MISCELLANEOUS
Librarians and Information Science - from suite101.com. Articles, links, and resources pertinent to librarianship and the information professions.
Anarchist Librarians Web
Library Underground
Spooky Librarians
The Shifted Librarian
LISNews.com - Library & Information Science News.
SEARCH STRATEGIES / TIPS
Core Literature of Online Searching - from lexnotes.com. A bibliography for improving searching.
Information Research FAQ v.4.7 (Part 1/6) - search techniques, tactics and theory by David Novak of the Spire Project (SpireProject.com).
SearchDay Newsletter - a free, daily newsletter about search engines from Search Engine Watch. It features web search news, reviews, tools, tips, and search engine headlines. Read past issues in the Past Issue Archives.
Bates Information Service's Tip of the Month Email Newsletter - read tips about information and searching; available via email or online.
Looking For Information in All The Wrong Places - article by Mary Ellen Bates in EContent, June 2002, p. 56.
The Invisible Web - from suite101.com. Article by Gillian Davis.
REFERENCE RESOURCES
---- General Resources
Library of Congress Virtual Reference Shelf
Librarians' Index to the Internet
AquaWeb's Reference Resources
Super Searchers - "subject-specific Web resources recommended by the world’s leading online searchers".
Xrefer - Web reference engine. Includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations, and a range of subject-specific titles.
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.
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed. 2000.
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus
Language Dictionaries - from yourdictionary.com Portal to a multitude of dictionaries.
WordReference - online dictionary for translating English to Spanish, German, Italian, French and vice versa.
Roget's Thesaurus II, Third Edition. 1995. & Roget's International. 1922.
Roget's Thesaurus 1911. Hypertext version from hypermart.net
---- Library and Information Science Related
Library FAQ, v.2.1, part 1/10
Library of Congress Library and Information Science Resources
Library of Congress Classification Outline
The Researching Librarian - "created for librarians--new or experienced--who find themselves needing to perform research for purposes of publication, promotion, tenure, or other reasons."
Super Searchers - "subject-specific Web resources recommended by the world’s leading online searchers".
Investigator's Toolbox: Resources for Researchers
Reference Reviews - maintained by Gale Group, reviews reference sources.
AcqWeb - of particular interest to acquisitions librarians, but also has info. of interest for librarianship in general.
CITATION STYLE GUIDES
Citation Styles - from Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Resources, 2001 update. Includes MLA, APA, Chicago and CBE.
APA's Style Guidelines for Electronic Resources - excerpted from the 2001 (5th edition) of the Publication Manual.
The Columbia Guide to Online Style - site last modified March, 2000.
Research and Documentation Online - by Diana Hacker. Published in 1999. Includes MLA, APA, Chicago and CBE.
CURRENT AWARENESS RESOURCES
Current Awareness Abstracts - awareness service for information management professionals covering the core 300 English language library, information science and information management periodicals. Password required to view the full-text of most abstracts.
LISNews Email Updates - short summaries of the stories posted on LISNews.com, are sent out 3 times a week.
Current Awareness for Information Professionals - from suite101.com. Article by with a list of a few resources.
Awareness - from researchinglibrarian.com.
Research Buzz - a free weekly newsletter covering developments and news in the world of online research.
The Scout Report - a weekly report available via email offering a selection Internet resources of interest to researchers and educators.
SearchDay Newsletter - a free, daily newsletter about search engines from Search Engine Watch. It features web search news, reviews, tools, tips, and search engine headlines. Read past issues in the Past Issue Archives.
ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
---- Lists of Professional Organizations
Professional Organizations in the Information Sciences
Library & Information Science: Associations and Organizations - from academicinfo.net
AquaWeb's Directory of Associations and Organizations
---- Individual Library 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.
Visual Resources Association - devoted to advancing knowledge, research, and education in the field of visual information resources.
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.
Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) - "dedicated to enhancing the ability of academic library and information professionals to serve the information needs of the higher education community and to improve learning, teaching, and research".
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.
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
LIS Faculty & Staff Email and Website Directory
LISSA Information Desk - Library Information Science Student Association site which includes information about professional organizations, employment, and more. However the info hasn't been updated since 2000.
LISSA Listserv - also includes links to other Rutgers listservs of importance to MLIS students.
Graduate Student Association - for Rutgers University.
LIS-related periodicals at Alexander Library
Technology SOS - designed to help students with their tech skills. This site should have been up sooner, instead I had to sit through courses covering tech information which I already knew over and over again!
