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GeneralALA Library Fact SheetsPrepared by the staff of the ALA Library to answer frequently
asked questions.
"For over 80 years, staff members of the American Library Association (ALA) Library have provided reference service not only to their ALA Headquarters colleagues but also to hundreds of librarians across the country and around the world. This wiki serves several purposes:
BUBL Journals Links to LIS journals and newsletters, some offering full text.
A catalog of internet resources arranged by Dewey number. Most LIS topics fall under the 000 section.
“An annotated bibliography of selected articles, books, and digital documents on information technology.” Edited by Roy Tennant; issued monthly.
“A portal designed for librarians to locate internet resources related to their profession.” Includes links to many useful, non-LIS resources, as well as sites related to all aspects of librarianship.
A hierarchically organized set of links to information on numerous topics in LIS.
“An international gateway to information for archivists and archives users.” Includes links to archives, finding aids, professional resources, organizations, and more.
“An international gateway to information for librarians and library users.” Includes links to libraries, professional resources, upcoming conferences, and more.
AcronymsAcronyms Used by Archivists and Records AdministratorsThe Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science Includes LIS-specific acronymns.
ArchivesArchives Resource Center (ARC)An information clearinghouse for archivists, with links to associations, institutions, calendars, definitions, guidelines, online exhibits, digital collections, and more.
A meta index of archival resources by the Special Collections Division at Tulane University.
BlogsBlogBibSub-title: “An Annotated Bibliography on Weblogs and Blogging, with a Focus on Library/Librarian Blogs…” Compiled by librarian Susan Herzog.
Lists blogs relevant to LIS from libraries, groups, and individuals. “A collaborative weblog [aka blog] devoted to current events and news in the world of Library and Information Science.” Frequently updated.
An international directory of library-hosted and library-related blogs.
Somewhat out-of-date.
A search engine "connecting you to 700+ blogs within the library profession..." CensorshipBanned Books and CensorshipA mostly annotated directory of online and print resources regarding censorship and free expression.
Online texts of censored books, plus links to websites about censorship.
Searchable, international databases of censored materials and writings about censorship. Citation SearchingClassificationMap Dewey (DDC) Classification to LC (LCC)Map LC (LCC) to Dewey (DDC) Classification CopyrightCopyright and Fair UseHosted by the Stanford University Libraries, this site provides background and links on US copyright law and practice.
Digital LibrariesDigital Libraries: Metadata ResourcesMaintained by IFLA, this page links to standards and reports for many metadata formats.
A worldwide catalog of digitized collections and digitization projects. Digital Repositories in LISCiteSeerA digital library and search engine that focuses primarily on the literature in computer and information science. Offers many advanced features, such as searching cited articles and identifying related articles.
“An Open Access, cross-institutional repository of full-text electronic resources in the domains of Library and Information Science (LIS) and Information Technology (IT).” Contains primarily North American documents.
A searchable, international database of articles and conference proceedings published in electronic format. Of some 18,000 entries, approximately 5000 are downloadable from this site.
“An open access archive for scientific or technical documents, published or unpublished, on Librarianship, Information Science and Technology, and related application disciplines.” Contains primarily European documents.
A searchable collection of library science research publications produced, sponsored, or submitted by OCLC Research. Records include metadata in MARC and Dublin Core formats. DirectoriesLibDexLinks to 18,000 libraries worldwide, with options to search or browse by country or opac vendor.
A directory of library home pages in 125 countries, organized geographically and searchable by keyword.
Lists and links to professional archival associations in the U.S.
Links to all fifty state library agencies. Electronic Discussion Lists (Listservs)ALA Mailing ListsA listing of ALA mailing lists.
Identifies email lists and newsgroups in librarianship, by topic.
Electronic Publishing and E-ResourcesElectronic Sources of Information: A BibliographyCreated by Marian Dworaczek, this bibliography covers such topics as electronic publishing, internet-based reference service, and digital libraries. A subject index is linked to the alphabetical listing by author.
Compiled by Charles W. Bailey, Jr., this bibliography identifies more than 1300 English-language writings on the movement to provide free online access to scholarly literature.
Compiled by Charles W. Bailey, Jr., this frequently updated bibliography presents selected English-language articles, books, and other printed and electronic sources concerned with scholarly electronic publishing on the Internet. Most sources have been published between 1990 and the present.
