Recommended Links for Librarians

Sites selected for inclusion were recommended by members of the CSRA Library Association. Since many outstanding collections of  World Web Web pages already exist, this is an effort to provide access to a selected list of  library related megasites. Criteria used for selection of these sites include the value to the library profession, currency of information and the frequency of link updates. Recommendations for inclusion in this list are welcomed. Please forward your suggestions to webmaster Fay Verburg.
 
General  Acquisitions  Cataloging 
Directories  Reference School Media
Serials Technology Miscellaneous
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General
Academic Info Library and Information Science - A subject directory of Internet resources tailored to the university community.  Each subject guide is an annotated listing of the best general Internet sites in the field, as well as a gateway to specialized and advanced research tools. The site is compiled and maintained my Mike Madin, a Library Specialist at the University of Washington's Gallagher Law Library. This one is well worth a visit.
American Library Association - Provides information of interest to library professionals and includes links the ALA Bookstore, other library web resources and news relevant to the library profession.
The Argus Clearinghouse - Topical guides which identify, describe, and provide qualitative assessment of  information resources pertaining to libraries and information science. The Argus Clearinghouse staff is made up of individuals who either have or are studying for Master's Degrees in Information and Library Science.
BCK2SKOL - A free electronic library classroom created by Ellen Chamberlain, Head Librarian, University of South Carolina Beaufort, and Miriam Mitchell, Sr. Systems Analyst, USC Columbia, specifically for librarians and library staff who have had little or no experience with the Internet. Lesson 30: SEARCHING IN "NEAT STUFF": LIBRARY CORNER  provides links to many useful related sites.
BookBrowser - A guide to help avid fiction readers find books and authors. Includes links to reading lists, book reviews, forthcoming titles, author info and more. Lists are arranged by genre, location and series.
Digital Librarian -  A librarian's choice of the best of the web. The site is maintained by Margaret Vail Anderson, a librarian in Cortland, N.Y.
Internet Library for Librarians - "A comprehensive Web database designed to provide a one-stop shopping center for librarians to locate Internet resources related to their profession." Highly recommended!
Internet Training & For Librarians, at LIBRARIANS'INDEX TO THE INTERNET - An outstanding site for locating Internet training resources; also includes an annotated subject directory of over 3,500 Internet resources selected for their usefulness to the public library user's information needs.
IPL Especially for Librarians - IPL's professional website that provides links to internet resources for staff development and training of librarians and library staff.
Library & Related Resources - This page from the UK basically highlights available web sites that are maintained by libraries, museums and centers of research, as well as publishers. The contents also include library related e-mail lists & e-journals, links to national libraries worldwide, and a selection of the more useful web sites applicable to libraries and information services.
Library of Congress - Visit their Library and Information Science Resources page which includes links to other national libraries.
Library Science Resources - Education Index's annotated guide to the best Library Science-related sites on the Web.
Library Spot -  Designed to bring the best library and reference sites together in one convenient, user-friendly spot.
Resources for Librarians -  Maintained by LibraryLink, an online information and discussion forum for librarians, this site provides links to other places of interest to the Information professional.
OCLC Web Site - Provides information about OCLC, its services, support and user documentation.
SOLINET - Regional library network serving the Southeastern United States.
Yahoo! Libraries Section

Acquisitions
Acquisitions - From Middle Tennessee State University.
AcqWeb - The primary acquisitions web site maintained by Anna Belle Leiserson (Collection Development Librarian, Vanderbilt Law Library).
Search the Video Distributor Database - Maintained by Gary Handman, Head, Media Resources Center, University of California, Berkeley. An excellent place to start your search for videorecordings.
National Library Catalogues Worldwide
Primary Source Media - Part of Thomson Corporation Publishing International, the site gives access to some of the world’s rarest and most valuable research materials.
Cataloging
MIT Libraries Cataloging Oasis - Includes links to OCLC cataloging documentation and the Cataloger's Reference Shelf from The Library Corporation .
Q TECH Web - An excellent source for technical services information maintained by Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Includes links to the technical services departments of many U.S. universities as well as links to library system vendors.
Directories
Libweb - "Libweb currently lists over 2300 pages from libraries in over 70 countries. "

Reference
The Internet Public Library - Visitors can ask reference questions online or browse subject specific sections of the Ready Reference Collection.
Martindale's THE REFERENCE DESK- Recommended by Academe Today, this site maintained by Jim Martindale is a comprehensive reference site for almost all your reference needs.
My Virtual Reference Desk - Provides links to newspapers, magazines, internet guides, search engines, statistics and much, much more. Check out FastFacts 1998 for a link to Best Doctors, the database of information produced from local writers Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith's book The Best Doctors in America.
Online Research and Reference - Provides links to online dictionaries, encyclopedias, glossaries & acronyms, homework helpers, thesaurus, phrases and quotations.
Vital Records Information - United States - This page contains information about where to obtain vital records from each state, territory and county in the United States.
A Web of On-line Dictionaries - "Now linked to more than 500 dictionaries of over 140 different languages."
School Media
LION (Librarians Information Online Network) - An information resource for K-12 school librarians maintained by the School District of  Philadelphia.
Peter Milbury's School Librarian Web Pages - A collection of Web Pages created or maintained by school librarians. Also included are a few resources for Web page creation.
School Library Journal Online - Web verson of  the major print resource for librarians who work with children and young adults. Includes a selection of School Library Journal's full-length feature articles, the indexes and their most requested articles. Searchable.

Serials
Library-Oriented List & Electronic Serials - "A compilation of electronic discussion lists, distribution lists and serials which are of interest to library professionals and staff. "
PubList -  PubList is a comprehensive directory of information about more than 150,000 publications and more than 8000 newspapers around the world. It's free and the information available is comparable to Ulrich's.


Technology
Biblio Tech Review
Library Automation Page
Z. Smith Reynolds Library - Information Technology Center


Miscellaneous
BookWire  - The book industry's most comprehensive and thorough online information source.
Children's Book Awards - Internet resources related to books for children and young adults.
Southern Resources - Some of writer Robin Nobles' favorite Southern Internet resources.

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