My WebCT
Rutgers WebMail
WEBREG: Rutgers Web Registration - drop/add courses online.
---- Courses
Rutgers University Online Schedule of Classes
LIS Courses & Partial Syllabi
17:610:501 Introduction to Library and Information Professions
17:610:512 Interface Design - class taught by Doug Riecken.
Form1 exercise
Table example
17:610:551 MMSOAP Syllabus - taught by Tony Heriza.
17:610:553 Digital Libraries and the Spring 2001 Syllabus - for this course.
LIBRARY ZINES / JOURNALS
---- Individual Library Journals
ACRL Publications in Librarianship - a series of monographic and edited volumes that reports research and scholarly thinking in academic and research librarianship. Only table of contents are available online with the exception of Restructuring Academic Libraris, PIL #49.
C&RL NewsNet - an abridged electronic edition of College & Research Libraries News, published monthly.
Counterpoise - published quarterly. Contains essays and reviews about alternative publications and independent media from around the world.
Computers in Libraries - monthly magazine. Only selected full-text articles available.
First Monday - a peer-reviewed journal on the Internet with many full-text articles about the Internet and the Global Information Infrastructure.
Information Today - a monthly newspaper; offers analysis and news of significant developments in the information field. Search multiple issues and retrieve full-text via Find Articles: Information Today.
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.
Online - this bi-monthly magazine covers Web services, new Internet search tools, online technology, and information management. Their site contains only selected full-text articles, but you can search multiple issues and retrieve full-text via FindArticles: Online.
Progressive Librarian - a journal indexed in The Alternative Press Index.
Searcher: The Magazine for Database Professionals - published monthly; select full-text articles available on their site, but you can search multiple issues and retrieve full-text via FindArticles: Searcher.
---- Lists of Library Journals
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
Infotoday: Periodicals
EMAIL LISTS, DISCUSSION GROUPS & NEWSGROUPS
ALA Lists and Discussion Groups - there is a current list of lists via Web.
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.
IFLA Mailing Lists
Web4Lib - email discussion list specifically aimed toward librarians and library staff involved in World-Wide Web management. View archive.
CNI Copyright Forum - discussion list for issues related to copyright, intellectual property rights, and public access to information as they relate to the networked information community.
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.
Civic Media Center - a not-for-profit, alternative library in Gainesville, Florida.
---- Ask a Librarian
Ask a Question - from the New York Public Library. NYPL library card required. Live help M-F 10am-5pm.
Ask a Librarian - from the Library of Congress.
DIGITAL LIBRARIES
Digital Libraries and Related Links
---- 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.
EMPLOYMENT
AquaWeb's Employment Information
Library Job Hunting - from Ann's Place
Job Hunting for Information Professionals - from suite101.com
Librarians in the 21st Century: Finding Employment
ALA Guide to Employment Sources in the Library and Information Professions - updates the listing in the 2000 Bowker Annual.
ALA Guide to Employment Sources in the Library and Information Professions - updates the lising in the 2001 Bowker Annual.
ALA Library Education and Employment - includes links to job ads from American Libraries Magazine and more.
C&RL NewsNet Classified Advertising - classified advertising appears each month in College & Research Libraries News. Ads appearing in the print edition of C&RL News are also posted to C&RL NewsNet, an abridged electronic edition of C&RL News.
ACRLNY Job Postings
Library Job Postings on the Internet - compiled by Sarah Nesbeitt, Booth Library, Eastern Illinois University.
LISjobs - jobs for Librarians and Information Professionals. Compiled by Rachel Singer Gordon.
Library Careers - Advice, Statistics, Salaries, and Articles - from Lisjobs.com
LISCareer - offers career development resources for new librarians and information professionals, students & those considering a library-related career.
Table of Contents from The Information Professional's Guide to Career Development Online
- this companion web site offers links from every web address in the book.
Jobs for Information Professionals
Chronicle of Higher Education: Jobs
HigherEdJobs
Libjobs: Employment Mailing List for Library Professionals
A Resume that Works - article by Susan Ireland, in Searcher magazine, July-August, 2002.
From CEO to File Clerk: a day in the life of an information broker - [PDF file]. Article by Mary Ellen Bates, September 2002.
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.
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.
Civic Media Center - a not-for-profit, alternative library in Gainesville, Florida.
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 P. Danky, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland, 2000.
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, 4th. ed., Gainsville, Florida: CRISES Press, 1999.
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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