 1,568 titles, classified according to NLM. [NOTE: You need to be patient while this 140-page PDF file loads.]
Majors Medical Books, weekly reports(https://www.majors.com/libraries/medbooks.htm) Majors Medical Books, weekly reports: Select a week to view the new medical book list, organized by topics.
MLA's Collection Development Section(http://colldev.mlanet.org/subject.html) MLA's Collection Development Section: Lists of subject-based resources, including allied health, bioinformatics, communication sciences, consumer health, evidence-based medicine, health data and statistics, health economics, health policy, medicine, public health, research...
Neal-Schuman Publishers(http://www.neal-schuman.com/) Neal-Schuman Publishers: Professional resources for librarians to help in every aspect of library operations from book repair to copyright.
New Medical Books(https://www.majors.com/bookstores/medbooks.htm) New Medical Books: Majors' weekly list of new medical books.
Prior Health Sciences Library's Collection Development Policy
(http://library.med.ohio-state.edu/2853.cfm) Prior Health Sciences Library's Collection Development Policy: Prior Health Sciences Library is part of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. It has a very well-detailed collection development policy. Virtual Health Sciences Library's Medical Library Handbook, Part 2(http://www.emro.who.int/HIS/VHSL/Resources-Handbook.html#part2) Virtual Health Sciences Library's Medical Library Handbook, Part 2: Seven chapters encompassing collection development and technical processing services.
Conference Presentations LinksMLA Western Chapters 2/08 Meeting - Powerpoints of Contributed Papers & Plenary Sessions(http://www.med.unr.edu/ncnmlg/powerpoints.htm) MLA Western Chapters 2/08 Meeting - Powerpoints of Contributed Papers & Plenary Sessions: Powerpoints to 15 contributed paper presentations (including Marcus Banks' "Delving into the Health Sciences Biblioblogosphere," Allen Clayton's "Making Yourself Useful with RSS," Rochelle Perrine's "Beyond Borders: Library Support of a Growing Global Health Program," etc.) and 6 plenary sessions (including Jim Cimino's "InfoButtons Lite," etc.).
Consumer Health LibrarianshipDetermining the impact of health library services on patient care: a review of the literature(http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/full/10.1046/j.0265-6647.2002.00365.x?cookieSet=1) Determining the impact of health library services on patient care: a review of the literature: This is an article by Patrick O'Connor that appeared in the March 2002 issue of Health Information and Libraries Journal. It reviews studies done on the impact of health library information.
How a consumer health library can empower patients with information(http://www.obgyn.net/infertility/infertility.asp?page=/infertility/articles/malpani_library) How a consumer health library can empower patients with information: This interesting article is written by a doctor from India who describes his experience in setting up India's first consumer health library, the Health Education Library for People (HELP) in Bombay, India.
Librarians provide more health information than internet searches(http://snipurl.com/r1qv) Librarians provide more health information than internet searches: This article from Medscape's "Medical News Today" encourages people to enlist the help of a professional librarian to gain an in-depth understanding of their condition or if they have questions about complex medical issues and state-of-the-art therapies.
National Health Observances, 2006(http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/nho.asp) National Health Observances, 2006: Calendar of health observances.
Continuing Education & Professional DevelopmentAcademy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP)(http://www.mlanet.org/academy/index.html) Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP): This is a peer-reviewed professional development and career recognition program (sponsored by MLA), providing a structure for individualized professional development for all health information professionals. Membership must be renewed at least every 5 years, with the completion of a minimum of 50 points of professional activities.
ACRL Awards Program(http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlawards/acrlawardsprogram.htm) ACRL Awards Program: Includes research awards and grants.
ACRL e-learning(http://www.acrl.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/elearning.htm) ACRL e-learning: ACRL offers a number of online learning opportunities, including online seminars delivered through WebCT and live webcasts.
ASIS&T Awards(http://www.asis.org/awards/asis_awards_alphabetically.html) ASIS&T Awards: Includes research awards and grants.
BioMedical Informatics - NLM Fellowship Program(http://www.mbl.edu/education/courses/special_topics/med.html) BioMedical Informatics - NLM Fellowship Program: This week-long survey course is designed to familiarize individuals with the application of computer technologies and information science in biomedicine and health science. It is held at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts twice each year.
Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Program(http://www.mlanet.org/education/chc/index.html) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Program: The goals of this MLA specialization are to improve health information services for consumers, create partners in the delivery of consumer health information, and increase access to consumer health courses. There are 2 levels of participation, with the more advanced level requiring the completion of 24 hours in approved CHIS courses, 18 of which must be in MLA-approved coursework.
Continuing Education as a Professional Responsibility(http://www.libsci.sc.edu/bob/class/clis724/SpecialLibrariesHandbook/continuing_ed.html) Continuing Education as a Professional Responsibility: Part of a Special Libraries Management Handbook, created by a library and information science class.
Dissertations & Other Unpublished Studies - Library Research(http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/PLLI/LibraryResearch/TableVB.html) Dissertations & Other Unpublished Studies - Library Research: Ph.D. dissertation projects in library research, 1983-1997.
Free Online Learning Sites(http://librarysupportstaff.com/ed4you.html) Free Online Learning Sites: Library Support Staff.com's information-packed page with links to learning about the Internet, GRE resources, learn a foreign language...
Google Scholar(http://scholar.google.com/) Google Scholar: Enables you to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research.
Grants for Individuals: Library & Information Science(http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3libsci.htm) Grants for Individuals: Library & Information Science: Links to grant sources for individuals in library and information science.
Harvard School of Public Health - Measurement, Design, and Analysis Methods for Health Outcomes Research(http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ccpe/programs/MDA.shtml) Harvard School of Public Health - Measurement, Design, and Analysis Methods for Health Outcomes Research: Three-day program through the Center for Continuing Professional Education. For clinical, pharmaceutical, and health care professionals to discover the latest outcomes research evaluation methods for determining the effectiveness and quality of medical services and products.
Infopeople Training Information(http://www.infopeople.org/training/) Infopeople Training Information: Workshops for California librarians.
Informatics CE for Health Librarians(http://www.ohsu.edu/dmice/mla/) Informatics CE for Health Librarians: The Department of Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) offers a continuing education (CE) course for Medical Library Association (MLA) members in biomedical informatics. Up to 30 contact hours of CE credit is available for completing all 4 modules of this MLA-approved course.
Information Professional's Guide to Career Development Online(http://www.lisjobs.com/careerdev/) Information Professional's Guide to Career Development Online: Sixteen sections of online references for professional training, networking, job hunting, and becoming known in the library community.
Kovacs Consulting, Internet and Web Training(http://www.kovacs.com/training.html) Kovacs Consulting, Internet and Web Training: "Teacher-led Web-based continuing education and professional training for librarians and other information professionals." Courses include Electronic Collection Development: Collecting and Organizing Web Resources, Electronic Collection Development for Health and Medicine E-Libraries, How to Find Good Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Information on the Web, Cataloging Fundamentals...
MLANET - Core(http://www.mlanet.org/core/) MLANET - Core: A gateway to lifelong teaching and learning, providing links to learning modules, CE courses, experts, and other resources to help with your learning needs.
