MISCELLANEOUS
Library of Congress Library and Information Science Resources
Anarchist Librarians Web
Library Underground
Librarians' Index to the Internet
AcqWeb - of particular interest to acquisitions librarians, but also has info. of interest for librarianship in general.
Library and Information Science News
Reference Reviews - maintained by Gale Group, reviews reference sources.
REFERENCE RESOURCES
Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. by John Bartlett.
The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996.
Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations. 1988.
Quotations at the Quote Directory
The Trivia Directory
Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. 2001.
The World Factbook. 2000. - from bartleby.com, the U.S. government’s complete geographical handbook, featuring 267 full-color maps and flags of all nations.
The World Factbook 2000. - from cia.gov
The Phrase Finder - includes a list of the meanings and origins of English phrases and sayings.
ORGANIZATIONS
Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) - was founded in 1972 at the initiative of Judith Hoffberg by a group of art librarians attending the American Library Association annual conference in Chicago.
Progressive Librarians Around the World
Progressive Librarians Guild - an affiliate organization of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association, was formed in January 1990.
Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) of the American Library Association
Feminist Task Force of the ALA - ALA's SRRT Feminist Task Force (FTF) was founded in 1970 by women determined to address sexism in libraries and librarianship.
Alternatives in Print Task Force - a task force of library professionals that works to promote the acquisition and use of alternative information resources in libraries. Part of the SRRT of ALA.
Libraries for the Future - founded in 1994 as a national advocacy organization for those who use public libraries.
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
Digital Library Federation (DLF) - a consortium of libraries and related agencies that are pioneering in the use of electronic-information technologies to extend their collections and services.
---- Directories of Organizations
Professional Organizations in the Information Sciences
Library & Information Science: Associations and Organizations - from academicinfo.net
LIBRARY SCHOOLS
Library and Information Science Schools from Library of Congress website
Library Schools in the United States and Canada
Library Schools in Canada and the United States offering courses in relation to art librarianship - a survey compiled by Art Libraries Society of North America Professional Development Committee members; includes only those library schools accredited by the American Library Association.
---- Syllabi / Course Web sites
LIS 589: Feminism and Library and Information Studies - course site from University of Alberta in Canada.
---- Related Information
Why does feminism matter in Library and Information Studies? - article from Marginal Librarian.
Rutgers University: SCILS
LISSA Information Desk
LIS-related periodicals at Alexander Library
Rutgers University Online Schedule of Classes
WEBREG: Rutgers Web Registration
Doug Riecken: syllabus
Form1 exercise
Table example
MMSOAP Syllabus
My WebCT
Rutgers web-based email
Digital Libraries Syllabus - for class 553.
LIBRARY ZINES / PUBLICATIONS
Counterpoise - published quarterly by the Alternatives in Print Task Force. Contains essays and reviews about alternative publications and independent media from around the world.
First Monday - a peer-reviewed journal on the Internet with many full-text articles about the Internet and the Global Information Infrastructure.
Library Juice - is a Web news digest for librarians, library and information science students, and others.
Marginal Librarian - a webzine from graduate students of McGill University.
MSRRT Newsletter: Library Alternatives
NewBreed Librarian - a bimonthly web publication intended to foster a sense of community for those new to librarianship, whether in school or just out. It consists of a daily news weblog and letters from readers.
Progressive Librarian - a journal indexed in The Alternative Press Index.
---- Directories of Titles
ARLIS/NA Publications on the Web
ARLIS/NA Print Publications
AcqWeb's Directory of Journals, Newsletters and Electronic Discussion Archives includes links to library publications online
EMAIL LISTS, DISCUSSION GROUPS & NEWSGROUPS
Library-Oriented Lists & Electronic Serials - a compilation of email lists organized by title, subject and a category of lists which are available as Usenet newsgroups. Includes a list of other directories of lists.
Electronic News and Discussion Groups ("Listserv") Archives and Usenet Newsgroups - from AcqWeb. Specific to librarianship.
LIBRARIES
Libweb - from sunsite.berkeley.edu. A collection of links to libraries from over 100 countries. Organized by type: academic, public, national, etc., location, and searchable by keyword.
---- Digital Library Projects
Library of Congress / Ameritech National Digital Library Competition - links to past winners during the three years of competition.
Digital Libraries: Resources and Projects - from ifla.org. Includes links to projects in the Americas and Europe.
CATALOGS
Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) - has a link to member library OPACS.
Online Library Catalogs - from galaxy.einet.net (organized geographically).
Also see: Online Catalogs from Library of Congress.
Columbia University webclio and here are their library hours
City University of New York Libraries CUNY+ or try the Web version.
New York University BobCatPlus and here are their library hours.
Pratt University Prattcat and here are their library hours.
Rutgers University IRIS and here are their library hours.
St. John's University webpals and here are their library hours.
New York Public Libraries' CATNYP and LEO and the library hours.
CITATION STYLE GUIDES
Research and Documentation Online - includes MLA, APA, Chicago and CBE.
The Columbia Guide to Online Style
Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association
Bibliographic Formats for Citing Electronic Information - includes APA & MLA though APA is older format.
EMPLOYMENT
ALA Guide to Employment Sources in the Library and Information Professions - updates the listing in the 2000 Bowker Annual.
Pratt Institute SILS Job Pages
Library Job Postings on the Internet - compiled by Sarah Nesbeitt, Maxwell Library.
IMAGE
"From Buns to Bytes: Is the Image of Librarians Changing?" - article from Columbia News Service.
Image and the Librarian: An Exploration of a Changing Profession
The Modified Librarian - librarianship and the art of body modification.
The Bellydancing Librarian - includes Gallery of Bellydancing Librarians.
ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES FOR LIBRARIANS AND OTHERS
The Alternative Press Center and its Online Directory which includes publications currently indexed in the Alternative Press Index.
Alternative Web Resources - from ALA's Alternatives In Print Task Force. Part of the SRRT of ALA.
LibLib.com - promotes local acquisition and cataloging of alternative press materials by libraries.
MSRRT Newsletter: Library Alternatives - includes zines and periodicals covering such topics as economic justice, ethnic concerns, queer culture, feminism, sexuality and body image, environmentalism, human rights, peace, arts and labor.
The Independent Publishing Resource Center - located in Portland, OR; maintains a library of self-published and independently produced materials including zines.
Articles
Ardito, Stephanie C. "The Alternative Press: Newsweeklies and Zines." DATABASE, 22 No 3 (June/July 1999): pp.14-22.
Zobel, Cheryl. "Zines in Public Libraries". [Online] Available at: http://www.liblib.com/Archives/V3No2/Zines.html
Books
Alternative Library Literature, edited by Sanford Berman and James Danky, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland, 1994.
Alternative materials in libraries, edited by James P. Danky and Elliott Shore, Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press, 1982.
Alternative publications: a guide to directories, bibliographies and other sources, edited by Cathy Seitz Whitaker, Jefferson, North Carolina, McFarland, 1990.
Alternative publishers of books in North America, compiled by Byron Anderson, 2nd. ed., Gainsville, Florida: CRISES Press, 1995.
Alternatives in print: an international catalog of books, pamphlets, periodicals and audiovisual materials, compiled by the Task Force on Alternatives in Print, Social Responsibilities Round Table, American Library Association, 6th ed., New York, NY: Neal-Schuman; London: Mansell, 1980.
Atton, Chris, Alternative Literature: A Practical Guide for Librarians, Hampshire, England: Gower Publishing Limited, 1996. ISBN 0-566-07665-9.
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