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Book Discussion Resources
Ballantine Reader's Circle
Book Movement
BookPage
Books@Random
Book Discussion Resources on the Web
Fiction Review Source May 2000
Readers Club
Reading Group Choices
The Books

Collection Development

AcqWeb 
Bookwire
Collection Development Training for Arizona Public Libraries
Collection Development Sites
Gale Group Literary Resources
Gale Group - Reference Reviews
LibraryLand Collection Development Resources
Outstanding Reference Sources
PubList.com: Home Page
R.R. Bowker - Main Page
University at Buffalo - Lockwood Library, Collection Development
Web Sites for Public Library Collection Development

Community Building

Community Indicators, Genuine Progress and the Golden Billion - Strategies for the inclusion of libraries as key community indicators for quality of life assessment. RUSQ 40 (Summer 2001)
Libraries Build Sustainable Communities - from ALA
A Librarian at Every Table Librarian: Librarians and Community Initiatives - "to identify new tables at which librarians might take a place" in helping to build community.

General Resources

Alabama Library Association
Alabama Public Library Service
American Library Association
Analog Models for Reviewing Digital Resources
Barbarians at the Gates of the Public Library: How Postmodern Consumer Capitalism Threatens Democracy, Civil Education and the Public Good
British Library
Buley Library--Resources for Librarians
CataList--the official catalog of LISTSERV lists
Cataloging and Classification
Cipa Resources 
Crime in the Library
Dewey Decimal Classification - from OCLC
Dewey Descriptions - from Northern Illinois University Libraries
Dewey Game from Middletown Thrall Library
Dewey Match 
Digital Librarian: Librariana
DMOZ Directory--Library and Information Science
Findspot.com - "a collection of the best search tools on the Internet combined with the help and tips you need to use them successfully."
Google Web Directory-Reference>Libraries>Library and Information Science
IFLANET: Library & Information Science, General Resources
Information for Social Change
Information Literacy Tutorial from Williams Library
Information Professionals Glossary - Not sure about the meaning of AACR2, too many acronyms to keep up with? Try this glossary from the School of Information Resources & Library Science, the University of Arizona.
Knowledge for Sale: Are America's public libraries on the verge of losing their way?
LIBCAT: A Guide to Library Resources on the Internet Provides connections to the online catalogs of libraries in the U.S. and abroad.
Libr.org - "Supporting Progressive Librarians Since 1998;" See also Librarians for Peace.
Librariana - Collecting Library Artifacts and Memorabilia 
Librarian Activist.org offers "resources to librarians who want to be active in political and social issues surrounding libraries and librarianship" and aims to help publicize "the efforts of librarians and their friends in raising public awareness."
Libraries and Technology -from WI Dept. of Public Instruction,  Division for Libraries and Technology.
Library Catalogs Around the World For a select list of countries, provides very extensive listings of library catalogs accessible over the Internet. 
 
Library Graphics
LibraryHQ.com
Library Instruction.com - "The Librarian's Weapon of Mass Instruction" 
Library Law
Library of Congres
Library Resource List--Public Library Development from Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction
LISNews.com--News for Librarians, Libraries and Information Science
Liszt Search
Making Room for MARC in a Dublin Core World
Marylaine.com
Mobilivre - traveling exhibition of artist books and zines
ODLIS: Online Dictionary
Overview of Z39.50
Phoenix Public Library - an exemplary website design, featured in the July 2004 Library Journal.
Presidential Libraries Links to presidential libraries. 
Pretext Magazine
Refgrunt BlogSpot - a reference librarian with too much time on his/hands keeps a running account of daily intereactions at the desk. Funny.
Resource Shelf - Resources and News for Information Professionals 
Smithsonian Institution Libraries The Smithsonian Institution Libraries' online catalog, electronic publications, online exhibits, and more.
Southeastern Library Association
The State Library Web Listing Links to all State Libraries in the U.S. which have Web sites. 
Warrior Librarian
WebJunction "is an online community where library staff meet to share ideas, solve problems, take online courses - and have fun."