MLANET - Education(http://www.mlanet.org/education/index.html) MLANET - Education: Educational programs for practicing health sciences librarians. Choose Web-based learning courses for a list of east-to-take courses that offer MLA contact hours.
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations(http://www.theses.org/) Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations: Digital library of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs). Click on NDLTD Union Catalog to search by author, title, subject, institution.
Nova Southeastern University's Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences(http://www.scis.nova.edu/) Nova Southeastern University's Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences: Offers 5 PhD programs (including Information Science) which require 4 weekend or 2 weeklong campus visits each year while taking courses. There are two 5-month terms per year. There are 40 units of coursework (six 3-unit core courses, two 3-unit elective courses, and four 4-unit project courses) and 24 units (two 12-unit courses) of dissertation required. The tuition is $475 per credit hour, which is $1425 per 3-unit doctoral course. Dissertation courses have a reduced rate of $5100. Regional accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Quantum2(http://quantum.dialog.com/) Quantum2: "Quantum2 is Dialog's leadership development program for information professionals." It is provided at no charge. Categories include 10 interwoven strategic and business competencies, each consisting of workshops, case studies, white papers, and links to additional resources.
San Jose State University, School of Library and Information Science (SLIS)(http://witloof.sjsu.edu) San Jose State University, School of Library and Information Science (SLIS): SJSU offers an exceptional ALA-accredited MLIS program. Their distance education program is based at Cal State Fullerton. Many excellent resources of information can be obtained through "Classes," "Class Web Pages," pick a semester, then pick a class to look at the greensheet, required textbooks and reading assignments.
Scholarships, Grants & Awards(http://www.lisjobs.com/careerdev/chapter_ten.htm) Scholarships, Grants & Awards: The Information Professional's Guide to Career Development Online, Chapter 10: Show Me the Money! Extensive listing of sources of money for continuing education.
Stanford Center for Professional Development - Medical Informatics Introductory Short Course (Online)(http://scpd.stanford.edu/scpd/courses/proEd/crseTopic.asp?crseID=174&sdID=6) Stanford Center for Professional Development - Medical Informatics Introductory Short Course (Online): This course provides an overview of the field of Medical Informatics using computers for management of clinical information.
Thomson Scientific/MLA Doctoral Fellowship(http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/doctoral.html) Thomson Scientific/MLA Doctoral Fellowship: This $2000 fellowship is to foster and encourage superior students to conduct doctoral work in an area of health sciences librarianship or information sciences and to provide support to individuals who have been admitted to candidacy. This award supports research or travel applicable to the candidate's study within a 12-month period. It is given every other year and may not be used for tuition.
TUI University, PhD in Health Sciences(http://www.tuiu.edu/chs/phd.html) TUI University, PhD in Health Sciences: Completely online program leading to a PhD in Health Sciences, a research degree. A masters degree and a course in research methods or statistics is required. There are 4 sessions per year, 12 weeks per session. The tuition is $500 per credit hour, which is $2000 per 4-unit doctoral course. There are 7 required core courses and 4 elective courses (44 units). A course in SPSS is offered as an additional elective. Dissertation courses have a reduced rate of $1500. TUI University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Training - NN/LM PSRML(http://nnlm.gov/psr/training/) Training - NN/LM PSRML: The National Network of Libraries of Medicine's Pacific Southwest Region has a page listing workshops, classes, tutorials, guides, and factsheets for the effective use of Internet health information resources.
TRLN (Triangle Research Libraries Network) Doctoral Fellows Program(http://sils.unc.edu/research/projects/TRLN_home.htm) TRLN (Triangle Research Libraries Network) Doctoral Fellows Program: Funded through a grant from IMLS and MLA, this program combines doctoral coursework at the UNC-Chapel Hill SILS with a research assignment in one of the TRLN libraries where the fellow will be mentored by senior academic library administrators. Includes a stipend for 2 years, full tuition and health coverage.
UCLA Information Studies PhD Program(http://is.gseis.ucla.edu/doctoral/index.html) UCLA Information Studies PhD Program: Includes a program overview, admission requirements, current students, alumni, departmental details, support services, timeline, coursework, qualifying exams, and dissertation procedures.
UMI ProQuest Digital Dissertations(http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/) UMI ProQuest Digital Dissertations: Free access to the most current 2 years of citations and abstracts in the Dissertation Abstracts database.
University of North Texas' Distance-Independent PhD(http://web2.unt.edu/isdocs/distancePhD.htm) University of North Texas' Distance-Independent PhD: Description of UNT's distance-independent PhD program to develop faculty for school media and public library positions.
E-Journals & Articles - Librarian IssuesASIST Bulletin(http://www.asis.org/Bulletin/index.html) ASIST Bulletin: Current and past issues of the Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science & Technology. Portals in Libraries, Assessments & Outcomes, Museum Informatics, Social Informatics, Globalization & Information Technologies...
Biomedical Digital Libraries(http://www.bio-diglib.com/home) Biomedical Digital Libraries: This open access, peer-reviewed online journal includes manuscripts on all aspects of digital library development in biomedical settings, including academic medical centers, research and development institutes, and health care institutions.
D-Lib Magazine(http://www.dlib.org/) D-Lib Magazine: This electronic publication has a primary focus on digital library research and development, including new technologies, applications, and contextual social and economic issues. The monthly issues are available free of charge online.
Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management(http://www.ejkm.com/index.htm) Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management: Publishes perspectives on topics relevant to the study, implementation and management of knowledge management.
Evidence Based Library & Information Practice(http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP) Evidence Based Library & Information Practice: EBLIP is an open access, peer reviewed journal published quarterly by the University of Alberta Learning Services. Its purpose is to provide a forum for librarians and other information professionals to discover research that may contribute to decision making in professional practice.
Future of Libraries(http://www.ciconline.com/AboutCIC/Publications/Archives/default.htm) Future of Libraries: Under Threshold, select Winter 2004, and choose "The Future of Libraries." Six perspective on how libraries, librarians, and library patrons will adapt to changing times.
Information Research, An International Electronic Journal(http://informationr.net/ir/) Information Research, An International Electronic Journal: This British-based journal concentrates on information science. Very useful subject index.
Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship(http://www.istl.org/) Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship: Serves as a vehicle for sci-tech librarians to share details of successful programs, materials for the delivery of information science, background information and opinions on topics of current interest, to publish research and bibliographies on issues in science and technology libraries.
Library Trends(http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/puboff/catalog/trends/issues.html) Library Trends: Topics of current, forthcoming, and past issues.
New Measures for New Roles: defining and measuring the current practices of health sciences librarians(http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=11999174) New Measures for New Roles: defining and measuring the current practices of health sciences librarians: This 14-page 2002 article from the Journal of the Medical Library Association examines 3 new categories of services that need to be documented, measured, and evaluated: Consultation, Outreach, and Web Authoring.
Nitecki Trilogy(http://www7.twu.edu/library/Nitecki/) Nitecki Trilogy: Vol.1 - Metalibrarianship: A Model For Intellectual Foundations of Library Information Science; Vol.2 - Philosophical Aspects of Library Information Science in Retrospect; Vol.3 - Philosophical Ancestry of the American Library Information Science.
