Libraries

Issues In Library Education Issues In Library Education- Examines several topics relating to library schools including the cost of library education and the salary of librarians and the desired role of libra… Share Illinois Share Illinois- Helps schools donate and receive needed supplies. Any school in the state of Illinois can log-in and help themselves to the resources. Focus is on library material. SIMS Research SIMS Research- Research sponsored by the School of Information Management and Systems at the University of California, Berkeley. Includes a list of current and past conferences sp… Information Studies Research - The connection was reset Feb 26 2012 Information Studies Research - The connection was reset Feb 26 2012- Research activities at the University of Tampere in Finland including: FIRE (Finnish Information Retrieval Exp… Center for Information and Communication Studies (CICS) Center for Information and Communication Studies (CICS)- Focuses on research into homeland security, information usage, bioinformatics, and environmental information management. Centre for Research Communications Centre for Research Communications- The CRC was founded in April 2009 at the University of Nottingham for research and development work with local, national and international part… Information Edge Information Edge- Independent research consultancy specializing in knowledge services/enterprise content management, library design and automation, and proprietary database resear… Primary Research Group Primary Research Group- Publishes research reports, surveys and benchmarking studies for businesses, colleges, libraries, law firms, hospitals, museums and other institutions rela… Shamel Information Services Shamel Information Services- Cynthia L. Shamel of Shamel Information Services is an independent information research and consulting service for biomedical business information. Evidence Base Evidence Base- Research and evaluation centre based at Birmingham City University, established in 2004. Includes information relating to services, staff, current projects and even… iSchool Research iSchool Research- Research department in the Information School at the University of Washington. Includes a mission statement and details current and completed projects. Research at the School of Information Research at the School of Information- Research department at the University of Michigan. Includes information on: faculty and staff details; research centers and projects; resear… Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics- Based at the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Indiana, supports research into information technology and soc… Department of Information Studies Research Groups Department of Information Studies Research Groups- Research Groups based at the University of Sheffield focusing on computational tools that are required to support information sy… Library and Information Statistics Unit (LISU) Library and Information Statistics Unit (LISU)- Based at Loughborough University, UK. LISU publishes compilations of statistical information and reports on the results of its stat… UCLA Department of Information Studies: Research UCLA Department of Information Studies: Research- Resources page provided by the Department of Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles; includes links to … UT School of Information UT School of Information- Research activities and publications from the Information School based at the University of Texas. Information Use Policy and Management Institute Information Use Policy and Management Institute- Established in 1999 at Florida State University, the institute focuses research on the information user, and their interaction wit… Computer and Information Sciences Research Computer and Information Sciences Research- Department at the University of Strathclyde focusing on a wide range of themes. Information on research strategy, faculty and staff, re… School of Information Management and Systems Research (SIMS) School of Information Management and Systems Research (SIMS)- Research centers and groups based at Monash University in Australia including: Enterprise Information Research Group;… Library and Information Research Group (LIRG) Library and Information Research Group (LIRG)- LIRG is a professional association, which was formed in 1977 to promote information research. It is now part of CILIP, the UK Librar… Library Research Service (LRS) Library Research Service (LRS)- A unit of the Colorado State Library and the Colorado Department of Education that is operated in partnership with the University of Denver. This s… Celebrating Women's Achievements: Women in Canadian Librarianship and Bibliography Celebrating Women's Achievements: Women in Canadian Librarianship and Bibliography- Biographical sketches of pioneers in library work and Canadiana. Celebrating a Century of Service to Children Celebrating a Century of Service to Children- Illinois Libraries article examines the history of the Children's Services Department at the Champaign Public Library from 1899-1999. Illinois State Library: 1818-1870 Illinois State Library: 1818-1870- Article from Illinois Libraries details the history of the State Library in the 19th Century. The Library History Buff The Library History Buff- Historical impressions from an amateur perspective and descriptions of librariana with a special focus on postal artefacts. The Davies Project at Princeton University: Research into the History of University Libraries in the United States and the History of their Collections The Davies Project at Princeton University: Research into the History of University Libraries in the United States and the History of their Collections- Database of United States … Branch Libraries in the Bronx: A History with Selected Photographs Branch Libraries in the Bronx: A History with Selected Photographs- Illustrated history of the New York Public Library branches. Infography about Library Instruction -- History Infography about Library Instruction -- History- Sources recommended by a librarian whose research specialty is the history of library instruction. The Infography about Public Libraries -- United States -- History The Infography about Public Libraries -- United States -- History- Sources recommended by a professor whose research specialty is the history of U.S. public libraries. Intellectual Freedom Within the Profession: A Look Back at Freedom of Expression and the Alternative Library Press Intellectual Freedom Within the Profession: A Look Back at Freedom of Expression and the Alternative Library Press- Overview by Toni Samek of early radical library publications fo… American Women's History, A Research Guide: Librarianship American Women's History, A Research Guide: Librarianship- Bibliography of print and online sources. Archives of lis-libhist Archives of lis-libhist- Mailing list associated with the Library History Group. Searchable logs and subscription information. Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress- Official guide to the development of its role as a national library, with descriptions of its buildings, a timeline… Libraries Today Libraries Today- History of libraries in Canada and particularly Ontario with annotated photographs, texts and biographies of librarians. South Carolina Library History Project South Carolina Library History Project- All aspects of librarianship in the state, including histories of public, private and academic institutions, biographies and recollections,… Survivor: The History of the Library Survivor: The History of the Library- Article from History Magazine reviewing the evolution of libraries. The Order of Books The Order of Books- Facsimile of Thomas Jefferson's manuscript prescribing the arrangement of his personal library, later to form the nucleus of a Library of Congress classified a… The Mysterious Fate of the Great Library of Alexandria The Mysterious Fate of the Great Library of Alexandria- Analysis of the varying accounts of the library's destruction by fire. History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries- Biographical material, photographs and details of his benefactions in Pennsylvania. Morris, Steve R. Morris, Steve R.- Links of personal and academic interest from the Business Librarian at Florida International University. Spence-Wilcox, Sharon Spence-Wilcox, Sharon- Backyard of a Jamaica-born Seattle-based librarian. Chandra, Harish Chandra, Harish- Personal website of a librarian at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India. Baker, Britt S. Baker, Britt S.- Links useful for librarians, library technicians and other library staff. Bell, Colleen - Transplanted Goose Bell, Colleen - Transplanted Goose- The life and times of a Canadian-born Web design-savvy librarian residing in Oregon. Crawford, Walt Crawford, Walt- Senior Analyst for Research Libraries Group and author of 13 books and the "Cites and Insights" ezine. West, Jessamyn West, Jessamyn- Home page of the "rarin' librarian," with journal and personal information. Prillinger, Horst Prillinger, Horst- The online world of an Austrian librarian. David I Orenstein's homepage David I Orenstein's homepage- Vitae with links to regional and national library organizations The Barbarian Librarian The Barbarian Librarian- Information and pictures of this librarian who revels in the barbaric side.