Libraries

The National Forum on Information Literacy The National Forum on Information Literacy- A source about information literacy including: What is information literacy? Why it is important? How can I teach it? Who is doing it? … LOEX Clearinghouse LOEX Clearinghouse- Lists important conferences for information literacy professionals. Notable links include a listing of information literacy course syllabi, guides for writing … Sustainable Collection Services: Deselection Knowledge-Base: Library Weeding Sustainable Collection Services: Deselection Knowledge-Base: Library Weeding- Citations and resources on weeding and de-selection: case studies, news, opinion, policies, cost, iss… Library Success: Weeding Library Collections Library Success: Weeding Library Collections- Ideas for disposing of weeded and/or used books, and successful models and comments. CREW: A Weeding Manual for Modern Libraries CREW: A Weeding Manual for Modern Libraries- Book covering various quality control processes for different type of resources: children's materials, reference collections, non-prin… Weeding your library's collection Weeding your library's collection- Course is designed for members of the library community who do not have formal library training Collection Development Policy Guidelines for School Library Media Programs, Montana State Library Collection Development Policy Guidelines for School Library Media Programs, Montana State Library- Includes a section on weeding items in school library collections. Evergreen State College Archives Mission Statement/Policy Evergreen State College Archives Mission Statement/Policy- Includes a section on the archives de-accession policy. Library Preservation at Harvard Library Preservation at Harvard- Details the library material preservation efforts at Harvard University. Includes guidelines and plans that other librarians can use. Preservation Preservation- Activities at the National Library of Australia. Information about policies, tasks, staff, papers and digitisation projects. Digital Preservation Digital Preservation- Processes used at the Library of Congress. Includes technical information, procedures and programmes. Hollywood Vaults Hollywood Vaults- Preservation and storage facilities for film, video and other media materials. Conservation OnLine Conservation OnLine- Conservation OnLine (CoOL), a project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries, covers a wide spectrum of topics of interest to profess… U.S. National Library of Medicine Collection Development Manual U.S. National Library of Medicine Collection Development Manual- Collection Development Manual of the National Library of Medicine Web Feeds for Books and Monographs Web Feeds for Books and Monographs- B-Feeds(sm): Web Feeds for Books and Monographs is a categorized registry of sites that offer RSS/XML, Atom, or other Web feeds, to compilation… Globe Publication Globe Publication- International subscription agency that provides a serial guides listing nearly 20,000 titles. ML Cataloguing ML Cataloguing- Information on principles, basic content and resources on cataloguing for small libraries. Cataloging Policy and Support Office Home Page Cataloging Policy and Support Office Home Page- The home page for the Cataloging Policy and Support Office, the office that formulates and documents descriptive and subject catalo… The Cataloging Calculator The Cataloging Calculator- Cataloging tool which generates LC main entry and geographic Cutter numbers. It also finds MARC tags, language codes, geographic area codes, publication… Cataloger's Reference Shelf Cataloger's Reference Shelf- "The CRS is based on 21 MARC manuals and other reference works published by The Library of Congress and frequently accessed by technical services staf… Resources for the Rare Materials Cataloger Resources for the Rare Materials Cataloger- In addition to general cataloguing sites, provides resources relating to rare book cataloguing, medieval manuscripts, and 'history of t… Internet Library for Librarians Internet Library for Librarians- Comprehensive cataloging and catalog management resources on the Internet. Catalogablog Catalogablog- Weblog on cataloging issues and other topics. Children's Literature in a Time of National Tragedy Children's Literature in a Time of National Tragedy- A full-text ERIC Digest that examines how literature can be used to explain the events of September 11th to children. Proof of the Power Proof of the Power- Full-text ERIC Digest about the impact of school library media programs on the academic achievement of U.S. public school students. Library Latchkey Children Library Latchkey Children- Full-text ERIC Digest report about how children spend their after-school hours at the public library. Dígame un cuento/Tell Me a Story: Bilingual Library Programs for Children and Families Dígame un cuento/Tell Me a Story: Bilingual Library Programs for Children and Families- A guide for developing English-Spanish library activities for toddlers through young adults… Juvenile Series and Sequels Juvenile Series and Sequels- A database of easy reader, children's, and young adult series books. Organized by series, title, subject, and author. A readers' advisory service of t… Becoming Digital: Policy Implications for Library Youth Services Becoming Digital: Policy Implications for Library Youth Services- An examination of issues surrounding the digitization of library services for children and young adults. Superiorland Preview Center Superiorland Preview Center- Children's book reviews and collection development guidance for small- and medium-sized public libraries and school media centers serving children and… Public Library Services for Home Schooling Public Library Services for Home Schooling- An ERIC Digest article about the different ways that public libraries can serve home schooled students and their home schooling parents. Guidelines for Children's Library Services Guidelines for Children's Library Services- A global guide designed to help public libraries around the world develop services for children and young adults. Prepared by the Libra… PUBYAC: Public Libraries, Young Adults, and Children PUBYAC: Public Libraries, Young Adults, and Children- A discussion list about the practical aspects of children's and young adult services in public libraries. Topics are focused … Amelia Bloomer Project: Amelia Bloomer Project:- Recommended books that embody feminist principles and the fight for the freedom of self, body, mind, and spirit. Titles have been selected for readers fro… BayNews Storytime Ideas BayNews Storytime Ideas- Thematic storytime ideas with suggested books, activities, and crafts. The Libri Foundation The Libri Foundation- A nationwide non-profit organization which donates new children's books to small, rural public libraries in the United States. Includes fundraising ideas, ap… The Librarian's Guide to Anime and Manga The Librarian's Guide to Anime and Manga- An overview of the genres, resources for selecting, and special considerations for libraries. Includes a list of recommended titles. Authors Among Us: Librarians as Children's Writers Authors Among Us: Librarians as Children's Writers- A database of library professionals who are authors of published, forthcoming, and not-yet-published books for children and you… Nancy J. Keane's Children's Literature Webpage Nancy J. Keane's Children's Literature Webpage- Booktalks, reading recommendations, book reviews, and general information about children's literature. School Librarian Web Pages School Librarian Web Pages- Collection of web pages created or maintained by school librarians. Includes information about school libraries for personal and professional use. Connecting Young Adults and Libraries Connecting Young Adults and Libraries- Supplement to the book of the same name. Includes links and resources of interest to those serving youth in libraries. Young Adult Librarian's Help/Homepage Young Adult Librarian's Help/Homepage- Resource page listing resources for young adult librarians including journals, associations, and literature. Teenlibrarian.com Teenlibrarian.com- Online community for librarians who work with teenagers in public or school settings. Includes news, resources, message board, chat, and links. Music Library Association Music Library Association- Professional organization that provides resources and support to music librarians. Conference of Law Library Educators Conference of Law Library Educators- For law librarians who teach in library and information graduate programs. Includes course syllabi, fellowship information, graduate programs … LLRX.com LLRX.com- The Law Library Resource Xchange. Information and articles on a wide range of Internet research and technology-related issues, applications, resources and tools. QuestionPoint QuestionPoint- Subscription-based collaborative reference service developed by the Library of Congress and OCLC. Cengage Learning: General OneFile Cengage Learning: General OneFile- A meta-search management system with overview and tour. ZPortal ZPortal- Product information on the Z39.50 search engine from OCLC PICA. Federated Search Engines and Link Resolvers Federated Search Engines and Link Resolvers- A weblog with progress reports, from the University of Pretoria.