Worldwide Shortage of Librarians(http://alia.org.au/media.room/2005.10.18.html) Worldwide Shortage of Librarians: Australian Library & Information Association warns of global librarian shortage.
Evidence-Based LibrarianshipEvidence-based Library & Information Practice - Papers(http://www.eblip4.unc.edu/papers.html) Evidence-based Library & Information Practice - Papers: Full text papers from the 4th International Evidence Based Library & Information Practice Conference held May 6-11, 2007, in Chapel Hill-Durham, NC.
Grant Writing & SourcesFoundation Center
(http://www.fdncenter.org/) Foundation Center: "Helping grantseekers succeed," this site offers information about grant writing, resources for finding grants, answers for 125 FAQs about seeking grants, tutorials ... Grant Information Resources(http://nnlm.gov/projects/funding/grants.html) Grant Information Resources (NN/LM): A great starting point for finding grant information.
Grants, Touro College(http://www.touro.edu/LIBRARY/sites/Grants.asp) Grants, Touro College: Touro College's extensive list/links on applying for a grant, charities, foundations, developing and writing grant proposals, search tools for research funding, grant resources...
Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/) Grants.gov: Allows organizations to find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all federal grant-making agencies.
Grant Writers(http://grantwriters.com/links.htm) Grant Writers: Links to major governmental, foundation, and corporate websites that provide grants.
Grant Writing Specialists(http://grantwrtr.com/resources.htm) Grant Writing Specialists: Resources to consult during the grantwriting process.
Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal(http://www.learnerassociates.net/proposal/) Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal: Writing hints and examples for each step of the proposal section.
Institute of Museum and Library Services(http://www.imls.gov/) Institute of Museum and Library Services: IMLS is an independent Federal grant-making agency.
LINCS-reviewed Resources for Grants/Funding(http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/lincs/search/gsearch/dbsearch.cgi?action=Show%20Results) LINCS-reviewed Resources for Grants/Funding: This service of the National Institute for Literacy scans many funding newsletters, discussion lists and Web sites to keep you up-to-date on literacy funding sources. An example is Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services to increase scientific understanding of the nature of health literacy and its relationship to healthy behaviors, illness prevention and treatment, chronic disease management, health disparities, risk assessment of environmental factors, and health outcomes including mental and oral health.
NLM Grants & Funding(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/grants.html) NLM Grants & Funding: The National Library of Medicine (as part of the National Institutes of Health) provides grants and fellowships to organizations and individuals, including research grants, awards supporting career development and training, fellowship programs, support for outreach initiatives to improve access and eliminate health disparities, and trans-NIH programs and initiatives supported by NLM.
NN/LM PSR Funding Opportunities(http://nnlm.gov/psr/funding_ops.html) NN/LM PSR Funding Opportunities: The Pacific Southwest Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine offers Express Outreach Awards and Professional Development Awards.
OWLS Links for Librarians - Fundraising
(http://www.owls.lib.wi.us/info/links/fundraising.htm) OWLS Links for Librarians - Fundraising: Lists of links to information on foundations and the grant-seeking process, funding and grant sources for libraries and librarians, library fundraising ...
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce, Grants & Funding(http://phpartners.org/grants.html) Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce, Grants & Funding: Opportunities for fellowships, grants and other awards, including awards from members of the Partners project.
Rural Information Center (RIC), Funding Resources and Program Assistance(http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ruralres/funding.htm) Rural Information Center (RIC), Funding Resources and Program Assistance: RIC provides information and referral services to local, tribal, state, and federal government officials; community organizations; rural electric and telephone cooperatives; libraries; businesses; and citizens working to maintain the vitality of America's rural areas. Funding sources including Federal Funding Sources for Rural Areas Database.
Hospital LibrarianshipEmergency Management for Health Care Systems(http://www1.va.gov/emshg/page.cfm?pg=114) Emergency Management for Health Care Systems: This Emergency Management Program (EMP) Guidebook created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for hospitals, provides a process to develop a fully functional EMP. It contains extensive examples of plans, policies, contingencies and potential solutions for problems that every VAMC may face.
Evaluating the Literature: Quality Filtering & Evidence-Based Medicine & Health - NLM/NIH(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/ihcm/hsrceval.html) Evaluating the Literature: Quality Filtering & Evidence-Based Medicine & Health - NLM/NIH: "An important role for the health sciences librarian is quality filtering. Quality filtering is a process that sifts the more substantial studies from the less informative ones. Librarians perform quality filtering when they search and choose articles that best answer the information needs of the requester."
The Evolving Role of the Librarian in Evidence-Based Medicine(http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=226592&blobtype=pdf) The Evolving Role of the Librarian in Evidence-Based Medicine: This 1999 article appears in PubMed Central. "EBM extends the librarians' role beyond identification of the literature to involvement in practicing and teaching quality filtering and critical appraisal of the literature."
Hospital Librarianship IssuesSummaries of responses to hospital library issues posed on MLA's Hospital Library Section's listserv.
Hospital Libraries Section of MLA(http://www.hls.mlanet.org/) Hospital Libraries Section of MLA: MLA's Hospital Libraries Section includes resources.
Standards for Hospital Libraries 2002(http://www.pubmed-central.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=128964) Standards for Hospital Libraries 2002: This MLA guide for hospital administrators, librarians, and accrediting bodies ensures that hospitals have the resources and services to effectively meet their needs for knowledge-based information.
Volunteer Training Tutorial(http://www.hsl.unc.edu/AboutLib/staff/present/WHIC/index.htm) Volunteer Training Tutorial: Includes 9 lessons to help train library volunteers.
Information LiteracyACRL's Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education(http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.htm) ACRL's Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education: Information literacy (IL) defined, IL and information technology, IL and higher education, IL and pedagogy, use of standards, IL and assessment, standards & performance indicators & outcomes.
Findability.org(http://findability.org/topics.php) Findability.org: Findability refers to the quality of being locatable or navigable. The 11 topical sections provide links that explore issues related to the findability/usability of information. They include Libraries & Literacy, Research, Software for Findability...
IC Sites on the Web(http://www.lib.calpoly.edu/infocomp/related.html) IC Sites on the Web: Cal Poly's links to examples of how other institutions are approaching the topic of Information Competency. Background reports and projects as well as online tutorials and courses.
Information Competency in the California community colleges(http://www.topsy.org/infocomp.html) Information Competency in the California community colleges: Web resources with special emphasis on developments in the California community colleges.
Information Technology, MERLOT~ A FOCUSED PORTAL(http://www.merlot.org/artifact/BrowseArtifacts.po?catcode=149&browsecat=100) Information Technology, MERLOT: MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) compiled this list of 728 web-based materials related to information technology and literacy.
Library & Information Studies, MERLOT~ A FOCUSED PORTAL(http://www.merlot.org/artifact/BrowseArtifacts.po?catcode=60&browsecat=58) Library & Information Studies, MERLOT: MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) compiled this list of 129 web-based materials related to library & information studies, including information literacy.
