BCLA Links

Posted June 9, 2009 - 4:58pm by admin

Reference Sources

Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE - Information and support to digital library developers.

Beyond the Job - Articles, job-hunting advice, professional development opportunities, and other news and ideas on how to further your library career.

BookMuse - Reviews & resources for book discussion groups.

Chilling Effects Clearinghouse - Monitoring the legal climate for Internet activity.

E-Book Locator - Searchable database, plus excerpts and reviews.

Freedom Info - Online network of advocates for freedom of information.

Information Today - Periodicals, books, directories, and online products.

The Internet Public Library - The first public library of and for the Internet community.

Librarian's Index to the Internet - Information you can trust.

Library Online Conference - Education communities and conferences produced by Learning Times.

Library of Congress Authorities - Browse/display authority headings for Subject/Name/Title.

Library Research Service - Statistics and survey results.

LIS News - News about librarians, libraries and information science.

The Memory Hole - Collection of material that is in danger of being lost, is hard to find, or is not widely known, including court documents, eyewitness statements, various reports, photographs, portions of books, and more.

Page By Page Books - Online collection of hundreds of classic books.

ResearchBuzz - News and information about search engines and databases.

Teen Librarian - Message board, chat room, directory of librarians, links to other sites of interest, news stories, interviews, and career suggestions with job listing links.

The Warrior Librarian - A 'zine for librarians who refuse to be classified.

Council on Media and Library Technicians (COLT)

LibrarySupportStaff.com - Resources for on the job and much more.

College of DuPage Library Technical Assistant Program - Explore educational opportunities, search for jobs, and surf the Webliography of sites of interest to libarary workers.

Patriot Act and Patron Privacy on Library Internet Terminals - Article by library law specialist.

Federal laws and library records - Guide to the types of court orders (and other means) that can be used to get library records with notes on how a library can respond.