Library Education and Employment

ALA Education and Employment
Employment  Resources for Librarians
Community College Jobs - through the Chronicle for Higher Educatrion 
Birmingham Public Library
Florida Community Colleges - Employment Opportunities 
LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library
Library and Information Science Employment - Google Directory
The Information Professional's Guide to Career Development Online
LibJobs.com
LisJobs.com
Library Job Postings on the Internet
Library Journal Job Listings
Resume and Cover Letter Help from Riley Guide
Solinet Job Bank - from the Southeastern Library Network
South Georgia Regional Library Jobs

Library Locators 

LibDex-- a worldwide directory of library homepages, web-based OPACs, Friends of the Library pages, and library e-commerce affiliate links.  LibWeb--Library Servers via WWW
Lib Web Cats - A directory of libraries throughout the world. 
Public Libraries.com - the name notwithstanding, this site includes links to State Libraries, University & College Libraries, Presidential Libraries, National Libraries of the World, the Library of Congress, National Library of Medicine, and the National Archives and Records Administration.
WWW Library Directory  "Indexing over 8700 libraries and library-related Web sites in 130 countries."

Listservs

Library Oriented Lists and Electronic Serials
LisNews.com - Library and Information Science News 
PubLib archives

Public Libraries

Compare Public Libraries - from the National Center for Education Statistics. Also see their Search for Public Libraries.
Hennens American Public Library Ratings 
Public Libraries.com
Public Libraries on the Web
Public Libraries: Guides, Directories, Rankings, Associations, Periodicals and Newsletters, Issues, and more
Public Library Peer Comparison Tool - "allows the user to get information on a particular library, or to customize a peer group by selecting the key variables that are used to define it." 

Reader's Advisory

AcqWeb's Directory of Book Reviews on the Web
MGPL Webrary--Web Sites for Book Lovers
MIRAGe Readers' Advisory Links Page
Readers' Advisory Service Websites
AwardWeb: Collections of Literary Award Information
Bestseller Lists 1950-1995
 
BookBrowser: The Guide for Avid Readers
Book Bytes
Book Forager
Booklist Home Page
BookPage.com--Book Reviews, Author Interviews
Bookreporter.com
BookSpot
Genrefluent
 
Historical Fiction: Nautical Fiction List
If You Like...
Internetbookinfo.com: Fresh News and Views for Book-lovers
Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy
 
Locus Online
Modern library 100 best novels
MysteryNet.com
The Mystery Reader
New York Review of Books
The New York Times: Books
 
OprahLikes
Overbooked
Pearl's Picks and Recommended Reading
 
 
Reader's Club - from the Charlotte-Meclenburg Public Library
Reader's Robot
Reading Group Choices
 
Romance Reader
 
SF Site--The Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Uchronia--The Alternate History List
Under the Covers Book Reviews
Washingtonpost.com: Book World

Library Blogs from Info-commons.org

The Aardvark Speaks
Adventures of an Infomage in Training
asquared airbeagle
Beyond the Job
blogdriverswaltz
blogwithoutalibrary.net
Cal Freedom
Chicago Ridge PL Reading Lines
Chicago Ridge PL Teen Cafe Blog
Conan the Librarian
Confessions of a Mad Librarian [profile]
Conservator
Eclectic Librarian
epicrisis
explodedlibrary.info
H2Oboro lib blog
indie rock librarian
Information Community News
The Information Literacy Land of Confusion
Information Literacy Weblog
Inspyration
Issues in Scholarly Communication
Kennebunk Free Library Weblog
klipspringer's scratchpad
LibrarianActivist.org
Librarian Avengers
Librarian and Information Science News
librarian.net
Librarian Way
Library Autonomous Zone
Library Grrrls!
Library Juice
Library Stuff
Lipstick Librarian
LiveJournal Library Lovers' Community
Miss Eli
Notes From the Mystery Department (Librarian Avengers)
Rabid Librarian's Ravings in the Wind
ResourceShelf
Riba Rambles
The Shifted Librarian
SpinsterLibrarian
Tangognat
Tasha's Weblog
TechnoBiblio
Tiny Little Librarian
VALISblog
The Well-Dressed Librarian
The Young Librarian

Other Sites from Info-commons.org

American Libraries Online
Biblia's Warrior Librarian Weekly
Innovative Internet Applications in Libraries
Libr.org
LISJobs.com
Progressive Librarians Guild
Social Responsibilities Roundtable, ALA


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