UMass Information Literacy Project, Bibliography(http://www.lib.umassd.edu/INFOLIT/ILbib.html) UMass Information Literacy Project, Bibliography: Intended for academic librarians, computing services professionals, and faculty interested in developing an information literacy program on a college campus. Includes articles that discuss the how of critical thinking, of outcome assessment, and of curriculum materials in print, online, and Web-based.
Librarian Associations & DivisionsACRL - Association of College & Research Libraries(http://www.ala.org/ACRLTemplate.cfm?Section=acrl&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=15&ContentID=7768) ACRL - Association of College & Research Libraries: ACRL's core purpose is to lead academic and research librarians and libraries in advancing learning and scholarship.
AIIP - Association of Independent Information Professionals(http://www.aiip.org/index.html) AIIP - Association of Independent Information Professionals: Explains what independent information professionals do, how to get started, provides a forum to meet and exchange views, conference tapes, code of ethics...
ALA - American Library Association
(http://www.ala.org/) ALA - American Library Association: Extensive information about the library profession including the following main sections: Libraries and you (careers in libraries, current library issues, events, literacy...), education and careers (accredited programs, continuing education...), awards and scholarships, our association (chapters, discussion groups, divisions...), issues and advocacy (CIPA, diversity, ethics, intellectual freedom/censorship, outreach...), professional tools (collection services, international relations...), events and conferences, products and publications, and news.
ALA Open Discussion Groups, Forums, Interest Groups(http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/discussiongroups/listaladiscussion.htm) ALA Open Discussion Groups, Forums, Interest Groups: Listing of 133 special interest groups within ALA. When you see a group that matches your interests, find it by clicking on Divisions (index on the left), then click on the appropriate division, and search for that interest group.
ALISE - Association for Library and Information Science Education(http://www.alise.org/) ALISE - Association for Library and Information Science Education: A forum for library educators to share ideas, discuss issues, and seek solutions to common problems. Its mission is to promote excellence in research, teaching, and service for library and information science education.
AMIA - American Medical Informatics Association(http://www.amia.org/) AMIA - American Medical Informatics Association: "Advancing health care through information technology."
ASIST - American Society for Information Science and Technology(http://www.asis.org/) ASIST - American Society for Information Science and Technology: "The information society for the information age."
Beta Phi Mu(http://www.beta-phi-mu.org/) Beta Phi Mu: The library and information science honor society.
BIO - Biomedical & Life Sciences Division of SLA(http://www.sla.org/division/dbio/) BIO - Biomedical & Life Sciences Division of SLA: The scope of this division encompasses all aspects of life sciences, both pure and applied, including: biology & biochemistry, zoology & botany, microbiology, genetics, biotechnology, evolution, ecology, veterinary & human medicine, and health sciences.
Califa(http://www.califa.org) Califa: The Califa Group is a membership-based service bureau providing cost effective delivery of services, programs, and products to all California libraries.
CARL - California Academic & Research Libraries(http://www.carl-acrl.org/) CARL - California Academic & Research Libraries: The California Chapter of ALA's Association of College & Research Libraries.
Catholic Library Association(http://www.cathla.org/) Catholic Library Association: An international membership organization, providing its members professional development through educational and networking experiences, publications, scholarships... CLA encourages the establishment of religion-oriented libraries. Publishes Catholic Library World and The Catholic Periodical and Literature Index, both quarterly.
CLA - California Library Association(http://www.cla-net.org/) CLA - California Library Association: "CLA provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library services, librarianship, and the library community."
EAHIL - European Association for Health Information and Libraries(http://www.eahil.net/index.htm) EAHIL - European Association for Health Information and Libraries: An active professional association uniting and motivating librarians and information officers working in medical and health science libraries in Europe, with 400 members from 25 European countries. Proceedings of past conferences.
HCEA - Health Care Education Association(http://www.hcea-info.org/) HCEA - Health Care Education Association: An organization of educators whose mission is to provide a learning community for professionals committed to improving healthcare through education.
Library Conference Planner(http://www.fiu.edu/~hastyd/lcp.html) Library Conference Planner: Current list of library conferences, links to conference sources and airlines.
MLA - Medical Library Association(http://www.mlanet.org/) MLA - Medical Library Association: The academy, chapters, sections, publications, information for health consumers...
MLGSCA - Medical Library Group of Southern California & Arizona(http://www.mlgsca.mlanet.org/) MLGSCA - Medical Library Group of Southern California & Arizona: This chapter of MLA serves Arizona and Southern California south of Fresno. A primary goal is to promote continuing education for health science librarians.
Research Section of MLA(http://research.mlanet.org/) Research Section of MLA: The purpose of this section is to foster research related skills of individual health sciences librarians and to promote interest in library-related research among MLA members.
SCOUG - Southern California Online Users Group(http://www.scougweb.org/) SCOUG - Southern California Online Users Group: Dedicated to helping people take better advantage of information available through online databases, the Internet, and other electronic formats.
SDRLA - San Diego Region Library Association(http://www.palomar.edu/guests/PLA/) SDRLA - San Diego Region Library Association: Dedicated to providing library professionals, paraprofessionals, students, and supporters opportunities for participation in and information exchange on library-related matters in the San Diego region.
Serra Cooperative Library System(http://www.serralib.org/) Serra Cooperative Library System: A network of public, academic, and special libraries in the southern California counties of Imperial and San Diego.
SJSU's listing of Professional Associations in the Information Sciences(http://witloof.sjsu.edu/resources/orgs.htm) SJSU's listing of Professional Associations in the Information Sciences: Links to many professional associations in the library and information sciences.
SLA - Special Libraries Association(http://www.sla.org/) SLA - Special Libraries Association: "Connecting people and information." SLA community, professional development, resources...
SLA-SD - Special Libraries Association, San Diego Chapter(http://www.sla.org/chapter/csnd/) SLA-SD - Special Libraries Association, San Diego Chapter: One of 58 regional chapters of SLA, composed of over 150 information professionals working primarily in the greater San Diego area. Check out the quarterly online bulletins.
Librarian Blogs & RSS FeedsLibrary Stuff(http://www.librarystuff.net/) Library Stuff: Dedicated to resources for keeping current and professional development. Created by Steven Cohen and published by Information Today, Inc.
Library Weblogs(http://www.libdex.com/weblogs.html) Library Weblogs: Listing of many library weblogs worldwide, categorized by country.
Librarian Job SitesACRL's List of Career Opportunities(http://www.ala.org/ACRLTemplate.cfm?Section=crlcareeropps) ACRL's List of Career Opportunities: The complete list of all job advertisements from the C&RL News classified ads as well as many jobs that can only be found online.
ALA's Job List(http://joblist.ala.org/) ALA's Job List: Search for library jobs.
BayNet Libraries - Employment Links & Listings(http://www.baynetlibs.org/jobs/jobs_index.html) BayNet Libraries - Employment Links & Listings: Current postings of librarian jobs in the San Francisco Bay area.
