AcqWeb
http://www.acqweb.org/
Gathering place for librarians and other professionals interested in acquisitions and collection development. "AcqWeb is not currently being maintained and contains out-of-date information. The ACQNET-L Editorial Board has surveyed the community for interest in AcqWeb and is discussing future directions for this resource." They expect news in Spring 2007. |
Advocacy [OCLC - Community]
http://www.oclc.org/advocacy/default.htm
"OCLC has developed an advertising campaign on behalf of libraries, aimed at library budget decision-makers. The 12-18 month campaign consists of a series of national print ads and customizable, local posters." |
Information World Review
http://www.iwr.co.uk/
Information World Review (IWR) is recognized as Europe's premier news and reference source for both users and producers of electronic information and related services. |
Internet Library For Librarians
http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/
Portal designed for Librarians to locate internet resources related to their profession -- from InfoWorks Technology Company |
Library Videos - the best videos about libraries on the web
http://libraryvideos.blogspot.com/
In this brand new blog, Nancy Dowd, marketing guru at New Jersey State
Library, promises to post all the neat library videos she comes across.
There's not a great deal there yet, but what IS available should give you
some ideas. And of course she'll be happy to add your videos to her site. |
Resources for School Librarians
http://www.sldirectory.com/index.html
This site provides a compilation of links for school librarians in the areas of learning and teaching, information access, program administration (including library management policies and procedures), technology, education and employment, and continuing education. Searchable, or browsable by topic. "This site is maintained by Linda Bertland, retired school librarian, Philadelphia, PA." |
The National Book Foundation
http://www.nationalbook.org/
This organization's programs include the National Book Awards and National Book Month (both held in October). The site features lists of award winners from 1950 to present (some with links to essays and acceptance speeches), reading lists and trivia for National Book month, features such as "100 Life-Changing Books" and "The Book That Changed My Life," and information about the organization's other programs and publications. |
Advocacy [OCLC - Community]
http://www.oclc.org/advocacy/default.htm
"OCLC has developed an advertising campaign on behalf of libraries, aimed at library budget decision-makers. The 12-18 month campaign consists of a series of national print ads and customizable, local posters." |
BuildLiteracy
http://www.buildliteracy.org/
"The website features information, materials, and resources about how libraries, local agencies, and corporate partners work together to build stronger community-based literacy partnerships and more literate communities. The website includes examples of sound literacy practices collected from libraries across the country." |
PLA Blog - The Official Blog of the Public Library Association
http://www.plablog.org/
Our many readers who work in libraries of one flavor or another may want to track a special blog set up by the Public Library Association (a division of the American Library Association) to report on happenings at the ALA Midwinter conference, January 13-19. LII director Karen G. Schneider is one of PLA's volunteer bloggers; she and others will be sharing almost-real-time reports about everything from Malcolm Gladwell's speech to action from the floor of ALA Council.--lii.org | |