“A general introduction to the concepts involved with creating and providing access to web documents,” written by a librarian for librarians. FunThe Bellydancing Librarian“By day, she toils as a dedicated information professional… by night, she shimmies to the music of the ney, dumbek, and oud…”
A guide to “mysteries that have settings, plots, or substantial characters in them related to the world of books, writers, archives, and libraries.”
A compendium of archives-related characters, settings, and plot devices in books, movies, TV programs, and games, toys, and computer software.
Scott Douglas shares his observations and stories of "strange patrons, strange tales, and otherwise just strange things."
A New York Times article about librarians. In the Fashion and Style section. Dated July 8, 2007.
Identifies films set in libraries, films with librarian characters, and even films with only passing mentions of libraries.
A clickable map of libraries with resident cats. The LIS Library owns a related documentary: Puss in Books: Adventures of the Library Cat
Descriptions of cartoons that feature librarians or libraries. The actual cartoons are not reproduced.
Check your knowledge of Library Science
"She's Bold!! She's Sassy!! She's Helpful!!"
Jokes, hilarious real-life stories, satirical bookmarks, and much more.
Created by Millikin University librarians Susan Avery (now at UIUC) and Jennifer Masciadrelli, this website illustrates what happens when a bevy of Peeps (marshmallow chicks) visit the library.
“The world’s only daily comic strip set in a public library.” The LIS Library owns print compilations of the strip: Unshelved Vol. 1 ; What Would Dewey Do? ; and Library Mascot Cage Match (on order).
Original humor by Biblia (Amanda Credaro) and many links to other library humor sites. See also a print compilation in the LIS Library,Biblia’s Guide for Warrior Librarians History of Books, Printing and LibrariesBook History Online: International Bibliography of the History of the Printed Book and LibrariesMaintained by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands, this English-language database contains citations (from 1990 on) to books and articles on the history of the printed book worldwide. The print equivalent, the Annual Bibliography of the History of the Printed Book and Libraries, is available in the LIS Library.
Information about several library associations represented in the University Archives. The largest collection, from the American Library Association, consists of 2000 cubic feet of material and selected digitized images. It may be searched by keyword or browsed by subject or record group.
An online index to periodicals in the humanities and social sciences. A unique feature of this index is that titles are indexed back to their very first volume, but the last ten years are omitted. More than 70 library science titles are covered, including Library Journal (1876+), Library Association Record (1899+), and American Libraries (1907+). IndexingIndexing Resources on the WWWCreated by an instructor at the University of British Columbia, this site is intended for working indexers and students of indexing. Information LiteracyDirectory of Online Resources for Information LiteracyLinks to background information as well as many examples of information literacy programs and teaching materials.
Links to exemplary instructional resources including tutorials, web-based tours, curricula on evaluating information sources, and tips on teaching. Knowledge ManagementKMNetworkFrom the Brint Institute, an overwhelming amount of information on KM concepts and products.
A gateway to KM publications on the web and in print.
From the Faculty of Information Studies at the University of Toronto, a selective, topically organized guide to writings on both conceptual and applied aspects of knowledge management. Includes links to full text. LIS EducationDirectory of Institutions Offering ALA-Accredited Master's Programs in Library and Information StudiesLinks to LIS programs in the US and Canada that are accredited by the American Library Association.
Links to LIS libraries and collections of LIS-specific pages on general academic library websites.
Lists “educational programmes in information management, information science, information systems, librarianship and archives. This includes specialist areas such as bioinformatics, chemoinformatics and health information management…” Museum InformaticsMuseums and the WebFull programs and full papers from past conferences on-line.
A blog on the latest trends in the world of museum informatics and technology. Preservation/ConservationBookbinding and the Conservation of Books: A Dictionary of Descriptive TerminologyDefines words related to book bindings and the tools and techniques for creating and repairing them. The print equivalent (Matt T. Roberts and Don Etherington, 1982) is available in the LIS Library.
A project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries, CoOL is “a full text library of conservation information, covering a wide spectrum of topics of interest to those involved with the conservation of library, archives and museum materials.” QuotationsEx Libris'All the "Cool Quotes" from Ex Libris about libraries, books, and knowledge.'
Brought to you by The Laughing Librarian: 'Quotations for Librarians' Email Signature Files'.
From IFLA, quotations about libraries and librarians arranged by subject and author. ReferenceDigital Reference ServicesUnavailable at this time Pulls together "the latest resources and sources on an ongoing basis from the Internet for reference resources." Maintained by Marcus P. Zillman, Executive Director of Virtual Private Library™.