California Community College Registry
(http://www.cccregistry.org/jobs/searchForm.aspx) California Community College Registry: Lists current positions in all California community colleges. In the Keyword field, type librarian, then click search. CARL's Jobs Listing(http://www.carl-acrl.org/Jobs/index.html) CARL's Jobs Listing: California Academic & Research Libraries's Job List is updated every 2 weeks.
Craig's List(http://sandiego.craigslist.org/jjj/) Craig's List: Listing of San Diego jobs by date, searchable by keywords.
Job Juggler(http://www.jobjuggler.net/) Job Juggler: Shares the most effective job search strategies.
Library Employment(http://librarysupportstaff.com/libjobs.html) Library Employment: Library Support Staff.com's information-packed site includes information and links to types of library jobs, job titles, where to find library jobs, education available, advice, Internet employment sites, career resources, job interviews, library salaries...
Library Jobs Online(http://www.libraryjobsonline.com/) Library Jobs Online: Lists library job forums.
Lisjobs.com, Jobs for Librarians and Information Professionals(http://www.lisjobs.com/) Lisjobs.com, Jobs for Librarians and Information Professionals: A comprehensive guide to online job resources for librarians and information professionals. Job postings, post a job, post a resume, newsletter, jobs by state, blog ...
MLA's Job Listings & Resources(http://www.mlanet.org/jobs/index.html) MLA's Job Listings & Resources: MLA's job postings and links to other resources.
NASIGWeb Job Listings(http://www.nasig.org/jobs/list.htm) NASIGWeb Job Listings: North American Serials Interest Group's serials-related job announcements.
Occupational Outlook Handbook(http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm) Occupational Outlook Handbook: The U.S. Department of Labor's 2004-05 edition of the OOH, a nationally recognized source of career information. Includes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
San Diego Chapter, SLA, Employment Guide(http://www.sla.org/chapter/csnd/EmpGuide/empguide.htm) San Diego Chapter, SLA, Employment Guide: Links to San Diego sources of employment for librarians.
SDSU Library Job Opportunities
(http://infodome.sdsu.edu/about/positions.shtml) SDSU Library Job Opportunities: Listings for SDSU library management, library faculty, library staff, and library student positions. SJSU-SLIS Jobseekers' Resources(http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/people/alumni/jobseekers/) SJSU-SLIS Jobseekers' Resources: Where to find jobs, how to prepare yourself...
SLA's Job Search(http://sla.jobcontrolcenter.com/search/?CFID=827385&CFTOKEN=78923018) SLA's Job Search: Special Library Association's job search engine.
SoCal-HERC (Southern California Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)(http://www.socalherc.org/) SoCal-HERC (Southern California Higher Education Recruitment Consortium): An association of educational institutions whose purpose is to promote awareness of employment opportunities with participating members.
UCLA's Dept. of Information Studies - Job Listings & Resources(http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/labuse/Jobs/jobs.asp) UCLA's Dept. of Information Studies - Job Listings & Resources: Information Science job listings.
UCSD Library Personnel Department
(http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/fac/libperso.htm) UCSD Library Personnel Department: Frequently updated job listing for academic librarian, staff, and executive and management positions at the UCSD libraries. Also lists library jobs available at other universities. USA Jobs(http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/) USA Jobs: The official job site of the United States Federal Government, it is a one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.
Librarian Listservs & NewslettersALA's ListProc(http://lp-web.ala.org:8000/guest/main) ALA's ListProc: There are 251 lists on this system, spanning many sections and interests.
ASIS Mailing Lists(http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo) ASIS Mailing Lists: Listing of all the public mailing lists for ASIS, including special interest groups and chapters.
Bates Information Services Free Email Newsletters(http://www.batesinfo.com/subscribe.html) Bates Information Services Free Email Newsletters: Subscribe to either of her 2 newsletters: Search Tip of the Month (focusing on tips for web and online researchers) and Info-Entrepreneur Tip of the Month (focusing on tips for people who run their own information business).
Biofeedback(http://www.sla.org/division/dbio/biofeedback/index.htm) Biofeedback: Newsletter of SLA's BIO (Biomedical & Life Sciences) Division.
CAPHIS Discussion List(http://caphis.mlanet.org/activities/Caphis_listserv.html) CAPHIS Discussion List: Discussion list for the Consumer and Patient Health Information Section of MLA (for people interested in consumer and patient information).
CataList(http://www.lsoft.com/catalist.html) CataList: The official catalog of listserv lists. Browse the 42,219 public listserv lists.
Hypothesis(http://gain.mercer.edu/mla/research/hypothesis.html) Hypothesis: Newsletter of the Research Section of MLA.
Informed Librarian Online(http://www.informedlibrarian.com/this_month.cfm) Informed Librarian Online: Professional reading for the information professional. Limited content unless you subscribe to a Premium Membership, $29 for an individual.
Library Link of the Day(http://www.tk421.net/librarylink/) Library Link of the Day: Provides you a daily link for keeping up-to-date with the library profession. Includes the latest library news, good reads on the web, and other valuable resources.
Library-Oriented Lists & Electronic Serials(http://www.aladin.wrlc.org/gsdl/cgi-bin/library?p=about&c=liblists) Library-Oriented Lists & Electronic Serials: A compilation of electronic discussion lists, distribution lists and serials which are of interest to library professionals. Search by keywords, titles a-z, or subjects.
Marketing Treasures(http://www.chrisolson.com/marketingtreasures/mtcurrent.html) Marketing Treasures: The electronic newsletter with marketing ideas for information professionals. Each issue includes a feature article about a vital marketing subject, followed by shorter sections covering marketing concepts...
MLA's Discussion Lists(http://www.mlanet.org/discussion/index.html) MLA's Discussion Lists: General and topical lists that give health science librarians opportunities to share ideas and advice online.
NewLib Discussion List for New Librarians(http://www.lahacal.org/newlib/) NewLib Discussion List for New Librarians: For new librarians who wish to share experiences and discuss ideas, issues, trends, and problems faced by librarians in the early stages of their careers.
Research Buzz(http://www.researchbuzz.com/) Research Buzz: "Search engine news and more, since 1998." A collection of items on search engines, online databases, and other information resources.
SiteLines(http://www.workingfaster.com/sitelines/) SiteLines: Intended to present a distillation of the most important trends, news, and new web search tools and directories.
SLA's Division Lists & Listservs(http://www.sla.org/content/community/lists/divisionlists5979.cfm) SLA's Division Lists & Listservs: Discussion lists by division.
Web4Lib(http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Web4Lib/) Web4Lib: An electronic discussion for library-based World-Wide Web managers.
LibrariesCalifornia Libraries Catalog(http://www.calcat.org/) California Libraries Catalog: Find the materials you need in California libraries or libraries around the world.
California State Library(http://www.library.ca.gov/) California State Library: It's 5-fold mission is to (1) serve the needs of elected officials and state agency employees, (2) preserve the state's cultural heritage by collecting historic materials on California and the West, (3) assist public libraries through financial aid and consulting services, (4) offer special services to disadvantaged and handicapped clients, and (5) ensure that the general public has convenient and consistent access to its resources.
City of San Diego Public Library
(http://www.sannet.gov/public-library/) City of San Diego Public Library:Categories include information about the library, services, catalog & databases (you need library card & pin numbers to access the databases), news & events, city library locations, and searching the Internet. Consumer Health Library Directory(http://caphis.mlanet.org/directory/find_a_library.html) Consumer Health Library Directory: A national directory database of CAPHIS (Consumer and Patient Health Information Section of MLA) member libraries around the U.S. and the world.
CSU San Marcos Library
(http://library.csusm.edu/) CSU San Marcos Library:Library catalog, research databases (limited to CSU-SM students & staff), subject & course guides, information about the library. Directory of libraries throughout the world(http://www.librarytechnology.org/libwebcats/) Directory of libraries throughout the world: Search for libraries throughout the world by name, library type, or location.
Escondido Public Library
http://www.ci.escondido.ca.us/library/) Escondido Public Library:Main categories include information about the library, calendar, reference, children, teens, literacy, computers, media, local history, catalog, databases (need to input library card number). Fresno County Public Library(http://www.fresnolibrary.org/) Fresno County Public Library: Sections for teens & children, program & services, useful websites...
Herrick Community Health Care Library(http://www.herricklibrary.org) Herrick Community Health Care Library: The library is part of the Grossmont Healthcare District, with the mission to help residents of the district access health information. This website has pages that link to many reputable health-related resources, including sections on diseases and conditions, drug information, databases and eBooks, health services, government agencies, health organizations, health resources in San Diego County, and Spanish health sites.
Internet Public Library (IPL)
(http://www.ipl.org/) Internet Public Library (IPL):This portal's main categories include Reference Center, Reading Room, Searching Tools, Youth Resources, Subject Collections (computers & internet...), and Special Collections (literary criticism...). Karlsruher Virtueller Katalog, KVK(http://www.ubka.uni-karlsruhe.de/kvk/kvk/kvk_en.html) Karlsruher Virtueller Katalog, KVK: Searches a large number of university and union catalogues, mostly in Europe, but also many national union catalogues worldwide. English-language interface.
Library of Congress(http://www.loc.gov/) Library of Congress: Many good sections, including researchers, librarians and archivists, American Memory, Global Gateway, Exhibitions...
Library Directories ~ A FOCUSED PORTAL(http://www.libraryspot.com/directories/libraries.htm) Library Directories - LibrarySpot: Three websites of library directories.
Libweb - Library WWW Servers(http://sunsite3.berkeley.edu/Libweb/) Libweb - Library WWW Servers: Lists over 7200 pages from libraries in over 125 countries.
MedlinePlus Libraries(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/libraries.html) MedlinePlus Libraries: Extensive list of consumer health libraries providing services to local residents, organized by state.
Moses Cone Health System Medical Library(http://www.gahec.org/library/) Moses Cone Health System Medical Library: Sections include Online Clinical Library (Medline, Online Journals, Evidence-Based Practice...), Search the Internet, Resources for Health Science Students, Continuing Education, Consult Our Subject Guides (library pathfinders), Recommended Internet Resources (Clinical Alerts, Consumer Health & Patient Education, Health Directories, Practice Guidelines...), Multi-Lingual Resources, Technical Assistance (PDAs...)
National Library of Medicine(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nlmhome.html) National Library of Medicine: The world's largest medical library. Health information, history of medicine, online exhibitions, biomedical research and information, environmental health and toxicology, health services research and public health, grants and funding, training and outreach...
NN/LM directory of health information libraries(http://nnlm.gov/members/) NN/LM directory of health information libraries: Search by state, types of service, with limits for the public or for health professionals.
PlaneTree Health Library(http://www.planetreesanjose.org/) PlaneTree Health Library: A comprehensive consumer health and medical library, located in Los Gatos, CA. Core funding comes from Good Samaritan Hospital.
Redwood Health Library(http://www.phcd.org/rdwdlib.html) Redwood Health Library: The Redwood Health Library is located in Petaluma, CA. It is a not-for-profit community service of the Petaluma Health Care District, designed to be used by individuals who are not health care professionals.
San Diego Area Libraries
(http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/sdlib/) San Diego Area Libraries:Links to San Diego area libraries by category: college & university libraries, public libraries, community college libraries, hours & information. San Diego County Library
(http://www.sdcl.org/) San Diego County Library:Main categories include how to use this site, library catalog, online databases (need to input library card & pin numbers), about the library, FAQ, calendar of events, news, Internet sites, for kids, for teens... San Diego State University Library
(http://infodome.sdsu.edu/) San Diego State University Library:Main categories include research (catalog, article databases - need to add name & SDSU ID#), about us, services (ILL)... San Jose Library
(http://www.sjlibrary.org) SJLibrary.org:"A collaboration of San Jose Public Libraries and San Jose State University Library" - Quick links to catalog, articles & databases (with notations if full text articles are available, although many need a user name & password for SJSU students only). Under the research tab is WIReD (Web Info and Research Directory), a subject portal of select web sites. Paths to Learning has pages specific to Academic, Adults & Seniors, KidsPlace, Multicultural, and TeenWeb interests. Smithsonian Institution Libraries(http://www.sil.si.edu/) Smithsonian Institution Libraries: The Smithsonian Institution Libraries unites 20 libraries into one system supported by an online catalog of the combined collections. Skilled catalogers apply new "metadata" rules to make websites as accessible as books on the shelf.
Stanford Health Library(http://healthlibrary.stanford.edu) Stanford Health Library: A free and open-to-the-public consumer health information library that provides scientifically-based medical information to help people make informed decisions about their health and health care. The Health Library is a community service of Stanford Hospital and Clinics.
UCSD Libraries
(http://libraries.ucsd.edu/) UCSD Libraries:Links to Roger (UCSD libraries' catalog), Sage (gateway to recommended Websites), Melvyl (UC-wide catalog at the California Digital Library, quick links (databases - need to add user ID & password, electronic journals...), and library news & events.
UCSF Fresno Digital Library(http://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/library-services/index.htm) UCSF Fresno Digital Library: Resources designed to help physicians, faculty, residents, students and staff, organized into 6 categories: Key Resources, Library Services, Links of Interest, Quick Help Guides, How Do I ...?, and What's New?
Outreach For LibrariesAmerican International Health Alliance (AIHA)'s Learning Resource Center's Training Materials(http://lrc.aiha.com/English/TOC_training.htm) American International Health Alliance (AIHA)'s Learning Resource Center's Training Materials: These resources provide health care professionals from all over the world with sustainable and more cost-effective opportunities to build new learning and research capacities. Included are resource guides, computer and Internet tools, evidence-based practice information, health information searching, web design, database development, training of trainers, grant proposal writing...
California Regional Health Information Organization - Cal RHIO(http://www.calrhio.org/) California Regional Health Information Organization - Cal RHIO: This statewide community of health care providers and payers, government, and consumer organizations is committed to the secure exchange of information and investment in information technology. The Southern Regional initiatives include the San Diego Medical Information Network Exchange (SDMine).