Research and PublishingInPrint: Publishing Opportunities for College LibrariansFrom the Association of College & Research Libraries, this searchable directory covers journals that publish articles by academic librarians. Provides information on acceptance rate, response time, and more. Somewhat out-of-date.
Intended to aid authors in choosing journals in which to publish, this site offers information on a journal’s influence rankings and cost-effectiveness, and suggests open access electronic alternatives for commercial journals. Major Publications by UIUC Library Faculty Maintained by the LIS Library, this searchable database identifies publications by UIUC Library faculty members, 1997 to the present.
Maintained by the LIS Library, this page points to directories of LIS journals, sources for research and advice on the LIS publishing process, and general guides to academic publishing.
For librarians who need “to perform research for purposes of publication, promotion, tenure, or other reasons,” this site links to “freely searchable citation and full-text databases, funding information, relevant journals, statistics and statistical methods, useful research tools, current awareness sources, and conference papers and proceedings.” ReviewsAllReaders.comReviews of genre fiction, biography and popular history books, with multiple options for searching and browsing.
Includes the full text of more than 200,000 reviews of children’s books, drawn from 33 review sources.
A searchable database of reviews published in Choice, a review journal for academic librarians.
Search for the full text of reviews in major newspapers, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and other sources. On the left side of the screen, select the "News" search form. Then click on the "Guided News Search" tab. Under Step 1, select "Arts & Sports News." Under Step 2, select "Book, music, movie & play reviews." Under Step 3, enter key words or an author's name. Under Step 4, specify a date range. (Unless the book was recently published, it's a good idea to change the default date limit of last six months to "All available dates.")
Hosted by Thomson-Gale, but not not limited to their publications. Publishes reviews each month of reference sources selected for public, academic, K-12, and digital libraries. The archives are searchable. Social Impacts of Information TechnologyUNESCO Observatory on the Information SocietyDedicated to “monitoring the development of the information society towards knowledge societies.” Links to sources worldwide on information access, cultural diversity, infrastructure, and more. StandardsMARC StandardsDocumentation of the MARC format for bibliographic information, from the Library of Congress.
Most NISO standards are available as free PDFs.
Presents “technical standards, conventions, and guidelines used by archivists in describing holdings and repositories.” StatisticsALISE Library and Information Science Education Statistical ReportSince 1997, an annual survey of LIS schools, covering: faculty; students; curriculum; income and expenditures; continuing professional education.
Includes links to statistical reports by ALA and others.
Data on collections, expenditures, personnel, and user populations of nearly 1500 academic libraries in the US. Comparative color charts can be easily generated.
Data on the collections, expenditures, staffing, and service activities of the 123 largest academic and research libraries in North America.
Data from an annual survey of Illinois public libraries, conducted by the GSLIS Library Research Center.
A database of statistics from libraries in 36 (mostly European) countries, sponsored by the European Commission. Cross-tabulations and comparisons can be easily generated.
Data from surveys of U.S. academic libraries, public libraries, school library media centers, and state library agencies.
Links to public library statistics published on state library agency web sites.
Country-level data on book and media production, and libraries, under “Culture and Communication.” Data is absent in many categories. Technical ServicesAqcWebA well-organized set of links about acquisitions and collection development, including directories of publishers and vendors.
Links to cataloging documentation and other useful sources. Technology and LibrariesLibrary Technology GuidesThe latest news, a searchable bibliography, and other information about library automation and integrated library systems.
Once a year, ALA’s Library & Information Technology Association (LITA) asks experts to spotlight the latest technology trends that libraries should be heeding. They are presented here, with links and references for further background. Training and Continuing EducationLibraryUFree web-based training, provided through the Illinois State Library and regional library systems, for Illinois librarians and their patrons.
“A web-based community helping libraries met their technology and training needs.” Hosted by OCLC. WikisLibrary Success: A Best Practices WikiLibrarians share their success stories.
"Established to give the library community a chance to explore the usefulness of Wikis."
YALSA-sponsored. Youth Services/Children's and Young Adult LiteratureChildren’s Literature Comprehensive DatabaseIncludes the full text of more than 200,000 reviews of children’s books, drawn from 33 review sources, along with more than 1.2 million MARC bibliographic records. Also offers themed reviews, links to authors’ websites, book award information, and much more.
A service of the UIUC Education & Social Science Library’s School Collection, this page organizes and describes a wealth of electronic and print information sources.
YALSA-sponsored.
Rutgers professor Kay E. Vandergrift brings together hundreds of bibliographic references to printed works of literature and scholarship, as well as links to web resources.
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