California State Rural Health Association(http://www.csrha.org) California State Rural Health Association: A nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots organization that works to improve the health of rural Californians and the quality and accessibility of the health care they receive. Brings together health care providers, consumers, educators, researchers, public health and economic development agencies and others to work on a variety of issues related to preserving and enhancing the health of rural California.
Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship(http://jupiter.clarion.edu/~csrl/csrlhom.htm) Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship: Established by the Department of Library Science at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, it is a research, publishing, consultative, and continuing education facility. The CSRL is concerned with the development and use of information technology in rural communities.
Health Resources(http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ruralres/health.htm) Health Resources: The Rural Information Center provides over 2,500 links to current and reliable information on a wide variety of rural resources and funding sources.
Health Science Library Partnership Committee, MLA(http://www.ics.mlanet.org/hslp.htm) Health Science Library Partnership Committee, MLA: A resource to encourage and facilitate library partnerships between health libraries in developing and industrialized countries.
Learning Resource Center Outreach Activities(http://lrc.aiha.com/English/Training/Outreach-Eng.pdf) Learning Resource Center Outreach Activities: Defines outreach for information coordinators and provides examples of outreach activities.
Network for Multicultural Health(http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu/TheNetwork/Default.aspx?tabid=244) Network for Multicultural Health: Resources including Cultural competency Training Materials, Standards & Regulations, Quality Improvement, Tools, Articles & Publications...
NN/LM Projects Database(http://nnlm.gov/projects/database.html) NN/LM Projects Database: Lists and describes the NN/LM supported projects.
Partnerships in Health Information (PHI)(http://omni.ac.uk/hosted/phi/) Partnerships in Health Information (PHI): This UK-based charity supports access to reliable health information by partnering UK health libraries with libraries in countries with few material resources. Useful partnership links, principles, guidelines, news...
Public Health Outreach Forum(http://phpartners.org/phof.html) Public Health Outreach Forum: Presents the agenda of this 2001 forum and slide presentation. Link to background information about the more than 20 projects that formed the core of this effort.
Public Libraries and Communities, NN/LM(http://nnlm.gov/libinfo/community/) Public Libraries and Communities, NN/LM: A guide to encourage health information partnerships between public libraries, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, and local health or community-based organizations.
REHDI - Reduce or Eliminate Health Disparities with Information(http://www.rehdi.org/) REHDI - Reduce or Eliminate Health Disparities with Information: A public-private collaboration effort coordinated by the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Services. This project works with community partners to reduce health disparities in order to improve the health status of all San Diego County residents.
Rural Health/Medicine(http://eagle.clarion.edu/~grads/rural_source/ruralhealth.htm) Rural Health/Medicine: Information and data on rural health and medicine including state offices and national organizations.
Rural Information Center (RIC)(http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ruralres/resource.htm) Rural Information Center (RIC): Provides information and referral services to local, tribal, state, and federal government officials; community organizations; rural electric and telephone cooperatives; libraries; businesses; and citizens working to maintain the vitality of America's rural areas. Links to current and reliable information on a wide variety of rural resources.
Rural Health Sampler(http://nnlm.gov/pnr/samplers/rural.html) Rural Health Sampler (NN/LM PNR): Links to organizations promoting rural health/rural issues, federal health agencies, associations...
Sister Libraries, ALA(http://wikis.ala.org/sisterlibraries/index.php/Main_Page) Sister Libraries, ALA: "Becoming a Sister Library is an opportunity to build relationships with libraries in other cultures that can help us learn, understand and better serve our own community."
Survey Monkey(http://www.surveymonkey.com/) Survey Monkey: Enables anyone to create professional online surveys quickly and easily. Click on Pricing and select either the basic subscription which is totally free but is limited to a total of 10 questions and 100 responses per survey; or choose the professional subscription which is $19.95 per month and includes up to 1000 responses per month.
Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley Health Information Hispanic Outreach Project (HIHO)(http://www.library.uthscsa.edu/rahc/outreach/HIHOindex.htm) Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley Health Information Hispanic Outreach Project (HIHO): A multi-faceted program of outreach and evaluation projects focused on the Hispanic majority community in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. This project sought a better understanding of the health information-seeking behavior and needs of the Hispanic population, and the current and potential role of community organizations and intermediaries in meeting those needs. Well-organized index.
Portals-Librarian IssuesDigital Librarian - Librariana(http://www.digital-librarian.com/librariana.html) Digital Librarian - Librariana: Many links of interest to librarians.
Hiram College Library's WWW Resources in Library Science & Archival Studies(http://library.hiram.edu/sub_library.htm) Hiram College Library's WWW Resources in Library Science & Archival Studies: Sections include Web Directories & Guides, Professional Associations, National Libraries, Library Consortia, Archives & Preservation, Cataloging, Copyright, Serials, Technology...
Innovative Internet Applications in Libraries(http://www.wiltonlibrary.org/innovate.html) Innovative Internet Applications in Libraries: Links to libraries offering innovative Internet applications in several areas including ages and stages, book and reading lists, eJournals, newsletters, special collections and online exhibits, tutorials/guides...
Internet Library for Librarians(http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/) Internet Library for Librarians: "A portal designed for librarians to locate Internet resources related to their profession." Ready reference (almanacs, bibliographies, directories...), librarianship (collection development, management, preservation, cataloging...), accessories (Internet tools, email lists, library grants, library journals, library projects, vendors...)
Liber8(http://liber8.stlouisfed.org/) Liber8: An economic information portal for librarians and students.
LibraryHQ Resources(http://www.libraryhq.com/resources.html) LibraryHQ Resources: Wide range of information for library professionals, including library technology, management issues, legal concerns, education, development, employment, books...
Library Law(http://www.librarylaw.com/) Library Law: Links to many issues for libraries, including copyright, licensing, disability law, governance, intellectual freedom, policymaking, privacy, web pages and digitization projects...
Library Research Service(http://lrs.org/) Library Research Service: Research and statistics on school, public, and academic libraries provided by the Colorado State Library in partnership with the University of Denver's library science program. Includes studies on major library issues that are reported in the Fast Facts and Closer Look series.
Library Support Staff(http://librarysupportstaff.com/) Library Support Staff: Library paraprofessional support staff are the back bone of libraries. This site is owned and maintained by Mary Niederlander who is a recently retired library technician from a New York hospital medical library. Sections include Sites for Staff, On-the-Job Help, Education 4 You, Library Journals, Reference Sites, Finding a Job, Citations, Web Publishing...
MeL's "Libraries and Information Science"(http://mel.org/viewtopic.jsp?id=49) MeL's "Libraries and Information Science": Many links of interest to librarians, including books/reader advisory, cataloging, collection development, preservation, digital libraries, grants, information literacy, intellectual freedom resources, Internet and computers in libraries, policies, small and rural libraries...
NN/LM PSRML(http://nnlm.gov/psr/hinfo_pub.html) NN/LM PSRML: The Pacific Southwest Region Medical Libraries's page of resources for consumer health libraries, including links to a basic medical library management primer, an online manual for organizing a consumer health collection, how to set up and run a consumer health library, network membership, funding opportunities, professional development...
Resource Shelf(http://www.resourceshelf.com/) Resource Shelf: Gary Price provides daily updates of resources and news for information professionals.
Starting a Special Library From Scratch(http://www.libsci.sc.edu/bob/class/clis724/SpecialLibrariesHandbook/ScratchIndex_files/ ScratchLibraryIndex.htm) Starting a Special Library From Scratch: Part of a Special Libraries Handbook created by a library and information science class. This section includes environments, organizational chart, mission statement, goals and objectives, programs design, budgeting, marketing plan, collection development, human resources, evaluation. Many helpful links.
WebJunction(http://webjunction.org/do/Home) WebJunction: WebJunction is an online community where library staff meet to share ideas, solve problems, take online courses.
Sister Library PartnershipsE-Library Training Initiative(http://www.mlanet.org/pdf/resources/etraining_brochure.pdf) E-Library Training Initiative: Trifold brochure from Librarians Without Borders, explaining MLA's global outreach program.
International Cooperation Section of MLA(http://ics.mlanet.org/) International Cooperation Section of MLA: "ICS provides opportunities for participation in international cooperation projects, promotes awareness of international issues, provides a mechanism for addressing and responding to the needs of international members, and fosters communication in the international library area."
Tips for Becoming a Sister Library(http://www.mlanet.org/pdf/resources/sister_library_brochure.pdf) Tips for Becoming a Sister Library: Trifold brochure from Librarians Without Borders, providing tips to institute a sister library partnership.
Technology OverviewsBlogger(http://www.blogger.com/start) Blogger: Find out what a blog is, then create a free one for yourself.
Bookmarklet(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookmarklet) Bookmarklet: Explains that a bookmarklet is a small JavaScript program that can be stored as a URL within a bookmark...
Camtasia(http://www.techsmith.com/products/studio/default.asp?lid=CamtasiaStudioHome) Camtasia: Create video tutorials, software demos and presentations. Create professional-looking videos of your PC desktop activity. Features overview, free trial download, or purchase for $299.
Digital Reference(http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA267718?display=searchResults&stt=001&text=tennant) Digital Reference: Explains online reference. Typical features include online chat, screen sharing, cobrowsing, queuing of patrons, canned answers and scripts, and statistics.
DRM - Digital Rights Management(http://drmblog.com/index.php) DRM - Digital Rights Management: This blog discusses Digital Rights Management. It keeps a vigilant eye on new technology, industry leadership, business ventures, and the ever-changing legal environment in this relatively new market. DRM involves arrangements that allow a vendor of content in electronic form (typically copyrighted) to control the material and restrict its usage.
iPod Experiments(http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA515808) iPod Experiments: This 2005 article describes the impact of iPods and potential use in libraries.
Library Technology NOW(http://www.librarytechnologynow.org/default.asp) Library Technology NOW: "Library technology news and product reviews written by library people for library people."
Open Source Software & Libraries Bibliography(http://www.vuw.ac.nz/staff/brenda_chawner/biblio.html) Open Source Software & Libraries Bibliography: This bibliography was compiled as part of a PhD project. Includes announcements, journal articles, and web documents that are about open source software development in libraries.
Open Source Software, Special Issue, Information Technology & Libraries(http://www.ala.org/ala/lita/litapublications/ital/volume21no1.htm) Open Source Software, Special Issue, Information Technology & Libraries: This March 2002 online issue includes articles on Open Source Software: A History; Possibilities for Open Source Software in Libraries; The Open Source ILS: Still Only a Distant Possibility; MARC It Your Way; An Open Source Solution for RDF Metadata; Open Source, Open Standards...
Open URL(http://www.serialssolutions.com/alourl01.asp) Open URL: This primer from Serial Solutions explains what Open URL is, what it does, and how it works. Ends with a diagram showing how it can tie a library's many disparate resources into a single collection.
RDF Primer(http://www.w3.org/TR/rdf-primer/) RDF Primer: The Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a language for representing information about resources in the World Wide Web. This primer introduces the basic concepts of RDF and describes its XML syntax. Gives an overview of some RDF applications.
RFID Technology for Libraries(http://www.ala.org/ala/pla/plapubs/technotes/rfidtechnology.htm) RFID Technology for Libraries: Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) is the latest technology to be used in library theft detection systems. Combines security with more efficient tracking of materials. This overview explains the advantages and disadvantages of this system, costs, components, installations, vendors...
RSS, Getting Started(http://freerangelibrarian.com/archives/111803/getting_started_with.php) RSS, Getting Started: RSS is a tool for tracking headlines and new content on websites. This is Karen Schneider's 15-minute tutorial for getting started with RSS.
RSS, Health & Medical Feeds(http://www.medicinenet.com/rss/article.htm) RSS, Health & Medical Feeds: MedicineNet's article on free RSS feeds that provide a means to view and deliver new or updated health and medical content to your website or desktop.
Seedwiki(http://www.seedwiki.com/) Seedwiki: Explains wiki features (best way for groups to create, share and publish all kinds of information together) and allows you to sign up for a free account.
SMS, Google(http://www.google.com/sms/) SMS, Google: SMS (Short Message Service) enables you to send queries as text messages over your mobile phone or device and receive answers to your questions. Google is one vendor supplying this service, but they have good general information.
Tech Notes(http://www.ala.org/ala/pla/plapubs/technotes/technotes.htm) Tech Notes: The PLA (Public Library Association), a division of ALA, compiled this list of 27 short Web-based papers introducing specific technologies for public librarians. Filtering technology, E-Books, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Mobile Computer Devices in Libraries...
Top Technology Trends(http://www.ala.org/ala/lita/litaresources/toptechtrends/toptechtrends.htm) Top Technology Trends: LITA (Library & Information Technology Association) is a division of ALA. This link provides links to information about technology trends identified at conferences. Biometrics, Blogging, Broadband, Copyright, Cyber Infrastructure...
Visual Communicator, Serious Magic(http://www.seriousmagic.com/products/vc/education/) Visual Communicator, Serious Magic: Teachers and students can use this new technology to create compelling, broadcast-quality video presentations that deliver a focused message.
VoIP - Voice-Over-Internet Protocol(http://www.fcc.gov/voip/) VoIP - Voice-Over-Internet Protocol: VoIP, also known as Internet Voice, is a technology that allows you to make telephone calls using a broadband Internet connection instead of a regular analog phone line.
Weblogs Compendium(http://chnm.gmu.edu/digitalhistory/links/pdf/chapter2/2.9a.pdf) Weblogs Compendium: Long list of blog definitions. Links to blog tools and resources.
What is Wiki?(http://wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki) What is Wiki?: Description of Wiki, a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit web page content.
Wireless - Palo Wireless Resource Center(http://www.palowireless.com/) Wireless - Palo Wireless Resource Center: An internet guide to wireless technologies. Resources include Bluetooth, GPS, GSM, IEEE 802.11, RFID, Satellite, VoiceXML, WAP ...
Wireless Networks, A Hard Look at(http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA232339) Wireless Networks, A Hard Look at: This 2002, 4-page article from Library Journal's NetConnect, provides a good overview of wireless technology and its place in the library.
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